Author: Hollis S. Baker; Sir Gordon Russell
Title: Furniture in the Ancient World: Origins & Evolution 3100-475 B.C.
Description: London, The Connoisseur , 1966. First edition. Cloth. A wonderfully illustrated work on the furniture of the ancient world, written by Hollis S. Baker with an introduction by designer Gordon Russell, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. First Edition. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece as well as fifteen colour plates, and over four-hundred full page and in-text black-and-white illustrations. This is an informative work on furniture, particularly focusing upon its origins and evolution from 3100 to 475 BCE. The author, Hollis S. Baker, believed that proper attention had not been paid to ancient furniture and that 'a knowledge of the art forms and techniques of the past is essential to an understanding of the present&apos. Contents focus upon Egypt, The Near East, and the Aegean, with chapters such as 'The Early Beginnings', 'The Furniture of Hetepheres', 'Household furniture types', and 'The Minoan ascendancy&apos.Written by Hollis S. Baker, the founder of Baker Furniture who achieved overnight popularity following the 1925 Paris Exposition. With an introduction by Sir Gordon Russell (1892-1980), an English designer, craftsman and educationist who was influenced by the Arts and Crafts movement and eventually became the director of the Council of Industrial Design.Dated ink inscription to front paste down, belonging to 'B. M. Andson 1969 Archaeology&apos. Collated, complete. In the publisher's original cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent, with light fading to the extremities and the head and tail of spine. Prior owner's ink inscription to verso of front endpaper.Dust wrapper is very smart, with light chipping and edge wear to the extremities and the spine region of wraps, and a few marks to the front wraps. Closed tear to the bottom of the front wrap and light age-toning to the top edge of the reverse of wraps and the fly leaves. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Near Fine . Ill.: Various. Near Fine/Very Good.
Keywords: Furniture in the Ancient World: Origins & Evolution 3100-475 B.C. architecture Gordon Russell Hollis S. Baker architecture ancient history Various
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Title: Furniture in the Ancient World: Origins & Evolution 3100-475 B.C.
Description: London, The Connoisseur , 1966. First edition. Cloth. A wonderfully illustrated work on the furniture of the ancient world, written by Hollis S. Baker with an introduction by designer Gordon Russell, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. First Edition. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece as well as fifteen colour plates, and over four-hundred full page and in-text black-and-white illustrations. This is an informative work on furniture, particularly focusing upon its origins and evolution from 3100 to 475 BCE. The author, Hollis S. Baker, believed that proper attention had not been paid to ancient furniture and that 'a knowledge of the art forms and techniques of the past is essential to an understanding of the present&apos. Contents focus upon Egypt, The Near East, and the Aegean, with chapters such as 'The Early Beginnings', 'The Furniture of Hetepheres', 'Household furniture types', and 'The Minoan ascendancy&apos.Written by Hollis S. Baker, the founder of Baker Furniture who achieved overnight popularity following the 1925 Paris Exposition. With an introduction by Sir Gordon Russell (1892-1980), an English designer, craftsman and educationist who was influenced by the Arts and Crafts movement and eventually became the director of the Council of Industrial Design.Dated ink inscription to front paste down, belonging to 'B. M. Andson 1969 Archaeology&apos. Collated, complete. In the publisher's original cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent, with light fading to the extremities and the head and tail of spine. Prior owner's ink inscription to verso of front endpaper.Dust wrapper is very smart, with light chipping and edge wear to the extremities and the spine region of wraps, and a few marks to the front wraps. Closed tear to the bottom of the front wrap and light age-toning to the top edge of the reverse of wraps and the fly leaves. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Near Fine . Ill.: Various. Near Fine/Very Good.
Keywords: Furniture in the Ancient World: Origins & Evolution 3100-475 B.C. architecture Gordon Russell Hollis S. Baker architecture ancient history Various
Price: GBP 49.00 = appr. US$ 69.97 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 817D43
- Book number: 817D43
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