WORLD FURNITURE
by DOUGLAS ASH, YVONNE BRUNHAMMER, LAURENCE BUFFET-CHALLIE, JOSEPH T. BUTLER, ANDREW CIECHANOWIECKI, ANTHONY COLERIDGE, SERGE GRANDJEAN, CHARLES HANDLEY-READ, JOHN R. HARRIS, HELENA HAYWARD, J. HILLIER, HUGH HONOUR, JOHN HUNT HANS HUTH, E.T. JOY, HOAN LIVERS
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK, U.S.A.: CRESCENT BOOKS, 1981. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. THIS IS THE FIRST BOOK TO PROVIDE A FULLY ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF FURNITURE THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. IT SHOWS HOW, IN THE PROGRESS OF CIVILIZATION FROM ANCIENT EGYPT TO OUR OWN TIMES, INDIVIDUALS AND SOCIETIES HAVE CREATED FOR THEMSELVES INTERIORS OF AUSTERE SOLEMNITY, EXTREME LUXURY OR EXQUISITE DELICACY. FIRST ENGLISH EDITION. 1981. OFF WHITE CLOTH HARDBOUND FOLIO WITH GILT SILVER STAMPED TITLE ON SPINE COVER, PHOTO ILLUSTRATIONS THROUGHOUT BOOK. 320Pp. DIMENSIONS: 10 1/2" x 13 1/2" x 1 1/4." BOOK CONDITION: VERY GOOD; SMALL BLACK MARK ON EDGE OF FRONT COVER AT LEAF EDGE, INSIDE BOARD EXPOSED AT SPINE HEEL, PRICING NOTES ON FRONT BOARD PAGE, INTERIOR PAGES BRIGHT, STRONG SPINE. DUSTJACKET: GOOD-FAIR; 1" TEAR AT CROWN OF SPINE, 2" CHIP AT HEEL OF SPINE, CORNER TIP AREAS WITH SMALL TEARS.
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- De Coux and Associates Books
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- 000335
- Title
- WORLD FURNITURE
- Author
- DOUGLAS ASH, YVONNE BRUNHAMMER, LAURENCE BUFFET-CHALLIE, JOSEPH T. BUTLER, ANDREW CIECHANOWIECKI, ANTHONY COLERIDGE, SERGE GRANDJEAN, CHARLES HANDLEY-READ, JOHN R. HARRIS, HELENA HAYWARD, J. HILLIER, HUGH HONOUR, JOHN HUNT HANS HUTH, E.T. JOY, HOAN LIVERS
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- CRESCENT BOOKS
- Place of Publication
- NEW YORK, NEW YORK, U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 1981
- Keywords
- WORLD FURNITURE, HELENA HAYWARD Ancient & Classical, Civilization, World
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About De Coux and Associates Books
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