Field Guide to American Antique Furniture
Field Guide to American Antique Furniture

Author: Joseph T. Butler

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 1985

Total Pages: 404

ISBN-13: 9780805001242

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Over 1700 of Skibinski's line drawings present a visual approach to the identification of antique furnishings. The book is arranged in chronological sequences (17th century through the early 20th century) by type of furniture, from tables and settees to desks and bookcases. Butler and Johnson have included some important information for the novice and the experienced collector: the sources of furniture used as models for the illustrations; lists of museums, art galleries, and special displays of outstanding collections of furniture; a selected bibliography and a glossary; the anatomy of a piece of furniture; and a brief history of the periods of furniture and furniture makers. Highly recommended for public libraries and other subject collections.

A Field Guide to Antique Furniture
A Field Guide to Antique Furniture

Author: Peter Philp

Publisher: Mariner Books

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 340

ISBN-13: 9780395597002

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Utilizes explanatory diagrams and expert information to study the style, material, construction, decoration, finish, and relative value of all types of furniture dating from the late Middle Ages to 1940.

The Antique Hunter's Guide to American Furniture
The Antique Hunter's Guide to American Furniture

Author: Marvin D. Schwartz

Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal Pub

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 478

ISBN-13: 9781579121082

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This book shows all types of chairs, tables, sofas, and beds made in America from the seventeenth century to the mid-twentieth century.

American Antique Furniture, 1640-1840
American Antique Furniture, 1640-1840

Author: Patricia Petraglia

Publisher: Friedman/Fairfax Pub

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13: 9781567991475

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A lavishly illustrated two-hundred-year chronicle of furniture making in the United States.

Restoring Antique Furniture
Restoring Antique Furniture

Author: Richard A. Lyons

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2000-05-16

Total Pages: 146

ISBN-13: 0486409546

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If you're one of the many people who like to buy and restore antique furniture, then this is the book for you! Brimming with tips and advice from a skilled craftsman and teacher, this profusely illustrated woodworking guide will enable you to determine the age of an antique, assess its quality, and learn how to restore and preserve it effectively and profitably. Focusing on American furniture made between 1750 and 1850, the author explains how to repair construction joints, replace lost hardware, strengthen fractured parts, cover damaged areas, and much more. In addition, readers will find clear, step-by-step instructions for restoring an early rocker and chest of drawers, repairing a table leg, constructing a drawer using a dovetail joint, replacing the swing rail on a gateleg table, forming a molding, and more. Numerous examples, with over 250 illustrations and photographs, include such restored pieces of furniture as a Shaker tilt-top table, c. 1810; a cherry chest of drawers, c. 1800–20; an American Empire secretary, c. 1825; a primitive chest, c. 1840; and a country cupboard, c. 1850. Hobbyists, collectors, dealers, and woodworkers will find this excellent guide contains not only the clear, practical directions they need, but also indispensable advice on avoiding mistakes commonly made in the restoration process.

Antique Furniture Expert
Antique Furniture Expert

Author: Peter Philp

Publisher: Tiger Books

Published: 1998-07-23

Total Pages: 340

ISBN-13: 9781855016903

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How you can identify, date and authenticate antique furniture. Comprehensive survey of the development of styles, guide to recognizing woods. English, European and New World furniture.

Early American Furniture
Early American Furniture

Author: John Obbard

Publisher:

Published: 1999-09-15

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781574321418

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Early American Furniture is a complete and thorough field guide. In addition to the discussion of period and style and the numerous illustrations found in most books on period furniture, this book covers other topics that are equally important to the collector: understanding the furniture trade, evaluating quality, investment potential, identifying period workmanship, the ins and outs of dealers, shows, and auctions, care and conservation, repair and restoration, documentation, insurance, problems of inheritance, and coping with the misrepresentation so often encountered in the market. This is a very practical book full of information needed by the collector, particularly by the collector of average means who does not buy from the larger dealers or attend the major auctions. Written by a collector for other collectors, it deals with the many problems in building a collection. The 400 black and white illustrations are finely detailed line drawings made from authentic pieces of furniture featured in the catalogs of some of the leading auction houses. The beginning or occasional collector or anyone curious about some old family furniture will adore this handy, easy-to-use guide.

Peterson Field Guide to Mushrooms of North America, Second Edition
Peterson Field Guide to Mushrooms of North America, Second Edition

Author: Karl B. McKnight

Publisher: Peterson Field Guides

Published: 2021-01-05

Total Pages: 422

ISBN-13: 0544236114

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A new approach to identifying mushrooms based on five key features that can be observed while in the field. Toadstools, truffles, boletes and morels, witches' butter, conks, corals, puffballs and earthstars: mushrooms are both mysterious and ecologically essential. They can also be either delicious or deadly. Thousands of different species of mushrooms appear across North America in the woods, backyards, and in unexpected corners. Learning to distinguish them is a rewarding challenge for a naturalist or chef. Covering most of the common edible and poisonous species readers are likely to encounter, this portable-sized field guide takes a new, simple approach to the method of mushroom identification based on key features that do not require a microscope or technical vocabulary. In addition to the watercolors from the original edition, hundreds more illustrations have been added. These paintings make use of the limited space available in a field guide and focus on the distinguishing details of each species, thereby serving as an ideal tool for beginner and intermediate mycologists alike.