Thomas Chippendale: a Study of His Life, Work and Influence
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1925 (1924). Special edition limited to 250 copies for sale in America. Hardbound. In original green cloth boards, with gilt decoration and titling, white DJ with bw illustration; [xiii] 281 pp.; illustration in bw: frontispiece, 8 figures in text, 61 plates. VG-, some spotting on cover, wear on spine top and foot, foxing on first 2 pages inside each cover (all unprinted), pages crisp and bright. Item #127935
Contains lovely large images of his work, many from private collections, including 5 country-houses in England. Text discusses social England in the 18th century; Chippendale's career; the style in vogue prior to publication of the "Director;" "The gentleman and Cabinet-maker's Director;" Chinese and Gothic fashions; influence of Robert Adam; David Garrick and Madame Cornelys; original drawings; style, workmanship and material; and opinions and criticism.
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