Antique Furniture - Types Periods Makers / Scarce 2-Vol Book Set

Description

Lavishly illustrated in color and black-and-white, this two-volume set of early out-of-print books covers by title
FURNITURE 1 - Prehistoric Through Rococo
(26 color plates and 99 black-and-white photographs)  by Robert Bishop and Patricia Coblentz, Cooper-Hewitt Museum, the Smithsonian Illustrated Library of Antiques, 1979,
and
FURNITURE 2 - Neoclassic to the Present
(31 color plates and 98 black-and-white photographs) by William Ketchum, Jr., Cooper-Hewitt Museum, the Smithsonian Illustrated Library of Antiques, 1981.
A typical museum text, the photography is superb and the narrative is concisely rich.  This two-volume set of books presents a definitive history of furniture including the evolution of styles, their periods of development, and social and cultural influences on design.  Pieces have been selected from all around the world and include most of the notable cabinetmakers and firms who influenced these changes.  Whether a novice or advanced collector, dealer, or historian, one will find these books an invaluable reference work.
8.8" x 11" hardback with dust cover in very good condition.  Volume 1 - 128 pages; Volume 2 - 128 pages.
This two volume book set counts as a single item for multiple book discount offers.
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