The Shorter Dictionary of English Furniture
The Shorter Dictionary of English Furniture

Author: Ralph Edwards

Publisher:

Published: 1964

Total Pages: 694

ISBN-13:

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This book covers the evolution of English domestic furniture from the Middle Ages to the end of the Georgian period. It provides information on pieces of furniture, technical processes, furniture designers and cabinetmakers as well as giving an insight into the history of English domestic furniture and its place in changing social habits.

A Short Dictionary Of Furniture
A Short Dictionary Of Furniture

Author: John Gloag

Publisher: Read Books Ltd

Published: 2013-04-18

Total Pages: 581

ISBN-13: 1447497724

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A must have companion for any fan of antiques or furniture design. Including chapters on descriptions and design of furniture, furniture designers from Britain and America with notes on the different periods of furniture design. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

A Short Dictionary of Furniture
A Short Dictionary of Furniture

Author: John Gloag

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2022-10-24

Total Pages: 1123

ISBN-13: 100077614X

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Originally published in 1952 but enlarged and revised in 1969, this dictionary became a standard authoritative work of reference. It contains 2,612 entries and over 1,000 illustrations, reproduced from contemporary sources and from drawings by Ronald Escott, Marcelle Barton and Maureen Stafford. The work is divided into 6 sections: the first and second concern the description and design of furniture, the third contains the entries, the fourth gives a list of furniture makers in Britain and North America, section five records books and periodicals on furniture and design and the concluding section sets out in tabular form the periods with the materials used, and types of craftsmen employed from 1100 to 1950.

A Short Dictionary of Furniture
A Short Dictionary of Furniture

Author: John Gloag

Publisher:

Published: 1965

Total Pages: 576

ISBN-13:

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A short dictionary of furniture containing 1767 terms used in Britain and America. This book includes the description and design of furniture, and a dictionary of names and terms, periods, types, materials and craftsmen from 1900 to 1950.