ENGLISH FURNITURE FROM CHARLES II TO GEORGE II
Written by R.W. Symonds
Published by Antique Collectors' Club
in 1980
ISBN: 0902028952
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- FURNITURE
- ART
- LIMITED EDITION
ENGLISH FURNITURE FROM CHARLES II TO GEORGE II
Written by R.W. Symonds.
Stock no. 1816500
1980.
Hardback.
Large format.
Nearly fine condition.
Large format. Brown suede style covers, gilt titles and borders. Originally published in 1929, this is a reprint edition, Limited to 1500 copies. With more than 260 Illustrations from examples in the Collection of Percival D. Griffiths. A full account of the Design, Material and Quality of Workmanship of Walnut and Mahogany Furniture of this period; and of how Spurious Specimens are made. ISBN: 0902028952. This is copy 1000 of 1500 copies. Inscription in ink to first blank page.
Front cover
Contents
- PUBLISHERS INTRODUCTION
- FOREWORD (BY PERCIVAL D. GRIFFITHS F.S.A.)
- PREFACE
- LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS
- CHAPTER I. GENERAL PRINCIPLES
- CHAPTER II. WALNUT FURNITURE, 1660-1760
- CHAPTER III. MAHOGANY FURNITURE, 1720-60
- CHAPTER VI. FAKING
- INDEX TO LETTERPRESS
- INDEX TO ILLUSTRATIONS