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English furniture, 1660-1714 : from Charles II to Queen Anne / Adam Bowett.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Bowett, Adam.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Furniture--England--History--17th century.
- Furniture.
- England.
- History.
- Furniture--England--History--18th century.
- Physical Description:
- 323 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Woodbridge : Antique Collectors' Club, [2002]
- Summary:
- -- A standard reference for beginners and specialists alike-- New and original research-- Includes a glossary of terms, list of manuscript sources and bibliography
- English Furniture describes the development of fashionable English furniture between the restoration of Charles II in 1660 and the death of Queen Anne in 1714.
- Based largely on contemporary documents and on original and firmly documented furniture, together with the latest modern scholarship, it provides a closely-reasoned analysis of changing furniture styles, together with much technical information on materials and processes. This extensively illustrated book is the first comprehensive review of the subject for nearly one hundred years.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (p 313=317) and index.
- ISBN:
- 1851493999
- OCLC:
- 50689039
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