Bookcase Two: D-G

Darling, Sharon S. Chicago Furniture. Art, Craft & Industry, 1833-1983. New York; W.W. Norton in association with the Chicago Historical Society: 1984. "Chicago was the nation's first frontier metropolis, as well as one of its principal furniture centers. Here, cabinetmakers who had emigrated from England, Germany, Austria-Hungary, Russia, Scandinavia, and Italy were able to combine their skill and artistry with the enormous quantity of cheap lumber to supply the wants of "the million" ...The author traces the evolution of styles from Empire and Rococo Revival through Modern Gothic, Arts & Crafts, mission, Prairie, and the modern and International styles..." Hardcover. 8.5"x10", 416 pages, profusely illustrated in b/w and color, dj.

Darmstadt, Jo. Craftsmen and Artists of Norwich. An exhibition of furniture, paintings, clocks, silver, pewter and pottery, at the Slater Museum. Norwich; Society of the Founders of Norwich: 1965. A loan exhibition; in addition to the catalog entries, there are essays on the cabinetmakers by Houghton Bulkeley, the clockmakers by Ada R. Chase, and the seafarers by Raymond B. Chase. Softcover. 6"x9", 67 pages, b/w illustrations.

[Davenport Collection] Rare American Furniture of the XVIII Century. The Collection of the Late Charles M. Davenport of Boston, Massachusetts. Boston; Samuel T. Freeman & Co.: November 23rd, 1943. Charles Davenport was a lawyer and public official in Boston who spent more than 25 years assembling this fine collection. Softcover. 6.5"x9.5", about 80 pages, 351 lots, b/w illustrations.

Davidson, Marshall B. & Elizabeth Stillinger. The American Wing at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York; MMA/Alfred A. Knopf: 1985. A stunning visual and textual survey of one of the most important Americana collections in the country. The bulk of the book is, of course, devoted to furniture, but there are also extensive chapters devoted to silver, ceramics, glass, paintings & prints, and sculpture. Hardcover. 9.5"x12", 352 pages, loaded with color and b/w illustrations, dj.

[Davies Collection] Early American Furniture, Georgian and Other Silver, Old English China, Table Porcelain, Property of Marion Davies, Removed from Her Beach House (in) Santa Monica, Calif. New York; Parke-Bernet Galleries: December 7-8th, 1945. Sale 716. The sale of the furnishings of the fabulous beachfront palace built by William Randolph Hearst for the famous movie star and Hearst companion, Marion Davies. Includes formidably fine American and English furniture and some stunning English antique silver including a George II Irish wine fount, and a George III Sheffield plate piecrust table (is that a furniture or silver item?) Softcover. 7"x10", 169 pages, 429 lots, b/w illustrations.

[Davies Collection] Old Masters & Other Paintings and English Furniture, Georgian Silver, Rugs, Property of Marion Davies, removed from her Beverly Hills, California Home. New York; Parke-Bernet Galleries: November 14-17th, 1951. Sale 1283. The sale of the art and furnishings of the Beverly Hills digs of movie star and Hearst companion, Marion Davies. The superb English and European furniture included a Chippendale tester bedstead pictured in Macquoid's 'History of English Furniture'. Softcover. 7"x10", 120 pages, 348 lots, b/w illustrations.

Davies, Karen. At Home in Manhattan. Modern Decorative Arts, 1925 to the Depression. New Haven; Yale University Art Gallery: 1983. A stunning exhibition of High Art Deco objects in metals, ceramics, silver, glass and furniture. The exhibition featured 81 objects by 47 designers working in Manhattan in the late 1920s. The catalog features some very good essays as well as complete descriptions and illustrations of the objects and an extensive bibliography. Softcover. 9"x11", 123 pages, b/w and some color illustrations.

Davis, Emily M. Eliphelet Chapin. [contained in] The Magazine Antiques. April, 1939. A "good biographical study" (Semowich). Semowich 98.

Davis, Kenneth & Thom Henvey. Restoring Furniture. New York; Beekman House:1985. An easy to follow, step-by-step guide. 8"x12", 112 pages, color and line illustrations, dj.

DeVoe, Shirley S. English Papier Mache of the Georgian and Victorian Periods. Middletown; Wesleyan University Press: 1971. This work remains the standard reference to this unique and interesting furniture. Of course there is more than furniture here -there are also frames, boxes, trays and card cases, wine coasters, and more. The author also examines the manufacturers and their techniques. Hardcover. 7"x10", 193 pages, 180 b/w illustrations.

The Decorative Arts of New Hampshire: A Sesquicentenial Exhibition. Concord: NH Hist. Society, 1973. 8.5"x10", 64 pages, b&w illus, sftcvr.

Dehaisnes, le Chanoine. Histoire de l'Art dans la Flandre, l'Artois & Le Hainaut. avant le XVe Siecle. (with) Documents et extraits divers concernant l'Histoire de l'Art dans la Flandre, l'Artois & Le Hainaut avant le XVe Siecle Premier Partie: 627-1373 (&) Seconde Partie: 1374-1401. Lille; L. Quarre, Libraire-Editeur:1886. A complete history of arts and artisans in these provinces prior to the 15th century. Included are painters, architects, carvers, silver and goldsmiths, manuscript illuminators, jewelers, tapestry weavers, cabinetmakers, clockmakers, and on and on. 3 volumes. 10"x13", 665 + 1065 pages, plus 15 b&w plates in the first volume.

Denker, Ellen & Bert. The Rocking Chair Book. New York; Main Street Press: 1979. A pleasant, informative survey of the development of the rocking chair in America and elsewhere. Nicely illustrated with many period photographs, catalog illustrations, etc. Softcover. 8.5"x10", 192 pages, profusely illustrated in b/w.

Dent, Herbert C. Pique: A Beautiful Minor Art. London; The Connoisseur:1923. 1st Edition. Pique was a French invention of the early 18th century; thin strips of gold or silver were carefully inlaid onto boxes of tortoiseshell or other similar substances, often combined with mother-of-pearl. The craftsmanship exhibited in these small pieces is of the best quality, and they have been avidly collected since they were first introduced. Pique work continued in France and England into the early 19th century, when the increasing cost of hand-labor doomed this complicated and time-intensive art. A scarce monograph. Hardcover. 8.5"x11", 25 pages of text plus 36 b&w plates.

Department of State. Americana Fund for the Diplomatic Reception Rooms. Washington Dept. of State 1969 & 1977. A pair of promotional folders promoting the fund for antique furnishings for the Diplomatic Reception rooms. Both include many illustrations of the rooms and their furnishings, as well as a pitch for money to maintain and improve them. The 1977 version has, laid in, an invitation to contribute with return envelope. Softcovers. 2 items. 8.5"x11", 16 + 16 pages, color illustrations.

Deville, J. Dictionnaire du Tapissier, critique et historique de l'Ameublement Francais, Depuis les temps anciens jusqu'a nos jours. Paris; C. Claesen:1878-80. A massive study of upholstered and other furniture, drapery and furniture textiles in France of the 15th-19th centuries. The text includes an extensive and very detailed discussion of types of pieces, types of upholstery and fabric, and decorating practices, followed by transcriptions of still-extant inventory records of a number of estates and figures dating back to the 15th century. A very detailed study containing an enormous amount of material. 2 volumes. 9.5"x12.5", 543 + 13 pages plus 124 colored plates.

Dickinson, George. English Papier-Mache. Its Origin, Development and Decline. London; The Courier Press:1925. An elusive early 20th century work on papier mache, including details of the invention and early development of the material, and with much information about various decorating techniques. A very good historical survey of the trade, its manufactories, and techniques. 6"x9", 135 pages, 1 color and 30 b&w plates.

Diderot & d'Alembert. L'Encyclopedie Diderot & d'Alembert- Art du Tourneur. Tours; Bibliotheque de l'Image: 2001. A selection of plates from Diderot's famous 'Encyclopedie', with the original French text explaining the processes and tools illustrated. This volume reprints the section devoted to turning on a lathe, with almost 90 plates illustrating the tools and techniques used. Softcover. 9"x12", 19 pages plus 87 b/w plates.

Diderot. Miroitier Metteur au Teint (&) Miroitier. Paris: ca 1770. An exceptionally interesting Diderot section, illustrating the art of mirror makers. The plates include several workshop interiors, one illustrating the metallic backing being poured on and buffed, the other showing the plates being sized, polished and stacked. There are also several plates illustrating the various tools of the mirror-makers craft. 10"x16", 2 pages of text plus 8 engraved plates.

Dietz, Ulysses G. Century of Revivals. Nineteenth-Century American Furniture from the Collection of the Newark Museum. The Newark Museum: 1983. A reissue of the Newark Museum Quarterly, Spring/Summer, 1980 issue. An exhibition catalog featuring the major pieces of 19th century Victorian furniture from the museum's collection, with a focus on Victorian Revivalism. Softcover. 7.5"x10", 63 pages, b/w illustrations.

Dobson, Henry & Barbara The Early Furniture of Ontario & the Atlantic Provinces. A record of the pieces assembled for the Country Heritage Loan Exhibition from private collections across Canada Toronto: M F Feheley, 1974. 6.5"x10", about 200 pages, numerous b&w illustrations, softcover.

