Candleholders in America 1650-1900
by Butler, Joseph T
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; Edges foxed, jacket soiled and toned.
- Seller
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Selkirk, New York, United States
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About This Item
NY: Bonanza. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; Edges foxed, jacket soiled and toned.. Hardcover. "This is the first work devoted exclusively to candle-burning lighting fixtures made in or imported into America up to the turn of this century. The author describes candlemaking methods, and shows examples of holders for each major style period: Baroque, c.1650-1710; Queen Anne and Chippendale, 1710-1780; Neoclassic, 1780-1810; Federal, 1810-1845; Historical Revival and Art Nouveau, 1845-1900." ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 178 pages .
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- Bookseller
- Old Saratoga Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 53280
- Title
- Candleholders in America 1650-1900
- Author
- Butler, Joseph T
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; Edges foxed, jacket soiled and toned.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Bonanza
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Candleholders, Candelabras
- Bookseller catalogs
- Antiques and Collectables;
Terms of Sale
Old Saratoga Books
We are happy to provide a refund within thirty days of the customer's receipt of any book(s) upon return of the book(s) to our shop.
About the Seller
Old Saratoga Books
Biblio member since 2005
Selkirk, New York
About Old Saratoga Books
Old Saratoga Books owners Dan and Rachel Jagareski have been selling books since 1996. After running an open shop for twenty years in the historic village of Schuylerville we now sell books online and at book fairs. We are members of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA). Our specialties include books about history, science, cooking, children's books, and the arts. Rachel is a graduate of the Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar and has attended Rare Book School in Charlottesville, Virginia.
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- Edges
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- Foxed
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- Jacket
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- A.N.
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