The Practical Book of Period Furniture
by Eberlein, Harold Donaldson, and McClure, Abbot
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- Condition
- fair
- Seller
-
Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Philadelphia, PA: J. B. Lippincott Company, 1914. fair. 371, illus. with 250 illus., color frontis illus., glossary, bibliography, index, several pages loosened, bds & spine soiled. Spine worn and scuffed, name of previous owner inside front board, some discoloration inside boards, pencil note inside front flyleaf. Subtitled: Treating of Furniture of the English, American Colonial and Post-Colonial and Principal French Periods. One of the principal innovations of this book is how to identify and classify any piece of period furniture, whetheroriginal or reproduction, using the Illustrated Chronological Key which shows the dominant characteristics of each period style. Styles covered include Jacobean, William and Mary, Queen Anne and Early Georgian, Louis Quatorze and Louis Quinze, Chippendale, the Brothers Adam, George Hepplewhite, Louis Seize, Thomas Sheraton, other Georgian makers and designers, French and English Empire furniture, American Empire, other American furniture, and painted furniture. There are also chapters on advice to buyers and collectors, and furnishing and arrangement.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Ground Zero Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 46295
- Title
- The Practical Book of Period Furniture
- Author
- Eberlein, Harold Donaldson, and McClure, Abbot
- Book Condition
- Used - fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- J. B. Lippincott Company
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia, PA
- Date Published
- 1914
- Keywords
- Period Furniture, Chippendale, George Hepplewhite, Thomas Sheraton, Georgian, French Empire, American Empire, Painted Furniture, Furniture Collector
Terms of Sale
Ground Zero Books
Books are offered subject to prior sale. Satisfaction guaranteed. If you notify us within 7 days that you are not satisfied with your purchase, we will refund your purchase price when you return the item in the condition in which it was sold.
About the Seller
Ground Zero Books
Biblio member since 2005
Silver Spring, Maryland
About Ground Zero Books
Founded and operated by trained historians, Ground Zero Books, Ltd., has for over 30 years served scholars, collectors, universities, and all who are interested in military and political history.
Much of our diverse stock is not yet listed on line. If you can't locate the book or other item that you want, please contact us. We may well have it in stock. We welcome your want lists, and encourage you to send them to us.
Much of our diverse stock is not yet listed on line. If you can't locate the book or other item that you want, please contact us. We may well have it in stock. We welcome your want lists, and encourage you to send them to us.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- BDS
- Common term for the covers of a hardbound book. The term 'boards' refers to the thick cardboard under the paper or cloth...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- A.N.
- The book is pristine and free of any defects, in the same condition as ...