Domenech, Rafael & Luis Perez Bueno. Antique Spanish Furniture. New York; Bonanza Books:(1970s). "The fame of Spanish furniture rests on the work of three centuries: the XV, XVI and XVII -lusty, dazzling years that brought vengeance on the Moors, the fires of the Inquisition, and the conquest of New Spain". An illustrated history of the furniture of these three centuries, translated by Grace H. Burr. Hardcover. 8.5"x11", 22 pages of text plus 60 b/w plates with facing descriptions.

Domit, Moussa M, et al. Two Hundred Years of the Visual Arts in North Carolina. Raleigh; North Carolina Museum of Art:1976. The catalog to a loan exhibition which included chapters on Architecture and Sculpture by Louis Hall; Painting by Claude Howell; Decorative Arts by John Bivins, Jr.; and 20th Century Decorative Arts by Ben F. Williams and Michael W. Brantley. 10"x8", 146 pages, color frontispiece and many b&w illustrations, softcover.

[Donahue Collection] Collection of Jessie Woolworth Donahue. New York; Sotheby Parke Bernet: April 28-29, 1972. Sale 3358. Jessie Woolworth Donahue was one of three heirs to the Woolworth fortune, along with Barbara Hutton and Helena W. McCann. She had once had $600,000 worth of jewelry stolen from her hotel room while she was taking a bath. This auction sale included fine English silver, Continental porcelains, and 18th century French and English furniture. Softcover. 8.5"x9", 146 pages, 469 lots, b/w and color illustrations.

Dorman, Charles G. Delaware Cabinetmakers and Allied Artisans 1655-1855. Wilmington; Historical Society of Delaware: 1960. Includes biographical notes on identified Delaware cabinetmakers. Semowich 841. "An essential source for the study of Delaware furniture" -Ames & Ward. Hardcover. 6.5"x10", 107 pages, 31 b/w illustrations.

Doud, Richard K. Winterthur Portfolio 4. University Press of Virginia for the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum: 1968. Includes articles on furniture in the lower Connecticut Rover valley by Richards, wallpaper seller William Poyntell by Hotchkiss, unrecorded American views on two Liverpool-type earthenware pitchers by Miller, Philadelphia engraver Francis Shallus by Holt, Pewterer Johann Christoph Heyne by de Jonge, New York Cabinetmaker John Hewitt by Johnson, and more. Hardcover. 8.5"x11", 228 pages, b/w illustrations.

Doud, Richard K. & Ian M.G. Quimby (eds.). Winterthur Portfolio 6. University Press of Virginia for the Henry Francis Du Pont Winterthur Museum & Charlottesville: 1970. Includes essays on Daniel Trotter, 18th Century Philadelphia Cabinetmaker; Neoclassicism in Textile Design; Benjamin West; Miniaturist John Hazlitt; and more! Hardcover. 8.5"x11", 223 pages, b/w illustrations.

Doud, Richard K. (ed.). Winterthur Portfolio 5. Charlottesville; University Press of Virginia: 1969. Includes- "Stephen Borley of Colonial Annapolis" by Joseph Morton; "The Baltimore Glass Trade, 1780-1820" by Dwight Lanmon; "Rinaldo and Armida: An Example of Classical Nudity in 18th Century American Painting" by E. McSherry Fowble; "Interior Decoration of City Houses in Baltimore: The Federal Period" by Rodris Roth; "The Library of Edward Lloyd IV of Wye House" by Edwin Wolf, 2nd; "History on a Bandbox: A Pictorial Record of the Founding of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad" by Nancy Goyne Evans; "John Hesselius, Maryland Limner" by Richard Doud; "Furniture Designs of Henry W. Jenkins & Sons Co." by John Hill", and "The Indian Queen" by Orlando Ridout IV". Hardcover. 8.5"x11", 227 pages, b/w illustrations.

Douglas, Charles. Broadside for Furniture Show Rooms. (Hartford) 1870. "Charles Douglas, Furniture Ware Rooms, 65 & 67 Asylum Street. Furniture at Cost! For the next Fifteen Days, Preparatory to our Annual Inventory. Will sell the entire Stock of New and Elegant Furniture at Cost, for the next Fifteen Days, commencing July 1st, and ending July 16th, 1870. Those that are soon in want of Furniture, will do well to take advantage of this Cost Sale, and save themselves a large per centage. Goods warranted as represented. -Charles Douglas". 9.25"x11.75".

Dow, George Francis. The Arts & Crafts in New England 1704-1775. Topsfield; The Wayside Press: 1927. One of 97 copies on rag paper, specially bound in batik-patterned boards. "Gleanings from Boston newspapers relating to painting, engraving, silversmiths, pewterers, clockmakers, furniture, pottery, old houses, costume, trades and occupations". As part of the research being carried out in the first decades of the 20th century on early American craftsmen, several members of the Walpole Society spent hundreds of hours scouring colonial newspaper files and other sources for notices regarding craftsmen. George Francis Dow, an Americanist-Extraordinaire and enthusiastic collector and author on many things New England, undertook this exhaustive study, which remains today as an important resource. Semowich 911. Hardcover. 7"x10", 326 pages, b/w plates.

Dow, George Francis. The Arts & Crafts in New England 1704-1775. Topsfield; The Wayside Press: 1927. "Gleanings from Boston newspapers relating to painting, engraving, silversmiths, pewterers, clockmakers, furniture, pottery, old houses, costume, trades and occupations". As part of the research being carried out in the first decades of the 20th century on early American craftsmen, several members of the Walpole Society spent hundreds of hours scouring colonial newspaper files and other sources for notices regarding craftsmen. George Francis Dow, an Americanist-Extraordinaire and enthusiastic collector and author on many things New England, undertook this exhaustive study, which remains today as an important resource. Semowich 911. Hardcover. 7"x10", 326 pages, b/w plates, dj.

Dow, George Francis. The Arts & Crafts in New England 1704-1775. New York; Da Capo Press: 1967. . Hardcover. 6"x9", 326 pages, b/w plates.

Dow, George Francis. Domestic Life in New England in the Seventeenth Century. Topsfield; printed for the author at The Perkins Press: 1925. One of 500 copies. The text of a lecture delivered at the Metropolitan Museum of Art at the opening of the American Wing. It is based on extant records and other documentary evidence, and illustrated with photographs of the Parson Capen House in Topsfield and the John Ward House of Salem. Hardcover. 6"x9.5", 48 pages, plus 10 b/w plates. Marbled boards, linen spine, as issued.

Dowling, Mary G. The Inigmatic Eliphalet Chapin. Connecticut's Premier 18th-Century Cabinetmaker and a Representative Catalogue of His Work. A Thesis paper... 1990. 8.5"x11", about 350 pages, b&w xeroxed illustrations, softcover.

Downs, Joseph & John Marshall Phillips. The Prentis Collection of Colonial New England Furnishings. New York Historical Society: 1951. A short description of the three furnished rooms and some of their paintings and silver, donated to the NYHS. The period at hand was the late 17th and early 18th century; Downs describes the rooms and their furnishings, and John Marshall Phillps describes the portraits and a few outstanding pieces of silver. Softcover. 6.5"x9.5", 32 pages, 4 color plates and 12 b/w illustrations.

Downs, Joseph. American Furniture, Queen Anne and Chippendale Periods in the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum. New York; Macmillan: 1952. The first edition of this cornerstone reference work, which remains the standard study of this period. Downs had planned to write a three-volume history of American furniture but died before he could complete more than this volume. Charles Montgomery eventually wrote the second, on Federal furniture. The fact that the third volume, which was to focus on 17th century furniture, was never written by Downs remains one of the great tragedies in the history of the literature of American furniture. Hardcover. 9.5"x12", 10 color plates and 401 b/w illustrations; dj.

Downs, Joseph. American Furniture, Queen Anne and Chippendale Periods in the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum. New York; Bonanza Books: 1977. Hardcover. 9.5"x12", xlv pages + 10 color plates and 401 b/w illustrations; dj.

Downs, Joseph. The Greek Revival in the United States. A Special Loan Exhibition. New York; Metropolitan Museum of Art: 1943. A pleasing loan exhibition catalog. The illustrated items range from architectural interiors and exteriors and paintings to an obligatory photo of Hiram Powers' "The Greek Slave", and really extraordinary silver and furniture. Downs' brief introductory note puts the designs into historical context. An interesting exhibition, perhaps a bit before its' time, and one which would have been tremendously fun to see. Softcover. 7.5"x10", 2 pages of text plus 67 b/w illustrations.

Downs, Joseph. The House of the Miller at Millbach. The Architecture, Arts, and Crafts of the Pennsylvania Germans. Pennsylvania Museum of Art: 1929. An interesting and early collaboration at historic preservation- Pierre du Pont and Mrs. Lammot du Pont gave the Museum two rooms from a 17th century stone miller's house, and the furnishings were provided from the private collection of J. Stogdell Stokes. Downs' extended essay describes both the background of the Pennsylvania Germans' arts, as well as the specific pieces exhibited here. Softcover. 9"x12", 29 pages, b/w and line illustrations.

Downs, Joseph. John Henry Belter & Company. [contained in] The Magazine Antiques, September, 1948. An early article on Belter by a noted authority on early American furniture. Semowich 42. Softcover. Article- pp.166-68, 7 b/w illustrations; magazine- 70+ pages, many b/w illustrations.

