Author: Heaton, John Aldam
Title: Furniture and Decoration in England During the Eighteenth Century: Facsimile Reproductions of the Choicest Examples from the Works of Chippendale, Adam, Richardson, Heppelwhite, Sheraton, Pergolesi, and Others (Volume 1, Parts 1 and 2; Volume 2, Parts 1 and 2)
Description: London, John & E. Bumpus. Hardcover. All volumes have the same burgundy cloth. 21 pp + 200 bw plates. Each volume protected in its own library folio, with burgundy cloth boards and string ties. Oversize. Furniture reference and pattern book for 18th century English furnishings. Works of Chippendale, Pergolesi, R & J Adam, Sheraton, Richardson, Columbani, Ince and Mayhew, Lock, Darley, Wyatt, Heppelwhite, Wallis, W. Jones and Kent & Co. VG- (The majority of plates are VG+ condition, clean and unmarked. Ex-lib. with library perforation stamp and ink accession stamp on title page. Some volumes contain bookdealer markings [e.g. Librairie E. Hessling, Paris; B.T. Batsford, London. Perf stamp appears elsewhere at least once in each volume. Vol 1.1: cloth ripped at top and bottom of spine, some wear to cloth, binding cracked after text. Vol 1.2: cloth over spine is quite damaged; both hinges are loose; spots on final text page. Vol 2.1: small tear in cloth spine; binding intact; foxing to the description page for plate 101. Plate 110 has a missing folded corner. Vol 2.2: cloth over spine ripped with some portions missing; wear to cloth at corners; rear hinge separating at top).

Keywords: ; 18th Century English Furniture ; ; Furniture - European


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