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The History of English Furniture: from the Middle Ages to the Late Georgian Period
Percy Macquoid; Ralph Edwards
1924-27
'Country Life' : London
16" by 11"
xl, 262; [10], 360; [10], 340pp.
SUMMARY
Large three volume dictionary of English furniture from the Middle Ages, adorned with numerous illustrations including many coloured plates.
Colour Plates,First Edition,Illustrated,Publishers' Original Binding
Overall Condition: Very Good
This book weighs 15 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
The first edition of this work. Complete in three volumes.
A large, complete and comprehensive dictionary of English furniture following the design trends from the Middle Ages to the late Georgian Period.
Written by Percy Macquoid and Ralph Edwards with a general introduction by H. Avery Tipping.
Volume I (A-Ch) with black and white frontispiece as well as nineteen coloured plates and further black and white illustrations in text. Collated, complete.
Volume II (Ch-M) with a coloured frontispiece, fourteen coloured plates, and further black and white illustrations in text. Collated, complete.
Volume III (Mo-Z), with a coloured frontispiece, fourteen coloured plates, and further black and white illustrations in text. Collated, complete.
CONDITION
In the original publisher's uniform full cloth bindings. Externally sound with shelf wear, bumped to head and tail of spine and extremities, minor closed tear along head of joints vol I. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean.
Overall Condition: Very Good
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Overall Condition
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