Dreppard, Carl W. Handbook of Antique Chairs. Garden City; Doubleday & Co.: 1948. Interesting as a stylistic survey of evolving chair styles of the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. "A history of chairmaking in America. Includes a checklist of chair craftsmen who worked from 1660 to 1850. Illustrates some early advertisements" -Semowich 1294. Hardcover. 6"x9", 275 pages, hundreds of drawings.

Dresser, Christopher. Principles of Decorative Design. London; Academy Editions / New York; St. Martin's Press: 1973. "Utility and beauty are not inseparable; but if an article of any kind is intended to answer any particular end, it should be fitted to answer the end proposed by its formation; but after it is created as a work of utility, care must be exercised in order that it be also a work of beauty. With due consideration, almost every work may be rendered both useful and beautiful, and it must ever be the aim of the intelligent ornamentalist to render them so". Christopher Dresser was one of the foremost designers of the Victorian age, one of the few designers of his era to completely accept the dominance of the machine in manufacture while being appalled at the poor quality of much mass-produced ornament. "Principles of Decorative Design", first published in 1873, is one of his most important works, covering color; furniture; architecture; carpets; curtains & hangings; pottery, glass & metalwork; hardware; stained glass; and general principles. Hardcover. 8.5"x12", 167 pages, 2 color plates and 184 line illustrations, dj.

[Dreyfus Collection] Contents of the Residences of the Late Victoria Dreyfus at Madrey Farm, Brewster, New York. New York; Sotheby Parke Bernet: June 9-12, 1976. The contents of the Bronxville and Brewster, New York residences of Victoria Dreyfus, widow of showbiz legend Max Dreyfus. Max Dreyfus built the music publishing firm T.B. Harms into a show business empire, discovering Jerome Kern, George Gershwin, Cole Porter and Richard Rogers along the way. The sale included fine American, English and European furniture, oriental antiques, garden statuary, rugs, paintings, porcelains and more. Softcover. 9"x9", about 125 pages, 1,110 lots, b/w illustrations.

[du Pont] Fine English and French Furniture and Objects of Art from the Private Residence of Henry Francis du Pont at Winterthur, including Silver, Porcelain, Old Master and American Paintings. New York; Christie, Manson & Woods: October 14, 1994. Henry Francis du Pont collected a wide variety of antiques, but his vision for Winterthur Museum was as a showcase for Americana, so the decision was made to sell the English and Continental furnishings and decorations of his private residence. Very, very nice material, but that goes without saying. Softcover. 8"x10.5", 131 pages, 265 lots, color and b/w illustrations.

DuPont, Henry Francis. Joseph Downs, An Appreciation and A Bibliography of His Publications. Reprinted from the 1954 Walpole Society Note Book. Joseph Downs [1895-1954] was one of the foremost scholars of American decorative arts of his era, and an important writer on the subject of furniture and related crafts. His career took him from the Curatorship of the Decorative Arts department at the Pennsylvania Museum to the Metropolitan's American Wing to Winterthur. This eloquent remembrance of Downs was written by his friend and employer, the great collector Henry F. Du Pont, and includes a complete bibliography of his articles and publications. Softcover. 6.5"x9", 20 pages, portrait frontispiece.

Duarte, Carlos F. Muebles Venezolanos. Siglos XVI, XVII y XVIII. Caracas; Grupo Editor Cuarto:1966. A very well illustrated study of Venezualan furniture of the 16th-18th centuries. 9.5"x11.5", 189 pages, 217 b&w illustrations; slipcased.

Dubrow, Eileen & Richard. American Furniture of the 19th Century, 1840-1880. Exton; Schiffer Publishing: 1983. A somewhat interesting study, featuring the usual substandard photos which have become standard in Schiffer books, and very little actual text, which is disappointing because the authors are supposed to be authorities on the subject. Hardcover. 8.5"x11", 247 pages, several color and many b/w illustrations, dj.

Dubrow, Eileen & Richard. Furniture Made in America, 1875-1905. Exton; Schiffer Publishing Ltd.: 1982. A vast assortment of period advertisements and catalog pages illustrating late 19th century furniture. Softcover. 8.5"x11", 320 pages, b/w illustrations.

[Duke of Hamilton] Catalogue of the Collection of Pictures, Works of Art, and Decorative Objects, the Property of His Grace the Duke of Hamilton, K.T. London; Christie, Manson & Woods: June 17-July 17, 1882. The catalog to one of the most famous auction sales of the 19th century. Much of the material had been collected by William Beckford, the famous and scandalous late 18th-early 19th century collector, and all that was added to by the 10th Duke, an omnivorous collector and the 11th Duke, who had married a cousin of Napoleon III and spent his time in Paris collecting art and antiques. The sale was the event of the year and the prices almost as glittering as the crowd. Hardcover. 6.25"x9.5", 2,213 lots; 234 pages plus 14 + 19 + 23 + 11 + 11 photographic plates.

Dumonthier, Ernest. Chairs by the Jacob Brothers. Directory and Consulate Periods. Paris; Albert Morance Documents d'Art series: 1921. A pictorial survey of the chairs of these important French empire-period cabinetmakers. Georges and Francois-Honore Jacob were the sons of a cabinetmaker who had been imprisoned during the French Revolution; after his release and retirement his sons took over the family firm and became successful and well-known for their work in the Empire styles. This portfolio includes a text booklet which includes a short biographical sketch, a list of the plates, and a page of the marks the brothers used on their furniture. An uncommon title in this series. Card Portfolio. 7"x9.5", 11 pages plus 42 b/w plates, loose in portfolio, as issued.

Duncan, Alastair. Art Nouveau Furniture. New York; Clarkson N. Potter: 1982. A good survey of the development of Art Nouveau furniture and its leading designers in France, Belgium, England, Scotland, Spain, Italy, Germany and Austria. Includes over 200 photographs, biographies of leading designers and, most interestingly, bibliographies of those designers, including many period periodical entries. Hardcover. 9"x10", 192 pages, 49 color and 176 b/w illustrations, dj.

Dunn, James Taylor. Pioneer Cabinetmakers of Cooperstown. Reprinted from The Cooperstown Newspapers: 1955. An exercise in local history-sleuthing. Mentions Jabez and Benjamin Wight, Wells Kellogg, Omar Boden, Levi Kelley, Lewis Goodsell, Eli & Miles Benjamin, Lewis & Sisson, Robert Scadin, Joseph Shepley, Ellery & Holder Cory, Chauncey Pease, Ellsworth Phelps, Rufus Utley, Abraham & Samuel Moore, Ed. Dunavan, William Perkins, William Perkins, and Richard Lesley. A very scarce offprint. Semowich 1019. Paper covers. 6"x9", 5 pages.

Dyer, Walter A. Old Models for New Furniture. [contained in] The Touchstone. And the American Art Student Magazine, May, 1919. An article by Dyer extolling the virtues of Jacobean furniture design. This issue also contains the article "Historic Chairs" by James Thompson. Not groundbreaking material, but fairly early and entertaining. Softcover. 8"x11", b/w illustrations.

Dyer, Walter A. & Esther S. Fraser. The Rocking Chair, an American Institution. New York; The Century Company: 1928. An early, chatty and anecdotal but nonetheless very interesting study of the development, types and forms of American rockers. Much of the material had appeared in The Magazine Antiques, and there are a number of nice photographs of interesting examples. Certainly no longer scholarly, but a good book to curl up with in your rocking chair. Hardcover. 5.5"x8.5", 127 pages, 29 b/w plates.

(Eames) Introducing the Collection of Molded Plywood Furniture designed by Charles Eames. Evans Products Co: nd (1950s). 5.5"x6.5", 14 page folder, b&w illustrations.

Eaton, Allen H. Handicrafts of the Southern Highlands. A Book on Rural Arts. New York; Russell Sage Foundation: 1937. An important study of the rural handicrafts of the Southern Appalachians and their makers. Includes spinning, weaving, quilting, coverlets, dyeing, furniture, baskets, wood carving, dolls & toys, pottery (including Meaders, Pisgah, and others), rugs, and more. There are also sections covering the various studios and community centers of the period which encouraged the handicrafts. Hardcover. 6.5"x9", 370 pages, several color and many b/w plates, dj.

Eberlein, Harold D. & Roger W. Ramsdell. The Practical Book of Italian, Spanish and Portuguese Furniture. Philadelphia & London; J.B. Lippincott Company: 1927. A nicely illustrated survey of Renaissance, Baroque, 18th century and some neo-classical Italian and Spanish furniture, with a few pages on Portuguese pieces. The first book in English to treat these three stylistically-allied countries together, and one of the first to spend an appreciable amount of space on the 18th century. Written as a textbook for the decorator, architect and art student of the 1920s, so do not expect this to be useful for toting to Brimfield. However, as a history of the evolution and characteristics of Latin furniture as it developed through its best periods, this remains an important and useful book. Hardcover. 6.5"x9", 254 pages, color frontispiece and 143 b/w illustrations, 29 line drawings.

Eden, Mary & Richard Carrington. The Philosophy of the Bed. New York; G.P. Putnam's Sons: 1961. " 'The bed is our whole life. It is there that we are born, it is there that we love, it is there that we die.' These words by Guy de Maupassant inspired the authors to produce what is undoubtedly the most diverting book about beds ever published. Learned, amusing, sometimes even hilarious, this is a serious but light-hearted delving into the lore of the bed". A good book for reading in bed... Hardcover. 6"x9", 126 pages, many b/w illustrations, dj.

