Softbound
1993 · Boston
by Jobe, Brock et al.
Boston: Society For the Preservation of New England Antiquities / University of New England Press, 1993. Softbound. VG- (Fine interior but with light edge wear to covers and a few spots (not foxing) to page bottoms when closed. Glued end page is loose. Looks to be unread.) A lovely copy.. Color illustrated wraps. 454 pp., 14 color and almost 200 bw plates of various sizes. First comprehensive study of the defining characteristics of Portsmouth furniture from 1670 to 1840. Essays on Portsmouth history, furniture production in the 18th and early 19th centuries, and entries for 117 individual objects. Published by the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities, Boston. A true delight to read and view, with copious annotations and mouthwatering color plates.
(Inventory #: 104894000001)