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Gillows: of Lancaster & London 1730-1840, Rare 2 Vol. Boxed, 1st Ed Set

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Gillows: of Lancaster and London 1730-1840, Cabinetmakers and International Merchants : A Furniture and Business History, by Susan E. Stuart. Rare 1st Ed 2 Volume Boxed Set, now out of print. Published by The Antique Collectors' Club, Woodbridge, Suffolk, 2008. The definitive monograph on Gillows furniture and furniture designs. A Founding Member of the Regional Furniture Study Group (which became the Regional Furniture Society in 1984), Susan E. Stuart was a Council Member of the Regional Furniture Society from 1988-1993 and a Council Member of the Furniture History Society from 1995-1997. In 1997 she was awarded a Winterthur Fellowship (on the effect of furniture exports from Lancaster, England, on North American Furniture design). She lectures widely on clocks and furniture made in the North-west of England and has written books, booklets and numerous articles on clockcase work and furniture. She was Lecturer in Art and Design at Lancaster and Morecambe College from 1974 to 1993 and is currently Hon. Research Fellow at the Centre of North-west Regional Studies, Lancaster University. It also has a wider application by offering a firm chronology for the development of different types of western furniture. These books contain extracts from letters, sketch books and ledgers and all put together with photographs to show the company's development and history. 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.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 12 in (30.48 cm)Width: 9.5 in (24.13 cm)Depth: 3.5 in (8.89 cm)
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  • Date of Manufacture:
    2008
  • Condition:
    books and dust jackets are as new, slip case has small stain.
  • Seller Location:
    valatie, NY
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: PC-120-1st1stDibs: LU2605130791682
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