Edis, Robert W. Decoration & Furniture of Town Houses, A Series of Cantor Lectures... London: Paul: 1881.

Edlin, Herbert L. What Wood is That? A Manual of Wood Identification. New York; The Viking Press: 1969. A very popular wood identification guide, with 40 actual wood samples. Hardcover. 5.5"x9", 160 pages, b/w illustrations, 40 wood samples, dj.

Edwards, Ralph. The Universal System of Household Furniture consisting of above 300 designs in the most elegant taste, both useful and ornamental, finely engraved...by Ince & Mayhew, cabinetmakers and upholsterers...with a preface by Ralph Edwards. Chicago; Quadrangle Books:1960. 7.5"x10", 124 pages, 95 plates.

Edwards, Ralph & L.G.G. Ramsay (eds.). The Connoisseur's Complete Period Guides to the Houses, Decoration, Furnishing and Chattels of the Classic Periods. New York; Bonanza Books: 1968. The all-in-one-volume version of this extremely fine series of studies of the classic periods of English decorative arts. Each section details architecture, furniture, fine arts, silver, ceramics, glass, textiles & costume, jewelry and other arts. Periods covered are Tudor; Stuart; Early Georgian; Late Georgian; Regency; and Early Victorian. Hardcover. 8"x10", 1,536 pages, loaded with b/w and line illustrations.

Edwards, Ralph & L.G.G. Ramsey. The Regency Period 1810-1830. The Connoisseur Period Guides. London; The Connoisseur: 1962. One of the excellent Connoisseur Period Guide series, covering furniture, architecture, interiors, paintings, silver, ceramics, glass, metalwork, costume, jewelry, and more! Hardcover. 7.5"x10", 180 pages, many b/w illustrations, dj.

Edwards, Ralph & Margaret Jourdain. Georgian Cabinet-Makers c.1700-1800. London; Country Life Limited: 1962. 2nd prtg. of the 3rd, revised edition. A revised edition of this standard reference work by two of Britain's leading furniture experts. Far more than just a set of biographies of Hepplewhite, Sheraton, and Chippendale and , this study details the lives and work of 28 leading Georgian cabinetmakers and partnerships, as well as 60 more "lesser"-known craftsmen. Hardcover. 8.5"x11", 247 pages, 233 b/w illustrations, dj.

Edwards, Ralph & Margaret Jourdain. Georgian Cabinet-Makers. c.1700-1800. London; Country Life Limited: 1955. 3rd Revised Edition. An extremely important reference source for information on English Georgian-era cabinetmakers. Hardcover. 9"x11", 247 pages, 232 b/w illustrations, dj.

Edwards, Ralph. English Chairs. London; HMSO/ V&A Museum: 1970. 3rd edition. A sweeping pictorial survey of the V&A's chairs, illustrated chronologically from 1525 to 1820. Softcover. 6"x9.5", 28 pages of text plus 129 b/w plates.

Edwards, Ralph. Georgian Furniture. London; HMSO - V&A: 1951. A survey of examples from the extensive collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum. Well illustrated. Softcover. 7.5"x9.5", 20 pages of text plus 171 b/w illustrations.

Egger, Gerhart, et al. Vienna in the Age of Schubert. The Biedermeier Interior 1815-1848. Elron Press/V&A Museum: 1979. A loan exhibition, with chapters on furniture by Franz Windisch-Graetz; silver by Gerhart Egger; porcelain by Waltraud Neuwirth; glass by Wilhelm Mrazek & Neuwirth; textiles & fashion by Angela Volker; clocks by Erika Hellich; domestic life by Christian Witt-Dorring, and more. Softcover. 7.5x9.5, 111 pages, b/w and some color illustrations.

Elder, William Voss III & Jayne E. Stokes. American Furniture 1680-1880 from the collection of the Baltimore Museum of Art. Baltimore Museum of Art: 1987. Although the Baltimore Museum's collection of Maryland furniture is extensive and fine, this catalog is by no means limited to those items, but rather encompasses a broader scope, as does the collection itself. Catalogued by two eminent furniture historians, the objects are divided into type groups, specifically seating furniture, case furniture, desks, clocks, tables and miscellaneous. A fine, scholarly catalog with excellent illustrations. Softcover. 8.5"x11", 183 pages, color and b/w illustrations.

Elder, William Voss III. Baltimore Painted Furniture 1800-1840. Baltimore Museum of Art: 1972. An important loan exhibition featuring more than 35 examples. Many photographs of details are provided, as well as a list of Baltimore cabinetmakers of the period. The introduction and catalog text are excellent and informative. Softcover. 11"x9", 132 pages, profusely illustrated in b/w.

Elder, William Voss III & Lu Bartlett. John Shaw. Cabinetmaker of Annapolis. Baltimore Museum of Art: 1983. First edition. An exhaustive documentation of Shaw's life and work, along with meticulous descriptions of 61 pieces he made. "This study is in many respects a model investigation of a craftsman and his products" (Ames & Ward). Softcover. 9"x11", 174 pages, color frontispiece and many b/w illustrations.

Elder, William Voss III. Maryland Queen Anne and Chippendale Furniture of the Eighteenth Century. Baltimore Museum of Art: 1968. A "pioneering loan exhibition" (Ames & Ward) which includes descriptions and illustrations of 76 pieces, photographs of details, an appendix with photographs of cabinetmaker's labels, and a list of known 18th century Maryland cabinetmakers. "Particularly helpful in drawing distinctions between Maryland furniture and its closely related counterparts from the Philadelphia area" (Ames & Ward). In addition, there are several clocks included, and a list of Maryland clockmakers of the period. Semowich 883. Hardcover. 8"x8.5", 128 pages, b/w illustrations, dj.

[Electrified Furniture] Patent Specification- New or Improved Applications of Electro-Magnetism to Arm Chairs, Seats, Carpets, of other Articles of Furniture to Produce a Magnetic Bath or Medium [b] Guillaume Edard. No. 2833. London; March 3rd, 1885. An ingenious device to bathe the seated patient in a glob of electro-magnetic current (for therapeutic purposes only) by embedding electro magnets in the furniture itself, under the upholstery, and then placing it (the feet insulated by glass casters) on a carpet which is also outfitted with electro-magnets and insulated on the bottom with a layer of gutta percha. Plug the thing in and the patient will light up like a roman candle... This patent includes the "Provisional Specification" and "Complete Specification", almost identical, with the identical plate for each specification showing a chair and carpet outfitted with electro-magnets. Disbound. 7"x10", 4 pages plus 2 folding plates (duplicates); removed from a larger compilation.

[Electrified Table Lighting] Patent Specification- An Improved Method of Lighting Dining and other Tables [by] Bernard Mervyn Drake & John Marshall Gorham. Patent 24,595. London; September 4th, 1897. A somewhat ingenious device for lighting multiple electric candelabra or lamps in the center of a table with as few unsightly cords as possible, leading on to the conclusion that there is a reason God invented chandeliers... Disbound. 7"x10", 2 pages plus a folding plate; removed from a larger compilation.

Elliott, Charles Wyllys. The Book of American Interiors. Boston; James R. Osgood and Company: 1876. A poor copy of an important record of Aesthetic-era interiors, mostly in the Boston-Cambridge area, with Cincinnati, Menlo Park, Albany and a few other cities also included. The text begins with a general room-by-room overview, then continues to the individual rooms, most (but not all) with explanatory text. Hardcover. 11"x13.5", 135 pages, 18 line illustrations in the text, plus 22 b/w plates, most with tissue guards.

Ellsworth, Robert Hatfield. Chinese Furniture. Hardwood Examples of the Ming, and Early Ch'ing Dynasties. London; Collins: [1970]. The desirable first edition of this classic, oversized reference, which illustrated furniture from a number of private and public collections. "Ellsworth" has become almost folkloric in its reputation, but unlike other celebrities, this one will not leave you sitting there at the end of the show, wondering what the heck you just paid all that money for. An outstanding book. Hardcover. 11"x13.5", 296+ pages, many b/w and some color illustrations; slipcased.

Elwell, Newton W. The Architecture, Furniture and Interiors of Maryland and Virginia During the Eighteenth Century. Boston; Geo. H. Polley & Co.: 1897. A curious, scarce book which documents the state of the art in American furniture collecting just a few years after Lyon's pioneering book on New England furniture was published. Elwell photographed the furniture and interiors without any particular regard to what they were- in these late Victorian interiors herds of Queen Anne, Chippendale, Federal and a little Victorian furniture all romp together rather promiscuously, and no attempt was made to identify origins or makers. Still, the photographs are of great interest as documents of collecting habits of the day, a record of some very fine period woodwork and other interior details, and a grand collection of early American furniture you can spend endless hours playing "whatsists?" and "wheresitnow?" with. Elwell also included some New England interiors in the collection. He published a companion volume on American silver using much the same format two years later. Hardcover. 13"x18", 3 pages + 63 b/w plates.

The English Chair. Its History and Evolution. London; M. Harris and Sons: 1948. 2nd ed., 2nd ptg. An excellent history of the development of the English chair up to the reign of George IV, based in large part (very large part) on examples from Harris's stock. Although partially a defacto trade catalog, this reads like a book and is very well illustrated (naturally). It also includes a very interesting short appendix of the texts of chair-related advertisements taken from newspapers between 1662 and 1770. Hardcover. 5.75"x8.75", 184 pages, 97 b/w plates, dj.

