Leavitt, Thomas W. et al:. CALIFORNIA DESIGN / EIGHT (8). Pasadena: Pasadena Art Museum, 1962. Quarto in original paper covered hardcover boards. 96 pp. Richly illustrated in black and white and color. Small, very neat, namestamp to innercover, cover edges and cover corners a bit scuffed, and light overall handling wear but no markings or damages, overall a good to very good copy

First edition

Beautiful book designed by Robert Ellis with numerous examples of the best in Californian applied arts and crafts from the early sixties. Amazing selection of objects, from ceramics and jewelry to industrail design for household appliances, furniture, etc. A very rare reference volume that includes scarce manufacturing information

Includes work by the following designers: Mark Adams, Affiliated Craftsmen Studio, Jean Ames, Bob Anderson, Laura Anderson, Charlotte Arnold, Michael Arntz, Richard Arpea, Carlton Ball, Philip Barkdull, Margaret Montgomery Barlow, Al Bennett, Steven Briggs, Laya Brostoff, Sherrill Broudy, Jackie Carl, Harlan Chinn, Wallace Coons Jr., David Cressey, Ivan William Culver, Bill Curry, Dora de Larios, Al Douglass, Charles Eames, Esperent, John Follis, Philip & Jean Freeman, Hal Fromhold, Walter Funk, Jerry Glaser, Kenneth Glenn, Rex Goode, Robert M. Hardy, Linda Hickey, Otto Heino, Betje Howell, Gerald Jerome, Jerry Johnson, Ellice Johnston, John A. Kapel, John J. Keal, Kenneth Kent, Albert J. Kramer, John Lautner, Mary Jane Leland, Wayne Long, Sam Maloof, John Marko, Gerald McCabe, Harrison McIntosh, Tom McMillan, C. McPhee, D. Moryl, B. Newkirk, John Nyquist, H. Painter, S. Pearson, P. Pillin, J. Police, M. Pollock, R.W. Ramsey, V. Ries, T. Scaccia, K. Sekimachi, K. Selzer, F. Stahly, C. Stewart, S. Kipp, J. Svenson, N. Teague, E. Traynor, R.G. Trout, P. Tuttle, B. Vallin, J.M. Waldron, H. Watson, K. Whitcomb, W.W. Williams, G. Wood, P. Yost, T. Ziegenfuss, and others