APPLICATION OF ART TO MANUFACTURES George C. Mason 1858 Start Price USD 39.99 Current Price USD 39.99 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Saturday, November 22, 2008 End Time Monday, December 22, 2008 Location Northern Illinois See more about 'APPLICATION OF ART TO MANUFACTURES George C. Mason 1858' Description Auction Wizard 2000 Listing Template - AW2KLOT#:9975 APPLICATION OF ART TO MANUFACTURES George C. Mason 1858 - FINAL SALE PRICE! NEW PRICE AS OF 12/21/08 ITEM: 1858 Published Nonfiction Book    TITLE: THE APPLICATION OF ART TO MANUFACTURES AUTHORS: George C. Mason OVERVIEW:   A historic book published in 1858 concerning the mass production of art influenced items for the masses. One of the first books to address the mass production of artistic objects so they could be made available to a wider range of people. From the Preface: ".... the surest way is to place articles of unexceptional form and finish within the reach of all; so that the eye, daily becoming more and more familiar with that which should be valued as much for its beauty as for its utility, will in time learn not only to appreciate both of these qualities, but will never willingly see them separated, even in the most ordinary articles of daily use." Contents: 1) Metals 2) Iron 3) Moulding for Cast-Iron 4) Wrought Iron and Steel 5) Bronze 6) Bronze Statues 7) Gold and Silver 8) Gold and Silver (cont.) 9) Enamels 10) The Electrotype Process 11) Porcelain 12) Porcelain (cont.) 13) Porcelain (conc.) 14) Chinese Manufacture of Porcelain 15) Terra Cotta 16) Glass 17) Glass (cont.) 18) Glass (conc.) 19) Ornament 20) Ornament (conc.) A clear influence on the mass production of items of beauty later in that century as well as the Art and Crafts movement at the turn of the century. This book, as well as several other influential books of the period were the subject of a past article in STYLE 1900 magazine a number of years ago. Well illustrated with 150 illustrations of clocks, vases, silver & metalware, candelabra, ceramics, fire-grates, casting's, windows, books, tea service, jewelry, tables, etc. As stated on the copyright page: "We should do our utmost to encourage the beautiful, for the useful encourages itself" PUBLISHER: G. P. Putnam - New York YEAR: With a "Act of Congress in the year 1857" statement with no reprint information and "1858" printed on the title page. Almost certainly a First Edition BINDING: Hardcover in green colored embossed cloth over boards with title information stamped in gold on the spine only DUST-JACKET: None (as issued) PAGES: 344 SIZE: Sm 8vo (about 5 1/4" x 7 9/16") ILLUSTRATIONS: With 150 illustrations, many being of the fold-out variety CONDITION: Book is in GOOD condition with slightly bumped and worn cover corners, wear and some stains to the cover surfaces, a single tear to the cloth at the top of the spine and a faded spine face. Moderate age toning to the text and illustrations with a very small amount of foxing. Otherwise tight, unmarked and tear-free ***a nice copy of a historic work concerning the mass production of art influenced objects*** SHIPPING NOTE: We ship world-wide. 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