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050 _aNK 2406 .B88 1973
100 _aButler, Joseph T.
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245 0 _aAmerican furniture :
_bfrom the first Colonies to World War 1 /
_cJoseph T. Butler
260 _aLondon, United Kingdom :
_bTriune Books,
_cc1973
300 _a144 pages :
_billustrations ;
_c28 cm.
505 _aPreface -- Reading list -- Origins of furniture making in America -- Styles of the 17th Century -- The William and Mary syle 1700-1725 -- The queen Anne style 1725-1755 -- The chippendale style 1755-1785 -- Classical styles 1785-1850 -- Other revival styles 1830-1900 -- Innovation and reform 1850-1914.
520 _aIt is hopes that this small volume will be of general interest to those who wish to learn about American furniture. The reading list (opposite page) includes many of the standard works on the subject, both general and specialized, and offers an opportunity for further exploration of the field.
650 _aFURNITURE -- UNITED STATES -- HISTORY
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