Blue Book (of) Philadelphia Furnitire, William Penn to George Washington, with Special Reference to the Philadelphia Chippendale School (in slipcase)
by Hornor, William Macpherson
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
-
Bordentown, New Jersey, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Philadelphia: Privately Printed, 1935. First edition. Hardcover. Fine. (NO EXPEDITED SHIPPING THROUGH AMAZON, OR B&N) First edition. Large, thick royal 8vo in navy blue cloth lettered in gilt. xv+ 340 pp. errata slip tipped in at rear. Photographic plates that include 502 examples, plus drrawings and reproductions in the text. Monumental, beautifully produced survey of colonial through early Federal periods. Philadelphia furniture. Extensive sections on Philadelphia Chippendale styles--case pieces, tables, sofas, beds; also, Queen Anne cabriolet chairs, Federal fashions and fabricators. looking glasses, picture farmes, brackets, Windsor and rush-bottom chairs and a roster of Philadephia craftsmen in 1783 and 1786. Fine, in the original plain blue slipcase, small split at one joint.
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- Bookseller
- The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ)
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- E11749B
- Title
- Blue Book (of) Philadelphia Furnitire, William Penn to George Washington, with Special Reference to the Philadelphia Chippendale School (in slipcase)
- Author
- Hornor, William Macpherson
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Privately Printed
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1935
- Keywords
- antiques, philadelphia, chippendale, furniture, queen anne, chairs, cabriolet,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Antiques;
Terms of Sale
The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ)
TRACKING AND INSURANCE AT OPTION OF BUYER. ON UNINSURED ITEMS, OUR RESPONSIBILITY ENDS WITH PROOF OF SHIPPING---NO EXCEPTIONS! Books are returnable if misdescribed; we must be notified within 48 hours of receipt if making a return. We conform to accepted ABAA grading. "First edition" means "first printing" unless noted; if it doesn't say it has a jacket then it doesn't; faults such as ownership signatures, price clipping, etc. will be noted in the listing. Member ABAA, ILAB, ABNJ.
About the Seller
The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ)
Biblio member since 2005
Bordentown, New Jersey
About The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ)
The Old Book Shop of Bordentown is a general used/rare bookshop open to the public Tues.-Sunday 11AM to 5PM (8 PM on Fridays). 10,000 books on premises with another 25,000 in stock. Areas of speciality include baseball, New Jersey, American literature, mysteries. Member, ABAA, ILAB,Antiquarian Booksellers of New Jersey. Located in historic Bordentown City, New Jeresy (est. 1682).
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