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Miller, Herman. – Eames, Charles & Ray et al. – Nelson, George. – Girard, Alexander. – Wyss, Alban (book lay out): THE HERMAN MILLER COLLECTION (International Herman Miller Catalog 1964). Basel: Herman Miller AG with Braun in Karlsruhe in graphic design by Alban Wyss, Luzern. Landscape 4to in original clothed hardcover with title to fron in black. 359 pages, illustrated throughout in bw and color, with texts in both German, French, English and Italian
Some minor edgewear to cover and minor small stains to back cover of cloth cover not affecting the inside. Unobtrusive stamp from an extinct library to free front endpaper and half title as well as last page and traces to inner back cover and last page from a label removal (see photos), a few pages with minor soiling (thumbs) else clean. Overall a solid and very good copy of this scarce reference publication
First edition thus of the 1964 updated and enlarged hardback catalog designed by Alban Wyss. Printed on fine paper of various colors and thicknesses. The page layouts are a fantastic combination of photography and incredible schematic technical details