Description: 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 FREE media mail shipping and handling for deliveries within the 50 United States. Rates vary for international mailings.
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Ex Libris: No
Title: American Early Furniture
Publisher: Alfred Knopf
Industry: Antique Furniture
Brand: Unbranded
Publication Year: 1981
Type: Reference Book
Language: English
Illustrator: varies
Contributors: varies
Style: American
Theme: Early American Furniture
Features: Illustrated, softback
Country/Region of Manufacture: America
Number of Pages: 210
