Author: Herbert Cescinsky
Title: The Old World House: Its Furniture and Decoration. In Two Volumes
Description: London, A and C Black, 1942. First edition. Leather. A first edition of this richly illustrated work on the furnishing and decoration of old houses. Featuring illustrations throughout, including frontispieces. With information including the history, types, styles, and makers of furniture, interior decoration, woods, panelling, flooring and polishes, and eighteenth century arts and crafts. The front pastedown of Volume I has the pictorial bookplate of Ronald Cuttell. In quarter morocco bindings. Externally, some very minor shelfwear only. Internally, firmly bound. Generally bright, with some occasional marginal background foxing, and marks. Some small spots to frontispieces. The verso of each front free-endpaper has the private ink ownership stamp of Ronald Cuttell. In Volume I, his bookplate covers the stamp. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .

Keywords: Cuttell Illustrated Furniture Decoration Illustrated Not Stated


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