Furniture and Decoration in England During the Eighteenth Century; Volume I and Volume II
London: John & E. Bumpus, 1889-1892. Hardcover. Two oversized volumes bound in 3/4 burgundy leather and burgundy cloth boards; five raised bands on spines with gilt lettering; marble illustrated end pages. Volume 1 is 21 pages text followed by plates I-C. Volume II has VIII pp followed by plates CI-CC. Good (bookplate of previous owner, Stephen George Holland, inside front cover; shelfwear to boards, light age toning to pages and several foxing spots mainly to rear pages but plates are otherwise clean). Item #188807
Two volume set. Each plate accompanied by leaf with descriptive letterpress. Facsimile reproductions of the choicest examples from the works of Chippendale, Adam, Richardson, Heppelwhite, Sheraton, Pergolesi, and others.
OCLC: 3282163
Price: $450.00