Essex County Furniture: Documented Treasures from Local Collections 1660-1860

Salem, MA: Essex Institute, 1965. Softbound. VG (owner's nameplate, some shelf wear). Red printed wraps. approx. 80 pp., bw illustrations. Catalogue of the exhibition that was also published in the Essex Institute Historical Collections for it's members. Each of at least 76 items is illustrated and annotated. A Catalogue of a Loan Exhibition June 22 to October 12, 1965. Examples grouped in three categories: works made by or associated with known cabinetmakers and chairmakers; works by allied craftsmen like carvers, decorators, upholsterers and looking glass makers; and regional types of furniture. (Inventory #: 105326)