The Book of Furniture and Decoration: Period and Modern.
by Joseph Aronson
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- Hardcover
- Condition
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San Francisco, California, United States
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About This Item
New York: Crown, 1941.. 4to. 356 pp. Hard Cover. Very Good. Red cloth covered boards with black lettering. Minor shelf wear. Spine sunned. Pages fine. B&W plates and illustrations throughout. Original owner’s name in ink on first page.Contents:Part I. The Development of Decoration: Introductory --Italy --Spain --France --France: after Louis XIV --England --England: the age of walnut --England: the age of mahogany --England: the age of satinwood --The nineteenth century --Early American --The Federal Period and after --The twentieth century --Contemporary design. --Part II. The elements of decoration: Materials of decoration --Fabrics --Wall coverings --Floor coverings --Decorative objects --Color --Lighting --Windows and window treatment --Furniture and how to buy it --Part III. The principles of decoration: Room planning and arrangement --Rooms --Seasonal change.Provenance: Ex-libris. Originally from the Oliver Collection of the Royal Holloway and Bedford New College Library. Library book plate, and other library markings present on spine and inside front cover.
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- Bookseller
- Alan Wofsy Fine Arts (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 18-6621
- Title
- The Book of Furniture and Decoration: Period and Modern.
- Author
- Joseph Aronson
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- New York: Crown, 1941.
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