Adirondack Furniture and the Rustic Tradition by Craig Gilborn - 1987

New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1987. First edition. Hardcover. Fine/very good. A thorough exploration of the tradition of designing and building rustic furniture, picture frames, railings, gazebos and other architectural features from trees, twigs and branches. This delightful book also provides lots of information about the history and aesthetics of this style, and portraits of the rustic craftsmen - traditional and contemporary. Hundreds of color and black & white photos show examples of all types of furniture etc., often captured in their historic setting. 339 pages, including notes and bibliography. This book is in fine condition, with some scars on the back of the dust jacket. It is stamped from the Sagamore Institute on the inside front endpaper and dust jacket, and on the page edges, top, bottom and fore-edge.