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American Seating Furniture 1630-1730, First Edition

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American Seating Furniture 1630-1730, an interpretive catalogue by Benno M. Forman. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1988. Stated first edition hardcover with dust jacket. 397 pp. A large catalogue showing a hundred years of American seating furniture from the Winterthur Museum collection. The book contains three essay sections and six catalogue sections. The essay sections are: Connoisseurship and Furniture History, The Woods Used in American Furniture and 17th c Woodworking Craftsman and Their Crafts. The catalogue section has 92 examples of American furniture from the museum's collection arranged by types. NPT Books a division of N.P. Trent Antiques has a large collection of used and out of print books on art, architecture, decoration and antiques with a focus on 1st editions, signed and limited editions.
  • Creator:
    Benno M. Forman (Author)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 12.25 in (31.12 cm)Width: 9.24 in (23.47 cm)Depth: 1.25 in (3.18 cm)
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  • Date of Manufacture:
    1988
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. dust jacket shows very small signs of age.
  • Seller Location:
    valatie, NY
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: NP-735-1st1stDibs: LU2605110074341
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