# Design Book From Around 2013

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/design-book-from-around-2013/924431>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Tags:** books-writing-myths\
**Created:** [October 31, 2020, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/design-book-from-around-2013/924431 "2020-10-31T20:31:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![Fiddle\_Peghead](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiddle_peghead/32/3506_2.png) [@Fiddle\_Peghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiddle_Peghead)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2020, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/design-book-from-around-2013/924431/1 "2020-10-31T20:31:46Z")

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Here is a rather obscure request. Help me find a book on general design of things, that I saw in Barnes and Noble in 2013 or so, when it would have been new. As I recall, it was a pale to medium green color, and had a single item per page with a picture and history/description. In my mind’s eye, I see a lot of black and white photos, and not a lot of color. It was NOT what you would call oversized, like 11 by 11.5 inches, but more like 7 inches by 9, and quite thick, like 2 inches or so.

Alternatively, what are your favorite books on general design (furniture, appliances, dishes and glasses, bicycles, telephones, stereos, essentially everyday items.

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**Author:** ![Fiddle\_Peghead](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiddle_peghead/32/3506_2.png) [@Fiddle\_Peghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiddle_Peghead)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2020, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/design-book-from-around-2013/924431/2 "2020-10-31T20:47:58Z")

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Cool, **What\_Exit** , adding a “books” tag. I didn’t know about these.

Thanks!