The National Trust book of English furniture
1986, New edition. Harmondsworth : Penguin Books. Near fine paperback copy; edges very slightly dulled. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Item #392472
ISBN: 0140066071
Physical description: 295 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. Notes: Includes index. Includes bibliographical references (pages 270-273). First published Viking, 1985. Contents: Part One, The Trade: The Craftsmen and the Workshops -- Methods and Techniques -- The Commission -- Decorative Styles -- Part Two, The Furniture: For Crown and Court -- For Gentlemen -- For the Servants -- Out of Doors -- Appendix 1: Woods in Common Use -- Appendix 2: A List of Cabinet-Makers and Designers -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Glossary of Terms -- Index. Subjects: Geschichte 1500-1940; Furniture England History; Furniture Makers; Furniture Trade; English furniture, to 1977; Furniture design; National Trust (Great Britain); Furniture British Isles.
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