Item #105031.1 Duncan Phyfe and the English Regency, 1795-1830. Nancy McClelland.
Duncan Phyfe and the English Regency, 1795-1830
Duncan Phyfe and the English Regency, 1795-1830
Duncan Phyfe and the English Regency, 1795-1830
Duncan Phyfe and the English Regency, 1795-1830
Duncan Phyfe and the English Regency, 1795-1830
Duncan Phyfe and the English Regency, 1795-1830

Duncan Phyfe and the English Regency, 1795-1830

New York: William R. Scott, 1939. Limited, 1/1350 copies. SIGNED by author on false title. Hardcover. Gray-blue cloth boards with cream cover and spine title label. 364 pp., profusely illustrated in bw. VG, dust-darkened on lower corner text block, spine ends bent, little wear to cover. Former owner's bookplate inside cover. Pages bright and clean. Item #105031.1

The author elaborates on the English Regency style, its architectural background and charachter. She then describes the man himself -- his work and manner, competitors and customers -- with many illustrations. The book also includes genealogical charts of the Phyfe family, a copy of Phyfe's will, and other interesting material.

Price: $28.00