WALKING FG ANTIQUE FURNITURE CL (Peterson Field Guides)
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Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0395596998
ISBN13:9780395596999
Release Date:January 1992
Publisher:Houghton Mifflin
Length:336 Pages
Weight:2.50 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 6.0" x 9.5"
Customer Reviews
3 ratings
good book
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
This book has lots of pictures, black and white as well as color. All pictures are crisp and clear, and there are some drawings sprinkled in to get certain specific details. It covers European, English and New World styles and it definitely has a lot in it. It has dates as well as information of how the style would have looked in say the 1750s, then how it may have been changed slightly in the 1800s, and then how it was changed again in say the 1850s. They tried to do a price guide (which I ignore) in the back but thankfully they only put in a few pages of that (prices are out dated before the books get to print). Overall, a neat refernce that has some good history (e.g. wash basins were first introduced in the 1740s when hygene became more of a priority) The only thing I wish the book had was more discussion of reproductions since we see more and more of that all the time.
Concise and clear field guide - lots of good practical info
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
An excellent guide. This is a very well organized book containing style guides, some recommendations as to recognizing woods, finishes, and lots more. The bulk of the book contains a straight-forward guide to furniture organized according to type, origin, and age. There are plenty of very good illustrations, including a middle section in colour. Definately a book that is handy to bring along when you are antique hunting. The only slight criticism is that it seems to be very English/US based, i.e. would have liked to have seen more material on e.g. Italian and French items (although this is broadly covered in the 'European' section).
Very good.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
Very good book for those in the field. Illustrations and explanations make it easier to understand the decorative arts.
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