British Campaign Furniture

British Campaign Furniture
Title British Campaign Furniture PDF eBook
Author Nicholas A. Brawer
Publisher
Pages 240
Release 2001-04
Genre Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN

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In the first-ever book on the subject, Brawer meticulously details the ingeniously designed, elaborately styled, fold-up furnishings used by British armies since the ancient times.

Campaign Furniture

Campaign Furniture
Title Campaign Furniture PDF eBook
Author Christopher Schwarz
Publisher
Pages 332
Release 2014-03-07
Genre Furniture design
ISBN 9780985077792

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The Cabinet-Maker and Upholsterer's Guide

The Cabinet-Maker and Upholsterer's Guide
Title The Cabinet-Maker and Upholsterer's Guide PDF eBook
Author George Hepplewhite
Publisher Courier Corporation
Pages 182
Release 2013-05-09
Genre Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN 0486142671

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Magnificent reproduction of 1788 folio of Hepplewhite furnishings. Classic, highly valued work depicts chairs, stools, sofas, sideboards, beds, pedestals, desks, bookcases, tables, chests of drawers, wardrobes, fire screens, and many other items. 128 plates.

English Vernacular Furniture 1750-1900

English Vernacular Furniture 1750-1900
Title English Vernacular Furniture 1750-1900 PDF eBook
Author Christopher Gilbert
Publisher Paul Mellon Centre for Studies
Pages 294
Release 1991
Genre Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN 9780300047622

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The vernacular furniture used by ordinary people has only recently been considered a subject worthy of study. In this magisterial book--the first comprehensive scholarly analysis of English vernacular furniture--Christopher Gilbert demonstrates that common furniture possesses as much interest as fashionable pieces made for country houses. Gilbert investigates over twenty well-defined vernacular subgroups that have never previously been explored in detail, including furniture made for workhouses, schools, prisons, Quaker meetinghouses, army barracks, alehouses, lunatic asylums, shops, railway premises, and ships. He also discusses such facets of vernacular furniture making as regional differences in the production of chairs and beds; mainstream cottage and farmhouse domestic furniture; and traditional straw and wicker crafts. Although Gilbert's main focus is on the English vernacular tradition, he also touches on furniture form Scotland, Wales, Ireland, the Isle of Man, and the channel Islands. He makes extensive use of provincial Books of Price sand various Parliamentary Reports on living conditions that often contain splendidly detailed first hand evidence about domestic interiors, and he has provided numerous illustrations of securely provenanced items to support his text.

Anarchist's Tool Chest

Anarchist's Tool Chest
Title Anarchist's Tool Chest PDF eBook
Author Christopher Schwarz
Publisher
Pages 475
Release 2011
Genre Carpentry
ISBN 9780578084138

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Waste

Waste
Title Waste PDF eBook
Author Kate O'Neill
Publisher John Wiley & Sons
Pages 194
Release 2019-09-04
Genre Science
ISBN 0745687431

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Waste is one of the planet’s last great resource frontiers. From furniture made from up-cycled wood to gold extracted from computer circuit boards, artisans and multinational corporations alike are finding ways to profit from waste while diverting materials from overcrowded landfills. Yet beyond these benefits, this “new” resource still poses serious risks to human health and the environment. In this unique book, Kate O’Neill traces the emergence of the global political economy of wastes over the past two decades. She explains how the emergence of waste governance initiatives and mechanisms can help us deal with both the risks and the opportunities associated with the hundreds of millions – possibly billions – of tons of waste we generate each year. Drawing on a range of fascinating case studies to develop her arguments, including China’s role as the primary recipient of recyclable plastics and scrap paper from the Western world, “Zero-Waste” initiatives, the emergence of transnational waste-pickers’ alliances, and alternatives for managing growing volumes of electronic and food wastes, O’Neill shows how waste can be a risk, a resource, and even a livelihood, with implications for governance at local, national, and global levels.

Modern Chair

Modern Chair
Title Modern Chair PDF eBook
Author Clement Meadmore
Publisher Courier Dover Publications
Pages 193
Release 2019-08-14
Genre Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN 048683929X

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In this profusely illustrated study, a noted furniture designer brings together more than 40 examples of chairs that combine practicality and elegance to transcend the confines of period and fashion. Featured are such modern "classics" as Thonet's Bentwood armchair, Breuer's Wassily chair, van der Rohe's Barcelone chair, and many more. Each chair is described in detail with the aid of photographs, Mr. Meadmore's own explanatory drawings and some reproductions of the original designer's plans. The author also explores the ways in which the designers approached and solved inherent problems of function and aesthetics. The scale drawings in this book are all one-eighth of full size, allowing easy assessment of dimensions and visual comparison of size and proportion. Many of these chairs are housed in museum collections; others are still being produced today. Now, this inexpensive edition of The Modern Chair enables students of furniture and any interested reader to make a thorough study of the most important chairs of modern times.