Three Centuries of American Furniture
Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, Inc, 1982. Softcover. Pictorial wraps. xii, 323 pp. Profuse bw and color illus. VG but for name on ffep. Item #27921
"Documents the evolution of American furniture and the cabinetmaking industry from Colonial beginnings to the 20th Century. ... Will provide the collector, student, and historian with an indispensable, meticulously researched, scholarly treatment of: historical and cultural impact on furniture design; the start of the American furniture industry; techniques of cabinetmaking -- the hallmark of authenticity; regional styles: country furniture, Pennsylvania German, Southern, and so on; new interpretations of 17th and 18th Century styles; Victorian and Empire furnishings of current interest; and much more, plus hundreds of illustrations of outstanding pieces -- many from major private collections seldom seen in print." (back cover).
Price: $29.97