English Furniture of the Eighteenth Century

Herbert Cescinsky

Verlag: George Routledge and Sons, London, 1911

Three volumes of this historical work. The first two volumes have timelines outlining 'The Parallel History of Europe in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries, with Population of the Various Countries in the Year 1800' and a 'Parallel History of the Arts and Crafts in England 1685-1800'. These works discuss the development in furniture during the eighteenth century as well as a detailed look at the furniture making process and designs. Illustrated throughout using drawings by both the author and photographs of real furniture. Complete in three volumes. Examples of furniture discussed include chairs, cabinets and clocks. Written by Herbert Cescinsky, an authority on both English and American furniture. Cescinsky wrote several other titles including English Domestic Clocks, English and American Furniture and English Furniture from Gothic to Sheraton. In a half morocco binding with cloth covered boards. Externally, very smart with minor rubbing to the head and tail of spines. Spines have faded slightly. Front hinge to volume III is slightly strained but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with the odd spot throughout. A few spots to the foredge of all volumes Very Good Indeed. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers SET38-A-2

Bibliografische Details

Titel: English Furniture of the Eighteenth Century
Verlag: George Routledge and Sons, London
Erscheinungsdatum: 1911
Einband: Leather
Illustrator: None
Zustand: Very Good Indeed
Art des Buches: book