American Antique Furniture Identification - 1,000+ Photos / Scarce Book

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FURNITURE TREASURY – VOLUME III
by Wallace Nutting, Macmillan Publishing Co., Inc., NY, 1933/1979.
Lavishly illustrated with over 1,000 detailed line drawings, this early out-of-print book  will assist the reader in recognizing the various styles of antique furniture, how to detect the genuine from the spurious, how to avoid pitfalls that menace unwary buyers, and more.  “Being a record of designers, details of designs and structure, with lists of clock makers in America, and a glossary of furniture terms,” this comprehensive book is an invaluable reference.
This book is a stand-alone reference, yet "will be welcomed by everyone who owns the first two volumes, with their 5,000 splendid photographs, of Nutting'’
Furniture Treasury
.  For here additional data on many of the pieces pictured in that set, notes and styles, dates, construction, and origins.  But Volume III is much more than merely a supplement to the other volumes.  Here Wallace Nutting, the most renowned authority in the field, gives everyone the opportunity to profit by his own experiences throughout a long life devoted to American antiques.  He tells the reader where and what to collect, analyzes the special problems of the small collector, lists twenty-one precautions for the beginner.  Of special interest is Mr. Nutting’s outline of cabinet-making and his account of how the old cabinetmakers worked, with a complete list of early cabinetmakers.  He also gives a list of various woods, describing their characteristics and uses.  He discusses the repair and restoration of antiques, giving excellent advice on finishes and upholstery.  There is a valuable glossary of nearly 1,200 terms relating to furniture.”  This bible-thick book is an invaluable reference for  the connoisseur of antique furniture.
Bible-thick 7.7” x 10.5” hardback with dust cover in very good condition.  548 pages.
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