Antique Speak: A Guide to the Styles, Techniques, and Materials of the Decorative Arts, from the Renaissance to Art Deco by Hiesinger, Kathryn B. And George H. Marcus - 1997

Abbeville Press, Incorporated, 1997. Paperback. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

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New York, NY, U.S.A.: New York, NY, U.S.A.: Abbeville Press, Incorporated, 1997, 1997. Hb. VG/None. 215pp. Index, Illus. Wear light scuffing boards.. Hb. VG/None.

Abbeville Pr, 1997. Soft Cover. As New.

New York: Abbeville Press Publishers, 1997. 215 pages, illustrations (some colour); 24 cm. Tight, clean copy. Stated First edition. "Understanding antiques requires knowledge of a specialized vocabulary that tells initiates what something is, where it came from, and when it was made. AntiqueSpeak provides this essential information in concise but illuminating essays that cover almost a millennium of styles (such as Baroque and Art Deco), materials (glass, ivory), types of objects (furniture, toys and games), specialized areas of collecting (folk art, Judaica), and concerns involved with acquiring and caring for antiques (auctions, condition, marks and signatures). In addition, the book includes a handy one-page StyleChart; a section of color plates (one for each major style); an album of ornaments and classical orders, represented by line drawings; labeled drawings of selected furniture types; an introduction that explains how to use the book; and an invaluable index that provides dates and… Read More

Abbeville Press, 1997-09-01. Paperback. Used:Good.

Abbeville Press, 1997-06-01. Paperback. New.