GUIDE TO EASIER LIVING
Mary and Russel Wright
Mary and Russel Wright: GUIDE TO EASIER LIVING. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1954. Original, revised edition. Square 8vo. A nearly fine hardcover book in stamped half-cloth boards in a very good or better dust jacket: light wear to spine ends and edges Interior unmarked and very clean. A nice copy of this uncommon vintage edition. 7 x 8.75 hardcover book with 202 pages that are profusely illustrated with detailed illustrations, photographs, charts and checklists. Russel and Mary's legendary guide to stylishly efficient decorating, entertaining and home maintenance, and an extraordinarily nice copy to boot!
From the book: "A new way of living, informal, relaxed, and actually more gracious than any strained imitation of another day could be, is in fact growing up, despite the etiquette despots and the die-hards.There is evidence all around that the hard shell of snobbish convention is cracking." Amen.
It seems like the time is right for the Wrights again--with their American Modern and Iroquois dinnerware being reissued and Dragon Rock in Garrison, N.Y., rechristened as a museum and design center. Last year, thousands of visitors flocked to the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum in New York to see a retrospective of Russel Wright's work as one of America's most influential industrial designers-- this volume clearly shows why.
No disrespect to Gibbs Smith, but their paperback reissue of Guide to Easier Living simply cannot hold a candle to the exquisite production of the original editions.
Spreads from this volume can be viewed here.
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