English Country Furniture, 1500-1900
by Knell, David
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- VG+. light shelf-wear to lower cover edges. spine ends creased. dustjacket has edge-wear; creasing to back edge; round price sti
- ISBN 10
- 1851493026
- ISBN 13
- 9781851493029
- Seller
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Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
Woodbridge, England: Antique Collector's Club, 2000. Hardcover. VG+. light shelf-wear to lower cover edges. spine ends creased. dustjacket has edge-wear; creasing to back edge; round price sticker residue to front.. brown cloth boards w/ gilt printing. illustrated pastedowns & endpapers. 415 pgs w/ 608 bw illustrations & 101 color. glossy navy blue & illustrated dustjacket. A sharp, crisp and clean copy. "This book examines the pieces found in humbler urban and rural homes over a span of some four centuries, throwing fresh light on such aspects as regional variations, dating assessment, construction techniques, stylistic influence and context. Each of the many examples illustrated, most of them previously unpublished in book form, is accompanied by a detailed caption giving full information on timber, a realistic date range and an extensive description, including such details as local characteristics, finish, distinctive decorative features and manufacturing methods." "In this second edition both the format and the text have been thoroughly revised and the number of illustrations greatly increased."--Jacket.
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- Bookseller
- Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 181412
- Title
- English Country Furniture, 1500-1900
- Author
- Knell, David
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG+. light shelf-wear to lower cover edges. spine ends creased. dustjacket has edge-wear; creasing to back edge; round price sti
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 1851493026
- ISBN 13
- 9781851493029
- Publisher
- Antique Collector's Club
- Place of Publication
- Woodbridge, England
- Date Published
- 2000
- Keywords
- english country furniture, british country furniture, country furniture ; english country furniture, british country furniture, country furniture ; ;
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About the Seller
Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB
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About Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB
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