An essential, up-to-date, and profusely-illustrated reference on New England's furniture industry. It comprehensively explores the furniture industry of New England, detailing the impact of urban communities, especially Boston, as well as the pervasiveness of regionalism, which has attracted fresh attention from scholars. The book presents informative essays on each furniture form (seating furniture, bedsteads, tables, stands, fire screens, dressing tables, high chests of drawers, chests of drawers, bureau tables, chests-on ...
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An essential, up-to-date, and profusely-illustrated reference on New England's furniture industry. It comprehensively explores the furniture industry of New England, detailing the impact of urban communities, especially Boston, as well as the pervasiveness of regionalism, which has attracted fresh attention from scholars. The book presents informative essays on each furniture form (seating furniture, bedsteads, tables, stands, fire screens, dressing tables, high chests of drawers, chests of drawers, bureau tables, chests-on-chests, desks, desk-and-bookcases, looking glassses, and dressing glasses) and detailed entries on 225 individual objects.
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Book. Quarto, xix-514 pages; White spine with text in black; Hard cover with dust jacket. Very Good. Tight binding. Clean, crisp pages. Text is clean and unmarked. Light shelf wear and some rubbing to boards. Light shelf wear to dust jacket; still very good and wrapped in protective brodart. Signed by Nancy Goyne Evans on title page Oversized order. Additional shipping and handling may be necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy international shipping unavailable due to size/weight restriction(s). Contact seller if you have any questions. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk office, atop Case #3. 1202574. FP New Rockville Stock.
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Very Good. 1997. hardcover. Cloth, dj. Folio. xix & 514 pp. Profusely illustrated. Mild shelf wear to dust jacket. Altogether a copy in Very Good condition. Very Good. (Subject: Antiques & Collectibles).