Antique Furniture Encyclopedia - Periods Types Makers 2,000 Illustrations / Book

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THE NEW ENCYCLOPEDIA OF FURNITURE
by Joseph Aronson, Crown Publishers Inc., NY, 1967.
More than 2,000 color and mostly black-and-white illustrations highlight this scarce out-of-print book which covers “all aspects of furniture – the art, craft, history, techniques, periods, development, designers and materials. Already acknowledged as the foremost authoritative reference book in its field,
THE NEW ENCYCLOPEDIA OF FURNITURE
is here presented in a deluxe edition, featuring 16 pages in full color and a special section on the uses of color in furniture design. How color can be used to identify and classify period furniture is shown in detail, and the colors of wood, the hues and ingredients of paint, and the texture, weave, and colors of textiles are presented to enable the expert to identify place and time of manufacture. Illustrations are not a supplement, but are arranged close to the relevant text. Almost every article contains references to one or more of the 2,000 illustrations so that the reader can see for himself an example of the item being described. Definitions are clear and complete; factual matter is thoroughly reliable. This single volume contains the synthesis of an entire library on the subject of furniture and decoration.” This in-depth text belongs in the permanent reference library of the collector, dealer, or appraiser of antique furniture.
Heavy 8.8” x 11.2” hardback with dust cover in very good condition. 484 pages
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