Posted in Antiques and Collectibles (Sunday, July 6, 2008)
Written by Pat Kirkham. By Furniture History Society.
The regular list price is $39.24.
Sells new for $39.23.
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No comments about The London Furniture Trade, 1700-1870.
Posted in Antiques and Collectibles (Sunday, July 6, 2008)
Written by Christopher Gilbert. By Paul Mellon Centre BA.
The regular list price is $100.00.
Sells new for $95.00.
There are some available for $60.54.
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No comments about English Vernacular Furniture, 1750-1900 (Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in Britis).
Posted in Antiques and Collectibles (Sunday, July 6, 2008)
Written by Franklin H. Gottshall. By Crescent.
The regular list price is $5.99.
Sells new for $14.95.
There are some available for $0.01.
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1 comments about Simple Colonial Furniture.
- The 39 projects consist of a single page of plans, not exploded diagrams with step-by-step as in modern how-to, with a list of parts to cut, and a short commentary on particular problems. The most complicated have two pages of plans with two pages of remarks and "Bill of Material" (parts list).
Originally copyrighted in 1931, this has been reprinted by the likes of Bonanza Books in recent years. This book was designed for the trained home woodworker and for the teacher of advanced wood shop classes at vocational high schools. The projects are called "problems" for classrooms, and are designed to challenge students as they increase in skill, though the book itself does not teach the skills: turning on the lathe, cutting mortise & tenon joints, etc. Even where he gives rudimentary instructions on making rush seats, he suggests getting a book on chair seating. If you can deal with this, you may enjoy the project range. The 8 miscellaneous projects range from book ends and frames to lectern and library magazine rack. There are nine tables, 6 stools or chairs, 6 desks or chests, 6 cabinets or shelving units (they overlap), 2 clocks and 2 beds. I should note that none of these are "authentic" reproductions of any particular antique, but are all the author's (excellent, skilled) designs in the Early American style, often a bit simplified from the original methods. He also includes furniture for modern living: smoking stands (ashtray pedestals), radio cabinets, bulletin boards, etc. The chapter on furniture finishing weighs the pros and cons of shellac vs. varnish, and tells how to apply both and trad wood sealers, but of course has nothing to say about modern finishes like acrylic or urethane. Consider this an addition of projects to your library of how-to books on woodworking and finishing, rather than any kind of training text, either beginning or advanced.
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Posted in Antiques and Collectibles (Sunday, July 6, 2008)
Written by Charles Tracy. By Antique Collectors Club Dist A/C.
The regular list price is $69.50.
Sells new for $52.88.
There are some available for $52.87.
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No comments about Continental Church Furniture in England: A Traffic in Piety.
Posted in Antiques and Collectibles (Sunday, July 6, 2008)
Written by Thomas Crispin. By Sutton Publishing.
There are some available for $174.99.
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1 comments about The English Windsor Chair (Art/Architecture).
- Written in an easy going style this book is a good introduction to the vernacular of the windsor chair. Readers may find that their curiosity about the subject is increased somewhat because of this book.
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Posted in Antiques and Collectibles (Sunday, July 6, 2008)
Written by Peter Hughes. By Wallace Collection.
The regular list price is $390.00.
Sells new for $100.00.
There are some available for $389.03.
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No comments about Wallace Coll Cat of Furniture.
Posted in Antiques and Collectibles (Sunday, July 6, 2008)
Written by Charles Santore. By Running Pr.
The regular list price is $60.00.
Sells new for $62.03.
There are some available for $29.71.
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No comments about The Windsor Style in America: The Definitive Pictorial Study of the History and Regional Characteristics of the Most Popular Furniture Form of Eight.
Posted in Antiques and Collectibles (Sunday, July 6, 2008)
Written by Tom Winkworth and Susan Berry. By Orion Publishing Co.
There are some available for $28.88.
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No comments about Step-by-step Picture Framing: A Complete Guide with Creative Projects.
Posted in Antiques and Collectibles (Sunday, July 6, 2008)
Written by Kraus Sikes. By Guild (WI).
There are some available for $13.80.
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No comments about Creative Design in Furniture.
Posted in Antiques and Collectibles (Sunday, July 6, 2008)
Written by Peter Hughes. By Wallace Collection.
Sells new for $165.00.
There are some available for $148.50.
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No comments about Wallace Collection Catalogue of Furn pb.
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