Classical Furniture
by Linley, David
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0810931885
- ISBN 13
- 9780810931886
- Seller
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Santa Barbara, California, United States
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About This Item
New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., Publishers, 1993. Cloth, 192 pages, colour illustrations; 27 cm. PRESENTATION COPY. Signed by the author, Viscount Linley, with a personalized inscription. A near-fine copy of the first American printing, leaves a little age-toned. Dust jacket, with a slightly sunned spine, protected in a mylar book cover. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by special arrangement. "An illustrated introduction to classical furniture from the viewpoint of a modern master of the style. The author surveys classicism from it origins in ancient Greece and its rebirth in Renaissance Italy to its golden age in 18th century France, England, and America." - Publisher. CONTENTS: 1. The classical idea; 2. The golden age of classicism; 3. A pattern of perfection; 4. A directory of furniture; 5. Arrangement and display.. SIGNED. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to. Collectible.
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Details
- Bookseller
- LEFT COAST BOOKS (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 081211
- Title
- Classical Furniture
- Author
- Linley, David
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- 1st
- ISBN 10
- 0810931885
- ISBN 13
- 9780810931886
- Publisher
- Harry N. Abrams, Inc., Publishers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1993
- Size
- 4to
- Keywords
- COLLECTIBLE
- Bookseller catalogs
- Antiques; Design / Furniture; XXX / COLLECTIBLES; Movements / Neo-Classicism;
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