The Shorter Dictionary of English Furniture
Title | The Shorter Dictionary of English Furniture PDF eBook |
Author | Ralph Edwards |
Publisher | |
Pages | 694 |
Release | 1964 |
Genre | Furniture |
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This book covers the evolution of English domestic furniture from the Middle Ages to the end of the Georgian period. It provides information on pieces of furniture, technical processes, furniture designers and cabinetmakers as well as giving an insight into the history of English domestic furniture and its place in changing social habits.
The Shorter Dictionary of English Furniture ... By Ralph Edwards. [An Abridgment of "The Dictionary of English Furniture" by P. Macquoid and H. C. R. Edwards. With Illustrations.].
Title | The Shorter Dictionary of English Furniture ... By Ralph Edwards. [An Abridgment of "The Dictionary of English Furniture" by P. Macquoid and H. C. R. Edwards. With Illustrations.]. PDF eBook |
Author | Percy MACQUOID (and EDWARDS (Herbert Cecil Ralph)) |
Publisher | |
Pages | 684 |
Release | 1964 |
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The Shorter Dictionary of English Furniture from the Middle Ages to the Georgian Period
Title | The Shorter Dictionary of English Furniture from the Middle Ages to the Georgian Period PDF eBook |
Author | Ralph Edwards |
Publisher | |
Pages | 684 |
Release | 1964 |
Genre | Furniture |
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The shorter dictionary of English furniture from the middle ages to the late Georgian period
Title | The shorter dictionary of English furniture from the middle ages to the late Georgian period PDF eBook |
Author | R. Edwards |
Publisher | |
Pages | 684 |
Release | 1987 |
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The Dictionary of English Furniture from the Middle Ages to the Late Georgian Period
Title | The Dictionary of English Furniture from the Middle Ages to the Late Georgian Period PDF eBook |
Author | Percy Macquoid |
Publisher | ACC Distribution |
Pages | 404 |
Release | 1983 |
Genre | Antiques & Collectibles |
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The Dictionary of English Furniture by Ralph Edwards (1954 Revised Edition) is the most authoritative general work on English antique furniture ever published. The first edition of this work was published 1924-27. It was instantly recognised as the primar
A Short Dictionary of Furniture
Title | A Short Dictionary of Furniture PDF eBook |
Author | John Gloag |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
Pages | 1123 |
Release | 2022-10-24 |
Genre | Architecture |
ISBN | 100077614X |
Originally published in 1952 but enlarged and revised in 1969, this dictionary became a standard authoritative work of reference. It contains 2,612 entries and over 1,000 illustrations, reproduced from contemporary sources and from drawings by Ronald Escott, Marcelle Barton and Maureen Stafford. The work is divided into 6 sections: the first and second concern the description and design of furniture, the third contains the entries, the fourth gives a list of furniture makers in Britain and North America, section five records books and periodicals on furniture and design and the concluding section sets out in tabular form the periods with the materials used, and types of craftsmen employed from 1100 to 1950.
A Short Dictionary of Furniture
Title | A Short Dictionary of Furniture PDF eBook |
Author | John Gloag |
Publisher | Kraus Press |
Pages | 562 |
Release | 2009-04 |
Genre | House & Home |
ISBN | 1444620401 |
A must have companion for any fan of antiques or furniture design. Including chapters on descriptions and design of furniture, furniture designers from Britain and America with notes on the different periods of furniture design. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.