English Furniture 1500 – 1840
By Geoffrey Beard & Judith Goodison
Published by Phaidon-Christie’s Limited, Oxford, 1987; 11 ½” H x 8 ¾” W; 302pp; Hardback with dust wrapper; Dark grey boards with gold titles; Preface, Glossary, Bibliography, Price List & Index; Over 559 illustrations, 135 in colour. Book condition is: Clean and tight; No inscriptions; All pages present and intact; top outer edge age & dust marked; Very faint yellowing to the extreme outer page edges; Dust wrapper lightly scratched and with one closed tear.
‘This pictorial survey of English furniture from c.1500 to 1840 is based on Christie’s exceptionally rich photographic archive of fine and well-documented pieces. It has an authority and comprehensiveness that will mark it out as an invaluable reference work for experts and beginners alike.’
Book Condition: Very Good