Erixon, Sigurd. Mobler och Heminredning i Svenska Bygder. Stockholm; Nordiska Museets Forlag:1925. A massive compilation of photographs of Swedish furniture, mostly of the 17th-19th centuries, and ranging from massive carved and painted pieces to graceful Empire style chairs and tables. Interior woodwork and furnished rooms are also illustrated. The photographs are accompanied by a long, doubtless very informative Swedish text. 2 volumes, 248 + 265 pages, 12 color plates and 1,141 b&w illustrations, softcover.

Erving, Henry Wood. The Hartford Chest. Tercentenary Commission of the State of Connecticut, Yale University Press: 1934. "Important pamphlet on the 17th century oak chests now referred to as Hartford chests. Claims that they were originally made in Hartford" (Semowich). Semowich 815. Softcover. 6"x9", 10 (2) pages, plus 5 b/w illustrations.

Erving, Henry Wood. Random Notes on Colonial Furniture. A paper read at a meeting of the Colonel Jeremiah Wadsworth Branch, Connecticut Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, Hartford Club, October 19, 1922. Hartford; Publication No. 4 of the Colonel Jeremiah Wadsworth Branch, Connecticut Society of the Sons of the American Revolution:1922. The rare first edition of Erving's entertaining essay on American colonial furniture. Erving would radically revise and expand the paper for publication in a privately printed edition of 200 copies in 1931. This edition is not noted in Semowich, who lists only the 1931 edition. There are many changes between the two editions, including additions to the 1931 edition, but also material which was dropped from that edition and changes in phrasing and examples, so that the two editions are almost two separate books. Softcover. 6.5"x9.5", 39 pages plus 5 tipped-in b/w plates.

Erving, Henry Wood. Random Notes on Colonial Furniture. A paper read before the Connecticut Historical Society in 1922, and now revised. Hartford; printed for the author by the Wayside Press in an edition of 200 copies: 1931. An entertaining essay on American Colonial furniture and other oddments, prepared by a noted early antiquarian and Founding Member of the Walpole Society. Erving radically revised and expanded the paper he originally gave in 1922 for this 2nd edition. There are many changes between the 1922 and 1931 editions, including material which was added to the 1931 volume, but also material which was dropped from that edition and changes in phrasing and examples, so that the two editions are almost two separate books, rather than one being an update of the other. Inscribed by Erving to Albert C. Bates, noted Librarian of the Connecticut Historical Society. Erving read the initial version of this paper before the Connecticut Historical Society, making this an interesting association. Semowich 816. Hardcover. 6.5"x9.5", marbled endpapers, 60 pages plus 15 b/w plates.

Eudel, Paul. Trucs et Truqueurs. Alterations, Fraudes et Contrefacons devoilees. Paris; E. Dentu, Editeur: 1884. 2nd edition. A wide-ranging series of essays on various types of fakes, frauds and forgeries, by a selection of experts on the various specialties. Subjects covered include- antiquities, glass, medals, silver, paintings, enamels, ceramics, Sevres porcelains, autographs, furniture, bronzes, tapestry, textiles, ivories, arms & armor, musical instruments, and statuary. A very popular book which went through an number of editions. A pity there are no illustrations, but an interesting early title nonetheless. Hardcover. 4.75"x7.25", 432 pages.

Evans, Nancy Goyne. American Windsor Chairs. New York; Hudson Hills Press / The Winterthur Museum: 1996. The definitive book on American windsors. A scholarly history of the style and its development in America, an exploration of regional characteristics, with illustrations and descriptions of hundreds of examples, and a checklist of 2,400 chairmakers. A stupendous book! Hardcover. 9.5"x12.5", 744 pages, b/w and color illustrations, dj.

Evans, Nancy Goyne. Windsor-Chair Making in America. From Craft Shop to Consumer. Hanover; University Press of New England: 2006. During the late 18th and first half of the 19th centuries, windsor chairmaking was an important American industry, and examples of the form could be found somewhere in almost every house and public building. "Drawing principally on original source materials, Nancy Goyne Evans presents an authoritative and absorbing historical picture of the vernacular chair shop and industry in this elegantly written and extensively illustrated book. Evans discusses everything from [shop] structure to tools and equipment, from shop personnel to power sources, and from raw materials to ornaments, both painted and stenciled. A meticulous chapter on marketing surveys the distribution of Windsor furniture to local, overland, coastal, and overseas markets, with particular emphasis on trade to the coastal south and the islands of the Caribbean, and addresses methods of doing business. Another section explores consumerism and the use of Windsor furniture in domestic and public settings." The book includes a paint color chart based on more than 1,200 references, a bibliography, and a hundreds of photos of the chairs themselves. Hardcover. 9.5"x12", 475 pages, loaded with color and b/w illustrations, dj.

Exhibition of Country Furniture. Binghampton; Roberson Memorial Center: September 6th-October 18t, 1964. A curious little piece. 8.5"x11", 13 pages of text, mimeographed on one side of each page, plus 3 pages with 22 b&w illustrations, stapled softcovers.

Exhibition of Furniture of the Chippendale Style. Philadelphia; The Pennsylvania Museum Bulletin: May, 1924. A loan exhibition with a focus on Philadelphia pieces, including examples from the collections of Cadwalader, Gillingham, Lockwood, Reifsnyder, du Pont and Widener. 7"x10", 21 pages, b&w illustrations, softcover.

Fabian, Monroe H. The Pennsylvania-German Decorated Chest. New York; Universe/Main Street Press: 1978. Ames & Ward notes- "Thoroughly examines the European background, construction, hardware, surface decoration, use and makers of this regional form... Much nonsense has been published about these objects, but Fabian's judicious handling of evidence, his reliable dating, and large number of illustrations make a valuable contribution". Semowich says "the most complete study of this form". Semowich 1096. Hardcover. 8.5"x10", 230 pages, b/w and color illustrations, dj.

Failey, Dean F. Long Island is My Nation. The Decorative Arts & Craftsmen, 1640-1830. Society for the Preservation of Long Island Antiquities: 1998. 2nd, revised edition. An augmented edition of this important study which was first published to coincide with a major loan exhibition in 1976. Fortunately, the original catalog only included a few pieces of information which had to be corrected (and they are in the new Preface), so the decision was made to keep the original catalog intact and add the new illustrations and text as 40+ new pages at the beginning. The catalog is primarily devoted to furniture and secondarily to silver, with other arts also making an appearance. The decision to publish the new edition as a hardcover will also prove beneficial to constant users of this important book. Hardcover. 9"x11.5", 49 + 304 pages; b/w illustrations, dj.

Fairbanks, Jonathan & Elizabeth B. Bates. American Furniture 1620 to the Present. New York; Richard Marek: 1981. Perhaps the single best study of the development of American furniture. This study is particularly strong for the years prior to 1835. There is a fine bibliography by Wendell Garrett and Allison Eckardt. "(a) massive pictorial introduction to American furniture. Bates and Fairbanks make good use of line drawings to interpret furniture construction, and the occasional juxtaposition of objects in special 'comparison' pages helps to dramatize regional differences in style... the breadth of coverage here is noteworthy" (Ames & Ward). Semowich 1309. Hardcover. 9"x10.5", 561 pages, 100 color and 1,300 b/w illustrations, dj.

Fairbanks, Jonathan L., Robert Trent, et al. New England Begins: The Seventeenth Century. Boston; Museum of Fine Arts: 1982. The famous catalog to the landmark loan exhibition, and a wonderful work of scholarship as well, with essays delving into various aspects of 17th century New England decorative and fine arts. This catalog includes essays by Fairbanks, Trent, David Grayson Allen, David D. Hall, Robert Blair St. George, Susan Gibb, and Albert S. Roe. Softcover. 3 volumes. 8"x11", 575 pages, b/w and color illustrations.

Fairbanks, Jonathan, et al. Collecting American Decorative Arts and Sculpture 1971-1991. Boston; Museum of Fine Arts: 1991. An exhibition of furniture, ceramics, sculpture, glass, silver, and more, from Colonial era to the present, acquired by the MFA between 1971 and 1991. Includes some important American furniture and 17th century silver. Softcover. 9"x11", 100 pages, b/w and color illustrations.

Fairbanks, Jonathan, et al. Frontier America: The Far West. Boston; Museum of Fine Arts: 1975. A wide-ranging loan exhibition which included paintings, drawings, furniture, and other arts. Includes the important essay "Furniture on the Frontier" by Elisabeth Sussman. Semowich 792. Hardcover. 11"x9",232 pages, color and b/w illustrations, dj.

Fairbanks, Jonathan, et al. Paul Revere's Boston: 1735-1818. Boston; Museum of Fine Arts: 1975. A major loan exhibition of furniture, silver, art, and related decorative items. There are essays by Fairbanks, Wendy Cooper, Anne Farnam, Brock Jobe, Martha Katz-Hyman, and Walter Muir Whitehill. A beautifully illustrated, scholarly catalog. Hardcover. 10"x11.5", 234 pages, color and b/w illustrations.

Fales, Dean A. American Painted Furniture, 1660-1880. New York; E.P. Dutton: 1972. The first edition of this most important reference work. "Special attention is given to federal-period fancy furniture, Windsor chairs, and painting on Shaker and Pennsylvania German furniture... this remains an excellent overview." (Ames) The first edition, far superior in printing to the reprint, and with that other little plus as well... shh! Hardcover. 8.5"x11", 299 pages, 510 illustrations, some in color, dj.

