Author: K. Warren Clouston
Title: The Chippendale Period in English Furniture
Description: London and New York, Debenham & Freebody; Edward Arnold, 1897 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this beautifully illustrated collection of furniture designs from the Chippendale period. First edition of The Chippendale Period in English Furniture by K. Warren Clouston in the original publisher's cloth binding. A densely illustrated description of this period of English furniture trends and designs tracing the history of Thomas Chippendale, a cabinet maker in London. His designs were so influential his name became a shorthand descriptor for these trends. With illustrations by the author. Includes fourteen monochrome plates and illustrations throughout the text. Collated, complete. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. There is some bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. There are some light marks to the boards and spine. The hinges are strained but firm. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean with some light spotting, particularly to the endpapers and first few pages. Very Good . Ill.: K. Warren Clouston. Very Good .

Keywords: Chippendale Period Furniture First edition Illustrated Furniture K. Warren Clouston


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