105 Fifth Avenue Suite 6B, New York City, NY 10003
p: 212 989 4085 f: 212 675 2973
http://www.optosbooks.com
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OPTOSBOOKS [ ŏp t ō s. From the Greek, ō ps , eye ; stem *op -,to see; suffixed form optos , visible]Rare and Out-of-Print Books on Design with a modernist bent and an eye for the unusual.
Optos Books specializes in books on the history of modern design and the decorative arts. Our focus is on the visual, exploring the roots of modernism in architecture, industrial design, interior design, photography, graphic design (typography, book arts & printing), illustration and modern fine art (with emphasis on the period from Late Victorian to the mid-20th C). In addition, we offer books on New York City (specifically ones strongly visual in format); illustrated humor (concentrating on illustrators who contributed to the New Yorker Magazine); and a category dubbed Odds & Sods (usually smaller tomes, chosen for no other reason than we couldn’t resist!). As well as our books on design, we list related ephemera and trade catalogs.
If you are working on a project, please contact us with the design directives. We can recommend or locate suitable books and source materials. Search our database of Categories or Visit Us. We are open by appointment for perusing books in person (all of which may not necessarily be listed online.) Find More