Fales, Dean A. American Painted Furniture, 1660-1880. New York; Bonanza Books: 1986. The most important reference work on American painted furniture. "Special attention is given to federal-period fancy furniture, Windsor chairs, and painting on Shaker and Pennsylvania German furniture... this remains an excellent overview." (Ames & Ward) 8.5"x11", 299 pages, 510 illustrations, some in color, dj.

Fales, Dean A. The Furniture of Historic Deerfield. New York; E.P. Dutton: 1976. The beautiful and scholarly catalog of this very important collection of 17th and 18th century New England furniture. The Flynts themselves purchased most of the items in the collection, so it not only shows a fine cross-section of the best New England furniture, but is also an example of the taste and collecting eye of a single pair of astute and unique collectors. Hardcover. 8.5"x11", 294 pages, 578 illustrations, several in color, dj.

Fales, Dean A., Jr. Essex County Furniture: Documented Treasures from Local Collections, 1660-1860. A Catalogue of a Loan Exhibition. Salem; Essex Institute: 1965. A catalog of 76 documented Essex-county items, including 47 pieces of furniture, in addition to frames, clocks and looking glasses. The catalog includes important 17th century work, as well as a good selection of Federal-era pieces. Ames & Ward; Semowich 914. Softcover. 6"x9", about 100 pages, many b/w illustrations.

Farnham, Anne & Bryant F. Tolles, Jr. (eds.). Essex Institute Historic House Booklet Series. Salem; Essex Institute: 1978. Nicely produced and illustrated booklets for the Andrew-Safford House; Assembly House; John Tucker Darland House; John Ward House; Pierce-Nichols House; Crowninshield-Bentley House; and Gardner-Pingree House. Texts by Gerald W.R. Ward, as well as Abbott Lowell Cummings, Dean A. Fales, Jr., Barbara M. Ward, and Bryant F. Tolles, Jr. Softcovers. 7 volumes, housed in a pictorial slipcase. 6"x9", about 25-30 pages each, b/w illustrations.

Fastnedge, Ralph. English Furniture Styles from 1500-1830. NY: A S Barnes & Company, 1964. 7.5"x10", 320 pages, b&w illus, dj.

Fastnedge, Ralph. Shearer Furniture Designs from the Cabinet-Makers' London Book... London: 1962.

Fastnedge, Ralph. Sheraton Furniture. London; Faber and Faber: 1962. An important study of the life and work of this influential and ultimately tragic cabinetmaker. Hardcover. 7.5"x10", 125 pages plus 4 color and 96 b/w plates.

[Faucigny-Lucinage Collection] Valuable French XVIII Century & Other Furniture, Paintings & Objets d'Art, From the Collection of Rodolphe, Prince de Faucigny-Lucinge, and from other owners. New York; Parke-Bernet Galleries: April 22-23rd, 1955. The reason the title says "& other furniture" with regard to this distinguished and incredible collection, is that the Prince did not confine himself to the 18th century, but gamboled a bit into the 19th with such items as a Directoire cut-crystal pedestal table with a green scagliola top, and a pair of ca.1825 carved and painted palm trees with brass leaves... Softcover. 7.5"x10.5", 169 pages, 423 lots, b/w illustrations.

Fede, Helen Maggs. Washington Furniture at Mount Vernon. Mount Vernon Ladies Association: 1966. A well illustrated and detailed handbook illustrating and describing some of the most interesting furniture at Mount Vernon. Softcover. 6"x9", 72 pages, many color and b/w illustrations.

Feld, Elizabeth & Stuart. In Pointed Style. The Gothic Revival in America, 1800-1860. New York; Hirschl & Adler Galleries: 2006. A wonderful exhibition catalog, featuring furniture, architecture, glass, lighting, silver and other decorations. Illustrated with many period prints and artwork, as well as stunning new color photographs. With an introductory essay by David B. Warren. Softcover. 9"x11", 144 pages, color and b/w illustrations. Bibliography.

Feld, Elizabeth & Stuart. Of the Newest Fashion. Masterpieces of American Neo-Classical Decorative Arts. New York; Hirschl & Adler Galleries: 2001. Hirschl & Adler's 50th Anniversary exhibition. A beautifully illustrated catalog, featuring sections on furniture, silver, lighting, metalwork, glass, and porcelain. Softcover. 9"x11", 103 pages, color and b/w illustrations. Bibliography.

Feld, Stuart P. Boston in the Age of Neo-Classicism, 1810-1840. New York; Hirschl & Adler Galleries: 1999. A beautifully illustrated exhibition catalog, featuring sections on furniture, metalwork, lighting, glass, porcelain, and paintings. Includes an introductory essay by Page Talbot. Softcover. 9"x11", 143 pages, color and b/w illustrations. Bibliography.

Ferrari, Giulio. Il Legno e la Mobilia nell'Arte Italiana. Collezione Artistica Hoepli. Nendeln: Kraus Reprint, 1973. reprint of ca 1910 book. 2nd edition. 9"x12", 381 pages, b&w plates.

Feulner, Adolf & Preston Remington. Examples of South German Woodwork in the Metropolitan Museum. An offprint from the Metropolitan Museum (of Art) Studies; May, 1930. Includes illustrations of intricately carved and decorated furniture and interior woodwork of the 18th century. Softcover. 8.5"x12.5", 19 pages, 16 b/w illustrations.

Figdor Collection. Die Sammlung Dr. Albert Figdor, Wien. Erster Teil. Zweiter Band- Verzeichnet von August Schestag -Mobel. Wien; Artaria & Co. (and) Berlin; Paul Cassirer: June 11-13th, 1930. The portion of the sale of this extensive collection devoted to furniture -more specifically, German, Austria, Italian, Spanish and French furniture of the 15th-18th centuries, and, even more specifically, chairs and chests. That was my first impression on opening this catalog -the man collected chairs and chests. There is some other material here as well, but if you like 15th-17th century European chairs and chests, this collection will blow your mind away! 9.5"x13", about 200 pages, with 80 b&w plates; card covers.

Filaoro, James. Connecticut Furniture 1700-1800. Norwalk Historical Society: 1979. Copy #45 of an unspecified limitation. An interesting exhibition, staged to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the burning of Norwalk. The 37 pieces were drawn from both private and public collections, and the descriptions are of the thumbnail type. There are some interesting pieces from private owners illustrated and it was a nicely produced catalog. Uncommon, and quite likely printed in an edition of 500 or fewer copies. Spiral bound. 9.5"x7.5", 5 pages of text plus 37 b/w plates with descriptive text, all printed single-side.

Filbee, Marjorie. Dictionary of Country Furniture. New York; Hearst Books: 1977. An encyclopedic study of the terms, tangents and specifics of English "informal" furniture. Includes technical terms of general use and great sophistication- if you already know what "Caquetoire" means you may not need this book; if you don't, then you do. Hardcover. 7"x10", 200 pages, b/w illustrations, dj.

Finegan, Robert W. California Furniture. The Craft and the Artistry. Chatsworth; Windsor Publications: 1990. Illustrated with many period photographs, this is an interesting history of furniture manufacturing in California from the mid 19th century to the present day. Hardcover. 8.5"x11", 134 pages, b/w and some color illustrations, dj.

Fitzgerald, C.P. Barbarian Beds. The Origin of the Chair in China. South Brunswick; A.S. Barnes: 1965. The Chinese began developing and using chairs about 1000 years ago, the only Asian people who used this piece of furniture prior to its introduction by the West. The question is why? This study tries to answer that question, and explores the causes, date and manner in which so remarkable a change of habit came about in China at a time when there was no close contact with anyone else who was using chairs. Hardcover. 7"x11.5", 85 pages, 8 line illustrations plus 17 b/w plates.

Fitzgerald, L.V. Decorative Wood Work. No.3- Marqueterie, Staining, etc. including Vernis Martin, Certosina, Oil and Water Gilding, Polishing and Varnishing. London; L. Upcott Gill: no date (c.1890). "A practical manual for amateurs", well illustrated, and quite charming, with elaborately decorated covers and color plates, including a photo frame with two marqueterie dragons. The final 15 pages are illustrated advertisements. Uncommon. Softcover. 5.5"x8.5", 108 pages, many b/w illustrations and 3 color plates; publisher's decorated softcovers.

Fitzgerald, Oscar P. The Green Family of Cabinetmakers: An Alexandria Institution, 1817-1887. 7. Alexandria; The Lyceum: 1986. An excellent exhibition catalog with a very interesting essay on this family of 19th century Virginia cabinetmakers. Softcover. 11"x8.5", 59 pages, many b/w illustrations.

Fitzgerald, Oscar P. Three Centuries of American Furniture. An Illustrated Survey of Furniture from Colonial Times to the Present Day. New York; Prentice Hall: 1982. An excellent and well illustrated survey of the development of American furniture, "perhaps the best of the current generation" (Ames & Ward). Also includes an extensive and helpful bibliography. Semowich 1313. Hardcover. 8.5"x11", 323 pages, color and b/w illustrations, dj.

