The Book Of Decorative Furniture - Volume 1.
Foley, Edwin
£40.00
The Book Of Decorative Furniture: Volume 1. By Edwin Foley.
The Book Of Decorative Furniture Its Form, Colour, & History: Volume 1. By Edwin Foley. Published T.C. & E. Jack, 16 Henrietta Street, London, WC. 1910; 1st edition; 12 ¼” H x 10” W; 427pp; Hardback; Illustrated throughout with b/w drawings (1000) and tipped in colour plates (100); Fold out table of British Woodwork Styles; No dust jacket; Navy blue coloured boards with titles in gilt; Top edge gilt, side and bottom edges uneven; Spine bumped, Small section of the outer cloth cover missing at the top of the spine; Front outer board has some marking, especially down the outer edge; Corners a little chipped & frayed; No inscriptions.
Comprehensive book (Volume 1 of 2), covering decorative furniture from the earliest times and focusing especially upon British furniture up until the mid-eighteenth century. With, one hundred reproductions in full colour facsimilie of drawings by the author and one thousand text illustrations...
Note: This is a large and heavy book.
Book Condition: Very Good