Early American Furniture: How to Recognize, Evaluate, Buy, and Care for the Most Beautiful Pieces--High-Style, Country, Primitive, and Rustic
Softbound
1974 · New York
by Kirk, John
New York: Knopf, 1974. Softbound. VG- (previous owner's name on ffep, sheflwear to wraps). Black wraps, color illustrated with white and orange lettering,. 208 pp., profusely illustrated in bw. A most useful introductory text. Contents include: Introduction -- Chronology of American Furniture Forms -- Taste, Design, Construction, & Function -- The Evolution of Style -- Proportion & Organization -- The Role of Small Details -- The interpretation of Sources -- High-Style, Country, Primitive, & Rustic -- Evaluating & Collecting -- Specialization -- Fakes, Reproductions, & Restorations -- The Care of Furniture -- Conclusion -- Indexes. (Inventory #: 104995)