English And American Furniture: A Pictorial Handbook Of Fine Furniture Made In Great Britain And In The American Colonies (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780548089996)

English and American Furniture: A Pictorial Handbook of Fine Furniture Made in Great Britain and in the American Colonies is a comprehensive guide to the history and styles of furniture from both countries. Written by Herbert Cescinsky, a renowned expert in the field of antique furniture, this book features over 700 illustrations of furniture pieces from the 16th to the 19th centuries. The book is divided into two parts, with the first part focusing on English furniture and the second part on American furniture. Each section includes detailed descriptions of the different styles of furniture, such as Tudor, Elizabethan, Jacobean, Queen Anne, Chippendale, and Federal. The book also includes information on the materials and techniques used in making the furniture, as well as biographical information on the craftsmen who created them. This book is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in the history and design of furniture from England and America.Some In The Sixteenth Century But Principally In The Seventeenth, Eighteenth And Early Nineteenth Centuries. Containing over 1,200 illustrations from photographs and drawings of the best examples of the furniture of Hepplewhite, Sheraton, Adam, Chippendale, etc.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Herbert Cescinsky, George L. Hunter
ISBN-10: 054808999X
ISBN-13: 9780548089996
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 07/25/2007
Pages: 308
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.37lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.81d