Seventeenth-Century Interior Decoration in England, France, and Holland
New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 1978. Hardcover. Navy cloth/boards. Gilt lettering on spine. Color-illustrated dj with white lettering on black spine. xii, 427 pp., profusely illustrated with 320 bw and 17 color plates. VG/VG (light wear and rubbing to boards, pages are very clean and clear. Dust jacket has light scuffing). Item #164899
ISBN: 0300021933
The first book to survey and analyze the development of European interior decoration in these three countries, following the stimulus of the Italian Renaissance, whilte relating it to th echanges in the political structure and social habits of the landed classes at the end of the 16th century. Includes the role of the architect, the upholsterer, and the furniture maker in the creation of fashionable interiors. Special attention as well to the designers and craftsmen and the materials and techniques used.
OCLC: 4210710
Price: $32.00