Culture & Comfort: People, Parlors, and Upholstery, 1850-1930

Rochester, NY: Strong Museum / University of Massachusetts Press, 1988. hardback and softcover have the same isbn. Softbound. VG. Color illustrated wraps. 339 pp., 50 color and 100s of bw plates. A unique and original examination of American Parlors of the 19th century. Uses photographs, advertisements and other sources to place these items in context. Profusely illustrated, and extensively documented. This is the SOFTBOUND edition. (Inventory #: 105711)