Flanigan, J. Michael. American Furniture from the Kauffman Collection. Harry N. Abrams for the National Gallery of Art: 1986. First edition. Anyone lucky enough to see the exhibition in person will be impressed with how well the beauty and distinctiveness of the pieces is captured in this colorful book. Flanigan's scholarly text and explanation of the pieces and their subtleties makes this a model catalog. Hardcover. 10"x12.5", 262 pages, color and b/w illustrations, dj.

[Flayderman & Kaufman Collection] Eighteenth Century American Furniture, sold by order of Flayderman & Kaufman, Boston, Mass. Boston; William K. MacKay Company: January 10-11th, 1929. "Very fine examples of Colonial cabinetwork, mainly of New England origin, including pieces of great rarity..." 7.5"x10", 56 pages, 450 lots, some b&w illustrations; priced; softcover.

[Flayderman & Kaufman Collection] Colonial American Furniture sold by order of Hyman Kaufman & Benjamin Flayderman... Boston; William K. MacKay Company: April 8-11th, 1930. "Labelled and historic pieces..." 7.5"x10", 62 pages, 667 lots, priced, softcover.

[Flayderman] American Furniture including labeled, pedigreed and historic examples, from the Collection of Benjamin Flayderman, Boston, Mass. New York; Anderson Galleries: April 17-18th, 1931. Sale 3908. This sale of fantastic pieces included an entire McIntyre room with original furniture, carved and painted panels and walls -the whole thing! (which must have made Sack happy). Also Goddard - Townsend pieces, a set of chairs owned by Artemas Ward, a small but distinguished assemblage of silver including a covered porringer made by Paul Revere for his niece to present to a friend... those were the days, eh? Softcover. 7.5"x11", 165 pages, 368 lots, b/w illustrations.

[Flayderman] American XIII Century Furniture & Decorations, including an important card table by John Goddard...[Property] of Benjamin Flayderman NY: Anderson Galleries, 10/5-6/32. Sale #3984. 78 pp, 305lots, b&w illus. soiled sftcvr.

[Flayderman] Colonial Furniture, Silver & Decorations. The Collection of the late Philip Flayderman. New York; American Art Association: January 2-4th, 1930. "Many labeled, pedigreed, and historic examples including heirlooms of the Hancock, Revere, Cooke, Bartlett, Bowen, Choate & Johnson-Campbell Families." The Foreword notes that this collection- "represents twenty-five years of assiduous and highly discriminating collecting by the late Philip Flayderman of Boston. Had he lived, there is no doubt but that many of these important items would never have appeared in the open market... It might be claimed that no other collection contains such a large number of pieces bearing the makers' original trade labels, constituting in themselves a valuable reference". Card covers. 8"x11", 275 pages, 514 lots, numerous b/w illustrations.

[Floyd Chairs] Important American Furniture, Folk Art and Decorative Arts. New York; Christie's: October 21, 1994. Sale 7980. Included a set of seven Federal side chairs that descended directly from William Floyd, a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Softcover. 8"x10.5", 120 pages, 202 lots, color and b/w illustrations.

Flynt, Henry L. To Collect or Not to Collect. Notes About Old Deerfield and Its Collections. Reprinted from the 1963 Walpole Society Note Book. Henry Flynt grew up 30 miles from Deerfield and knew it as a boy. As an adult he rebuilt it and made it the institution we know today. An intriguing and thoughtful essay. Softcover. 6.25"x9.25", 18 pages, b/w illustrations.

Forbes, Isabella & Underhill, William (eds.). Catherine the Great. Treasures of Imperial Russia from the State Heritage Museum, St. Petersburg. St. Petersburg; The State Hermitage Museum: 1990. The fine catalog to a traveling exhibition at the Dallas Historical Society. Lavishly illustrated in color, the text includes essays by G.N. Komelova, Irina Uchanova and others. Architecture, fine arts, applied arts and books are all covered. Softcover. 8.5"x11", 206 pages, color and some b/w illustrations.

Forman, Benno. The Seventeenth Century Case Furniture of Essex County, Massachusets and Its Makers. A Thesis submitted to the Faculty of the University of Delaware... June, 1968. 8.5"x11", 165 pages, poor b&w illus.

Forman, Benno M. American Seating Furniture, 1630-1730. An Interpretive Catalogue. New York; Winterthur / W.W. Norton: 1988. A major work on American seating furniture. Benno Forman spent much of his time at Winterthur working on his research into American seating furniture, and had planned a comprehensive study, which his untimely death prevented. This work was nearing completion, however, and covers the first hundred years in unrivaled depth. Hardcover. 9"x12.5", 397 pages, many b/w illustrations, dj.

Forman, Benno M. The Chest of Drawers in America, 1635-1730: The Origins of the Joined Chest of Drawers. [with] A Postscript by Robert F. Trent. Reprinted for Private Circulation from the Winterthur Portfolio, Spring, 1985. Softcover; staple bound. 8.5"x11", 48 pages, b/w illustrations.

Forman, H. Chandlee. Old Buildings, Gardens and Furniture in Tidewater Maryland. Cambridge; Tidewater Publishers: 1967. A pictorial survey of buildings and gardens in Tidewater Maryland, many of them in an atrocious and depressing state of disrepair. The "furniture" referred to consists mostly of some room shots in restored homes. But there are lots of photos of interiors and exteriors, and floors plans for each building. A great resource. Hardcover. 7.5"x10", 326 pages, 254 b/w and line illustrations, dj.

Forster, Henry R. The Stowe Catalog, priced and annotated. London; David Bogue:1848. An early auction of a fine and varied collection of furniture, silver, ceramics, pictures, etc. Especially noteable are the fine full-page engraved plates. Also interesting as the inventory of a grand house of the period, with complete descriptions of the furnishings of each room. 8.5"x10.5", 308 pages, plus 16 full-page engraved plates.

[Forster, J.] Pedigreed Antiques. [contained in] The Magazine Antiques. June, 1925. Part of a long running-series; this article discusses a serpentine chest of drawers with the 1790-1800 label of J. Forster of Charlestown, Mass.; also a mirror with the label of James Todd of Portland, ME.

Foss, Charles H. Cabinetmakers of the Eastern Seaboard -A Study of Early Canadian Furniture. Toronto; M.F. Feheley Publishers: 1977. A beautifully illustrated book, with many examples from private collections. "This book deals with twelve of the most eminent craftsmen in the area over the last two hundred years. The author discusses Loyalist and other influences, the choice of woods, the evolution of design and decoration. He has compiled biographical information on the craftsmen, their families and business relationships wherever facts are known, and the furniture illustrated was carefully chosen to be representative of the thousands of fine pieces existing today in collections and in the homes of descendants. Accompanying each piece, a caption describes in depth the style, special features, materials, and often a history of the particular item". Hardcover. 10"x13", 156 pages, color and b/w illustrations, dj.

[Foy Collection] French Modern Paintings, XVIII Century French Furniture, Objects of Art, Rugs, Books... Collected by the late Thelma Chrysler Foy. New York; Parke Bernet Galleries: May 13-16th & 23-24th, 1959. Sales 1905 and 1906. The legendary collection of French 18th century decorative arts and modern paintings assembled by one of New York's foremost Ladies of Taste, and heir to the Chrysler fortune. The exceptional items included the cut-crystal Table de Toilette owned by Empress Josephine (A similar, or perhaps the same, table is illustrated in Jean Sebastian Eugene Julia de Fontenelle's 1829 study, "Manual Complete du Verrier et du Fabricant de Glaces, Cristaux, Pierres Precieuses Factices, verres colores, yeux artificiels...") and a portion of the Sevres dinner service made for the Cardinal du Rohan of "Crystal Necklace" infamy.
            Wesley Towner, in "The Elegant Auctioneers", devotes five entire pages to Mrs. Foy and this sale, and notes- "It was a perfectionist collection; no note of counterfeit intruded. Relentless in her quest, the curator of that concinnate display would ceaselessly add new triumphs of acquisition, combing the world's great galleries to replace the almost perfect piece with one a hairbreadth nearer perfection... She was determined to be regal, but she had her homey side as well. Sunday nights she liked to stay in and be cozy, with her porcelains and her husband. Forsaking the gold-and-white dining room, they would have a simple meal before the fire, perhaps on the Louis XV tulipwood card table that was to bring $26,000 at the sale. After the servants had withdrawn, Mr. Foy would get out the x-ray machine that was otherwise used medically- to stall the developing leukemia from which Mrs. Foy suffered- and they would spend the evening x-raying the porcelains to make sure the butler had not broken one and had it surreptitiously mended."
            Of this catalog, Towner says it was "A veritable compendium of the glory that was France, its 375 pages described 772 lots, interpreting their intricacies in form and workmanship and chronicling their origins and past migrations."
            And then there was the auction itself- "Nowhere was battle waged more fiercely than in the halls of Parke-Bernet. Wild were the caterwaulings of the criers, syncopated with the patter of Marion and his lieutenant auctioneers, now monotonous, now rising in crescendo to a jubilant climax... and so it went through (the) warm May afternoons. To the rise and fall of the rude hammer, the lustrous household goods so painstakingly gathered by Mrs. Foy were scattered; her edifice dissolved under a torrent of inflated money. All that remained was the beautiful white catalogue- that and $2,625,880, a grand total unprecedented in the history of art auctions the world over". We may not have the tulipwood table, but we do have the catalog. 2 volumes. Hardcover. 8"x11", 197 & 178 pages, 772 lots, packed with illustrations in both b/w and color, also many photogravure plates.

