AMERICAN FURNITURE & THE BRITISH TRADITION TO 1830
by John Kirk
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good+
- ISBN 10
- 0394400380
- ISBN 13
- 9780394400389
- Seller
-
West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Written by the expert John Kirk, and following a 20-year study, this books presents a new way of looking at American furniture. It examines hundreds of pieces created in the US and Britain in the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries and illustrates how American craftsmen drew on their rich European heritage.
It's very useful for dealers, collectors, cabinetmakers, designers and art historians.
This is a stated first edition. 398 pages. 1500 photographs.It weighs just over 4 lbs.
This is ex-library, but it's a lovely book, in excellent condition. You can easily remove all of the library fittings.
The inside is in near-mint condition.
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Details
- Seller
- Louise Aird (CA)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 859
- Title
- AMERICAN FURNITURE & THE BRITISH TRADITION TO 1830
- Author
- John Kirk
- Format/Binding
- Excellent
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0394400380
- ISBN 13
- 9780394400389
- Publisher
- Knopf
- Place of Publication
- United States
- Date Published
- 1982
- Keywords
- Furniture, Americana
- Bookseller catalogs
- Art; American History; Antiques, Furniture, Collectibles; Companions & Reference;
Terms of Sale
Louise Aird
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About the Seller
Louise Aird
Biblio member since 2019
West Vancouver, British Columbia
About Louise Aird
Private individual who has been collecting books for 40 years.
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