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American furniture : understanding styles, construction, and quality / John T. Kirk.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Kirk, John T.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Furniture--United States.
- Furniture.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- 234 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 31 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Harry N. Abrams, 2000.
- Summary:
- This book trains the reader to discern when, where, how, and even why an object was made. The inclusion of silver and paintings sets the furniture in context and the juxtaposition of genuine works and fakes enables the reader to judge quality and authenticity.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-227) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0810942208
- OCLC:
- 43561645
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