[Frames] Fine Hand-Carved Frames and Mirrors, Frame Moldings Carved after XVI-XVIII Century Originals, Antique Mirrors & Frames, A Small Group of Decorative Paintings, Hand-Carved Reliefs, Brackets & Finials, The Stock of M. Grieve Co., New York. New York; Parke-Bernet Galleries: April 5th, 1955. Sale 1586. The Grieve family had been wood carvers for 200 years; M. Grieve Co. had carved the frames that held masterpieces in the collections of the Astors, Vanderbilts, Whitneys, and Mellon and Hearst. Grieve Co. craftsmen had carved the ceiling in the main exhibition hall of the New York Public Library, wall paneling for the mansions of Andrew Carnegie and Henry Frick, and the carved woodwork in the liners Lusitania, Mauretania and Titanic. It is unfortunate that this catalog contains only a single illustration, showing the interior of their shop. Softcover. 6.5"x9.5",24 pages, 237 lots, 1 b/w plate.

Francis P. Garvan. Collector. New Haven; Yale University Art Gallery: 1980. A tribute to the life and collections of this preeminent collector of American furniture, silver, and other arts. Softcover. 6"x9", 76 pages, b/w illustrations.

[Frank Lloyd Wright]. American Arts and Crafts. New York; Sotheby's: November 18, 1981. Sale 4728. A wide array of art & crafts pottery, furniture & accessories, including pottery by George Ohr, Rookwood and Carl Walters, and lots of Stickley furniture, as well as furniture designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for Auldbrass Plantation in Yemassee, South Carolina. Softcover. 8.5"x9.5", 49 pages, 293 lots, b/w and several color illustrations.

Franklin, Linda Campbell. Antiques and Collectibles: A Bibliography of Works in English, 16th Century to 1976. Metuchin; NJ: Scarecrow Press: 1978. First edition. The standard, comprehensive bibliography to decorative arts, with more than 10,000 titles. Hardcover. 6"x9", 1091 pages.

Fraser, Ester S. Pennsylvania German Painted Chests. Philadelphia; The Pennsylvania Museum Bulletin: November, 1925. Also included is a collection of American 18th century advertisements for windsor chairs. 7"x10", 15 pages, b&w illustrations, softcover.

Fraser, Esther Stevens. A Pedigreed Lacquer Highboy. [contained in] The Magazine Antiques. May, 1929. An 18th century highboy by John Pimm of Boston. Semowich 511.

Freeman, John C. (ed.). Furniture for the Victorian Home. American Life Foundation:1968. Selections from A.J. Downing's "American Country Houses" (1850) and J.C. Loudon's "Encyclopedia of Cottage, Farm and Villa Architecture and Furniture" (1833), with a new introduction by John C. Freeman. 6"x9", 212 pages, b&w illustrations.

Freeman, John Crosby. The Forgotten Rebel. Gustav Stickley and His Craftsman Mission Furniture. Watkins Glen; Century House: 1966. One of the more sought-after books on Stickley and his work. The author began the text as a thesis when he was at the Winterthur Fellowship program. It includes many trade catalog pages and period photographs, as well as an index to Stickley's Craftsman magazine. Hardcover. 7.5"x10.5", 112 pages, b/w illustrations.

[Fribourg Collection] The Rene Fribourg Collection, Volume VII: Furniture and Works of Art, Part 2. October 17-18th, 1963. Almost all the items are illustrated in these elegant catalogs. 8"x11", 229 pages with 197 lots, dj.

Fry, Roger, et al. Georgian Art (1760-1820). Burlington Magazine Monograph III. New York; Charles' Scribner's Sons:1929. An interesting survey with chapters on painting, architecture & sculpture, ceramics & glass, metalwork, furniture, textiles, and "minor arts". The contributors include Bernard Rackham, W.W. Watts, Oliver Brackett, A.F. Kendrick and Geoffrey Webb. 10"x12", 68 pages plus 70 plates, several in color.

Furniture Design from Italy -Culture and Technology of the Italian Furniture 1950-1980 Rome: Istituto nazionale per il Commercio Estero, 1981. 2nd issue. 8.5"x9.5", 230 pages, hundreds of b&w and some color illus, softcover.

Furst, Paul. Neu Flarengesichter und Comperlimentbuchlein fur Bildhauer, Schreiner, und dergleichen Kunstler. Nurnberg; Paul Furst: 1654. An absolutely wonderful suite of engraved designs for craftsmen -sculptors, cabinet makers and metalworkers. Facial grotesque seems the best way of describing these ornaments -the heads of satyrs, Bacchian-types, demons and (I swear to God) Jay Leno, all make appearances, smirking, scowling, howling or laughing in churlish abandon. I can see these modeled in silver or gilt-brass or bronze. Not in the Berlin Catalog or NUC. 11.5"x7.25", engraved titlepage and 15 engraved figures mounted on contemporaneous sheets and sewn; now disbound, but with a minor spine remnant hanging on to show it was bound at one time. Also included are two similiar sheets with floral-inspired vignettes.

Garbisch Collection. An archive/scrapbook of material relating to the collection of Edgar W. and Bernice Chrysler. Garbisch. New York; 1940-70s. An interesting archive of material, including: a copy of the Inventory & Appraisal of the Garbisch's property & collections at Pokety Farms in Cambridge, England, conducted by Parke-Bernet Galleries in 1945; 2 notarized copies of the Inventory & Appraisal of Antique Items offered to the National Trust by the Garbischs, conducted in 1952 by Parke-Bernet Galleries; a copy of the Inventory & Appraisal of Furniture & decorations donated to the National Trust by the Garbischs, conducted in 1954 by Parke-Bernet Galleries; a notarized copy of the Inventory & Appraisal of Ameriana and Aperican paintings donated by the Garbischs to the National Trust in 1956, conducted by Parke-Bernet Galleries; 2 copies of the Inventory & Apprisal of the Garbisch's collections done in 1973 by Sotheby-Parke-Bernet; an amazing scrapbook, contained in a large and elegant leather Sotheby's binder, relating to the promotions of the auction of the collection in 1980. This includes a typescript evidently prepared by Sotheby's describing the preparation and promotion for the sale as well as the newsletters, auction catalog covers, a sheet showing proposed alternative catalog covers, clips of all the major advertising for the sale, and clips of the major newspaper and magazine stories on the sale. These are all loosely mounted (not glued or taped) on black-backed, cello-covered album pages. A handsome production. The album is 13"x15", with 31 pages, with material mounted on both sides of most pages.

[Garbisch] The Garbisch Collection. Volume One through Four. New York; Sotheby Parke Bernet: May 12-25, 1980. Col. Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch, daughter of the motor-car guy, were omnivorous and passionate collectors. This was the sale of the major portion of their collections of paintings, furniture, ceramics and other arts; an exceptional and important sale. Part One included Impressionist and Modern paintings; Part Two consisted of French furniture, European porcelains, vertu and rugs; Part Three contained Chinese export porcelains, European ceramics, vertu and silver, and Part Four contained important American furniture and related decorative arts. 4 volumes. Vols. 1 & 2 are hardcovers; Vols. 3 & 4 are softcovers. 9"x9.5", 1,695 lots, about 400-500 pages; profusely illustrated in color and b&w.

Gardner, F.B. How to Paint. A Complete Compendium of the Art. Designed for the use of the tradesman, mechanic, merchant and farmer, and to guide the Professional Painter. New York; Fowler & Wells: 1872. Apparently the first edition. "Containing a plain common-sense statement of the methods employed by painters to produce satisfactory results in plain and fancy painting of every description, including gilding, bronzing, staining, graining, marbling, varnishing, polishing, kalsomining, paper-hanging, striping, lettering, copying and ornamenting. With formulas for mixing paint in oil or water; descriptions of the various pigments used, their average cost, and the tools required." Hardcover. 4"x6", 127 pages plus 16 pages listing other books; several line illustrations in the text.

Garrett, Rhoda & Agnes. Suggestions for House Decoration in Painting, Woodwork and Furniture. London; Macmillan: 1879. 6th ed. A popular guide to the Aesthetic, or "Queen Anne" style as it might be applied to the furniture, wallpaper, draperies and other decorations of a middle-class Victorian home of good taste- "Every one who has a house of his own may, I hope, find useful hints, for the rules of good taste apply to the cottage as well as to the manor house...Expensive decoration has not been advocated; nothing, in fact, but what may be secured at the same cost as the ugliness which at present pervades too many even of our wealthiest homes". The text is illustrated with 6 wood engraved plates, three of which feature grand mantelpieces. Hardcover. 5"x7.25", viii + 90 pages, with 1 b/w text illustration, plus 6 b/w plates; 4 pages of advertisements.

Garrett, Wendell, et al. Neo-Classicism in America. Inspiration and Innovation 1810-1840. New York; Hirschl & Adler Galleries: 1991. A wide-ranging exhibition featuring furniture, paintings, prints, silver and some ceramics and glass, beautifully photographed and meticulously described with entries written by Wendell Garrett, Susan Menconi, Barbara Ward, Joseph Goddu, and Bruce Lazarus. Garrett also contributes the main essay- "Novus Ordo Seclorum: A New Order of the Ages". Softcover. 9"x10", 135 pages, color and b/w illustrations.

Garrett, