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Modern furniture : consisting of forty-four coloured engravings / from designs by A. Pugin, J. Stafford of Bath, and others ; with descriptive letter press.
Athenaeum of Philadelphia - British Imprints 1844 Modern
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- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Furniture--England--History--19th century.
- Furniture.
- Furniture design.
- Draperies.
- Upholstery.
- Interior decoration.
- Physical Description:
- [2], 52 p., 44 leaves of plates : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- London : M.A. Nattali, 23, Bedford Street, [ca. 1844].
- Notes:
- "Diggens, Printer, St. Ann's Lane, London"--P. 52.
- Plates originally appeared in Ackermann's Repository, 1816, 1822, and 1823.
- Book is copy of Ackermann's repository rebound and with different title.
- Binding: Quarter bound in black leather and designed paper.
- Furniture designs are by various designers, "Mr. Stafford, of Bath" is specifically mentioned in the introduction.
- Local Notes:
- Athenaeum copy: Dornsife/VSA.
- Athenaeum copy missing plate 18.
- Athenaeum copy: Rebound with plates in wrong order.
- Cited in:
- Winkler, Gail Caskey. Capricious fancy
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