Early American Furniture - Recognize Evaluate Types Styles Etc. / Scarce Book

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This scarce out-of-print book provides an in-depth survey of
EARLY AMERICAN FURNITURE - How to Recognize, Evaluate, Buy, & Care For the Most Beautiful Pieces – High-Style, Country, Primitive, & Rustic
by John T. Kirk, Alfred A. Knopf, 1970/1981.
Over 200 black-and-white captioned photographs supplement a rich narrative in this early text. The book covers by chapter: Chronology of American Furniture Forms; Taste, Design, Construction, and Function; The Evolution of Style; Proportion & Organization; The Role of Small Details; The Interpretation of Sources; High-Style, Country, Primitive , & Rustic; Evaluating & Collecting; Specialization; Fakes, Reproductions, & Restoration; The Care of Furniture; Conclusion; and Indexes. This invaluable pictorial reference belongs in the permanent reference library of the collector, dealer, or historian of Early American Furniture.
8.9” x 11.9” softback in very good condition (cover has light corner crease). 210 pages
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