1944. Pencil and watercolor on drafting paper. Lower right corner of page has been skillfully replaced. Does not affect images. Handsome proposed design for a post-war Cadillac.<br/> <br/> The license plate reads "GM 1944" raising interesting questions since as everyone knows virtually no new cars were produced during the high armament production years of World War II and certainly not pretty new dark pink ones. The car portrayed here does however anticipate very much the look of early fifties' vehicles if not necessarily Cadillacs. And bright colors certainly would catch on in a way they had not before the war. Note the 1930's Cadillac emblem on the front grille which was changed when auto production actually re-commenced. unknown
Boston 1953. Tempera on paper. Initialled "R.S.W." Mounted circular label lower right. Handsome 1950s sports car design.<br/> <br/> All of our present information about this drawing comes from a label on the back of the piece which indicates that it comes from the archives of the A.J. White Motor Vehicle Research Company - designers of exotic cars in the Boston MA area. We have not discovered any further information about the A. J. White Research Company thus far nor about the artist R.S.W. of this particular drawing. There does not appear to be any connection to the great White truck manufacturer. The drawing itself is especially nice its cool red sportscar positioned diagonally between two details in blue in a way that makes it appear anxious to move. unknown
1970. Watercolor and pastel on illustration board. Signed "William A. Moore" Intriguing concpetual drawing for an unusual pickup truck<br/> <br/> Three views of a rather dazzling vision of a pickup truck and though the "Dodge Sportflite" was never produced the idea of making more luxurious and innovative pickup trucks has definitely caught fire since the time of this handsome drawing. This design brings the driver over the engine as in many heavier trucks giving the driver greater command of the road especially for town and city driving. The styling of the cab and cargo bed is anything but mundane with lines vents a black ribbon around the cab and two large additional brake lights that add a notes of elegance and creativity to the overall effect. "In 1956 William Moore won the General Motors Fisher Body Craftsmen' Guild National Exhibition for his car design. In 1968 he accepted a position as Head of Design for Lear in Reno Nevada. William Moore's art has been placed in.the Smithsonian and the Favell Museum of Art and Artifacts." The Museum of Automotive Art and Design website.<br/> <br/> The Museum of Automotive Art and Design website artist biographies # 129. unknown
Boston 1953. Mixed media on paper. Mounted circular label lower right of the Motor Vehicle Research Company. Drawn for A. J White's Motor Vehicle Research Company which is said to have been a Boston based car designer of exotic cars in the 1950's this handsome prototype embodies several features that were realized later especially in recent racing cars. The gleaming prototype is extremely well drawn and seems to be happily flying through the air. unknown
London: Jonathan Cape and the book society 1954. Cloth. Very Good. FIRST EDITION. 8vo. Original blue cloth spine lettered in gilt faded front board decorated in white. Top edge blue faded. Pushing to spine ends. Leading edge toned. Else clean and tight. In the original illustrated dust jacket featuring Nichols' silhouette of a woman in top hat riding side-saddle: price-clipped spine sunned toned and foxed extremities worn and nicked. Very good/ good A tight copy of Faith Compton Mackenzie's penultimate novel. Jonathan Cape and the book society hardcover
Nolte European Design 2000. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Short tears to jacket at head and foot of jacket spine; slight soiling and rubbing to jacket chiefly at edges; else a nice clean copy internally. 46 pages. Text in German and English. Catalogue of the New York branch of the firm featuring designs chiefly chairs and lighting fixtures in the avant-garde mode by 5 designers in all: Till Leeser Borek Sipek Christian Werner 'Cocktail' i.e. Renate von Brevern and Torsten Neeland. Main photography by Leeser; book design by Randolph Nolte; graphics by Christine Mortag. Date is conjectural not dated in book. Uncommon extremely large-format item 16 3/4' x 16 3/4'; 42.7 x 42.7 cm. Leeser Till photographer; Over 35 color Photographs; title Page yellow/black. Nolte European Design hardcover
The House of White Birches/Tower Press 1986-01-01. paperback. New. 0x0x0. Like new; clean tight bright with no tears marks or highlighting. From The Civil War Book Shop- As close as your computer; as dependable as old Abe. The House of White Birches/Tower Press paperback
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