The Cabinetmaker's Account
Title | The Cabinetmaker's Account PDF eBook |
Author | Jay Robert Stiefel |
Publisher | American Philosophical Society Press |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2018 |
Genre | Crafts & Hobbies |
ISBN | 9780871692719 |
"English joiner John Head (1688–1754) immigrated to Philadelphia in 1717 and became one of its most successful artisans and merchants. However, his prominence was lost to history until the author’s discovery of his account book at the Library of the American Philosophical Society. A find of great historical importance, Head’s account book is the earliest and most complete to have survived from any cabinetmaker working in British North America or in Great Britain. It chronicles the commerce, crafts, and lifestyles of early Philadelphia’s entire community: its shopkeeping, cabinetmaking, chairmaking, clockmaking, glazing, metalworking, needleworking, property development, agriculture, botany, livestock, transport, foodstuffs, drink, hardware, fabrics, furnishings, household wares, clothing, building materials, and export trade. Jay Robert Stiefel, historian of Colonial Philadelphia society and its material culture, presents the definitive interpretation of the John Head account book and introduces many other discoveries. The culmination of nearly 20 years of research, this new volume serves as an essential reference work on 18th-century Philadelphia, its furniture and material culture, as well as an intimate and detailed social history of the interactions among that era’s most talented artisans and successful merchants. Profusely illustrated and in large format, the book includes a foreword from furniture historian Adam Bowett and an introduction by historian Patrick Spero, Librarian and Director of the American Philosophical Society Library" -- Provided by publisher.
The Joiner and Cabinet Maker
Title | The Joiner and Cabinet Maker PDF eBook |
Author | Christopher Schwarz |
Publisher | |
Pages | 373 |
Release | 2009 |
Genre | Carpentry |
ISBN | 9780578039268 |
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 |
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.
Illustrated Cabinetmaking
Title | Illustrated Cabinetmaking PDF eBook |
Author | Bill Hylton |
Publisher | Fox Chapel Publishing |
Pages | 806 |
Release | 2008-04-01 |
Genre | House & Home |
ISBN | 1607657635 |
The most complete visual guide to furniture construction ever published! Includes hundreds of clearly-labeled drawings and exploded diagrams that explain everything there is to know about joints, subassemblies and furniture design.
Making Things Work
Title | Making Things Work PDF eBook |
Author | Nancy Hiller |
Publisher | |
Pages | |
Release | 2019-10 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781732210080 |
Thomas Elfe, Cabinetmaker
Title | Thomas Elfe, Cabinetmaker PDF eBook |
Author | Samuel A. Humphrey |
Publisher | Gibbs Smith |
Pages | 136 |
Release | 1995 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN |
Elfe was among the first of the great American furniture makers. Craftsmen love this book for the easy-to-follow patterns; collectors of southern antiques value it for reference.
Philadelphia Cabinetmaking and Commerce, 1718-1753
Title | Philadelphia Cabinetmaking and Commerce, 1718-1753 PDF eBook |
Author | Jay Robert Stiefel |
Publisher | |
Pages | 224 |
Release | 2001 |
Genre | Cabinetmakers |
ISBN |