This volume features articles on the furniture by the Potthast Brothers of Baltimore, 1892 - 1975, the early furniture of Job and Christopher Townsend, Boston Japanned furniture from1715 to1750, a study of the New Mexican Caja, seventeenth-century joined furniture from Newbury, Massachusetts, John Cadwalader's commode-seat side chairs, the Lisle family desk-and-bookcase from Rhose Island, eighteenth-century New York shranks, Edward Priestley (1778 - 1837), a Baltimore cabinetmaker, Baroque style in Philadelphia furniture, ...
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This volume features articles on the furniture by the Potthast Brothers of Baltimore, 1892 - 1975, the early furniture of Job and Christopher Townsend, Boston Japanned furniture from1715 to1750, a study of the New Mexican Caja, seventeenth-century joined furniture from Newbury, Massachusetts, John Cadwalader's commode-seat side chairs, the Lisle family desk-and-bookcase from Rhose Island, eighteenth-century New York shranks, Edward Priestley (1778 - 1837), a Baltimore cabinetmaker, Baroque style in Philadelphia furniture, neoclassicism in Baltimore furniture, Quakers and the furniture industry in early Salem, as well as book reviews and bibliography.
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VG (Ex-library, with spine label, bookplate, and few marks) Black pictorial wraps. xii, 239 pp. Numerous bw & color plates. Some of the essays included are: "The Early Furniture of Christopher and Job Townsend" by Luke Beckerdite, "A New Suspect: Baltimore Cabinetmaker Edward Priestly" by Alexandra Alevizatos Kirtley, "New Insights on John Cadwalader's Commode-Seat Side Chairs" by Leroy Graves and Luke Berckerdite, and others. A lovely book.
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Fine. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. 239 pages, illustrated in color and b&w. "Acknowledged as the journal of record in its field, this book presents new research on furniture design use, production, and appreciation. It is the only interdisciplinary journal devoted exclusively to furniture made or used in the America's from the seventeenth century to the present." FINE SOFTCOVER.
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Very Good+ Quarto. xi, 2239 pp; many b/w & color illustrations; index. Paperback. VG+, minor edgewear, spine slightly cocked, minor scuffing to covers. This issue presents articles on: the early furniture of Christopher & Job Townsend, furniture by the Potthast Brothers of Baltimore, 1892-1975; the genesis of Neoclassical Style in Baltimore Furniture; Baltimore cabinetmaker Edward Priestley; John Cadwalader's commode-seat side chairs; Patronage in early Salem: The Symonds Shops; and Cultural Negotiations: A Study of the New Mexican Caja. Also book reviews and a list, "Recent Writing on American Furniture, " compiled by Gerald W.R. Ward.
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PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
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Fine contents and only light rubbing to covers but with museum ex-lib. stickers (2), bookplate, and clear pocket. Looks as if unused. Black wraps. xii, 239 pp. Numerous bw & color plates. Some of the essays included are: "The Early Furniture of Christopher and Job Townsend" by Luke Beckerdite, "A New Suspect: Baltimore Cabinetmaker Edward Priestly" by Alexandra Alevizatos Kirtley, "New Insights on John Cadwalader's Commode-Seat Side Chairs" by Leroy Graves and Luke Berckerdite, and others. A lovely book.
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PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
