CHINESE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

SOFTBACK ?HARD TO FIND OUTSIDE THE U.S.? SHIPPED FROM THE UK.* Edition: 1st. Thus.* Date of Publication: 1962* Publisher: Dover Pubs.* Binding and cover condition: Monochrome photo-illustrated soft card covers. No bumps or rubs. Minimal shelf wear to edges & corners. No creases to spine or hinge. Spine slightly dished. Seems lightly used. VG+* Contents condition: PRIVATE COPY NOT EX-LIBRARY. Clean, crisp, tight & bright. No annotations, inscriptions or marks to text, no visible faults. No tanning. Very slight colouration to page edges & inside of covers. VG+* Illustrations: One large block of b/w photo-illustrations.* Pages: 124 pp. text. vii pp. advertisements at rear.* Product Description:- This book summarises practically everything that is known about authentic Chinese furniture before it became vitiated by Western influences and almost driven out of existence by debased imitations of Western items. Drawing on scanty Chinese historical sources and surviving pieces of furniture in private collections and museums Mr Kates covers the history of styles, the various unusual woods that were used, craftsmanship, principles of design, furniture arrangement, and specific forms like cupboards, wardrobes, dressers, tables, desks, small tables beds, stools, chairs, chests and boxes. 112 illustrations showing typical pieces.* This is a NEAR FINE copy of the 1st. edition with minimal shelf wear & slight ageing reducing it to VG+*