Furniture and Decoration in England during the Eighteenth Century: Facsimile Reproductions of the Choicest Examples from the Works of Chippendale, Adam, Richardson, Heppelwhite, Sheraton, Pergolesi, and others (Volume 1, Parts 1 and 2; Volume 2, Parts 1 and 2)
London: John & E. Bumpus. Hardcover. All volumes have the same burgundy cloth. 21 pp + 200 bw plates. Each volume protected in its own library folio, with burgundy cloth boards and string ties. Oversize. VG- (The majority of plates are VG+ condition, clean and unmarked. Ex-lib. with library perforation stamp and ink accession stamp on title page. Some volumes contain bookdealer markings [e.g. Librairie E. Hessling, Paris; B.T. Batsford, London. Perf stamp appears elsewhere at least once in each volume. Vol 1.1: cloth ripped at top and bottom of spine, some wear to cloth, binding cracked after text. Vol 1.2: cloth over spine is quite damaged; both hinges are loose; spots on final text page. Vol 2.1: small tear in cloth spine; binding intact; foxing to the description page for plate 101. Plate 110 has a missing folded corner. Vol 2.2: cloth over spine ripped with some portions missing; wear to cloth at corners; rear hinge separating at top). Item #133174
Furniture reference and pattern book for 18th century English furnishings. Works of Chippendale, Pergolesi, R & J Adam, Sheraton, Richardson, Columbani, Ince and Mayhew, Lock, Darley, Wyatt, Heppelwhite, Wallis, W. Jones and Kent & Co.
Price: $300.00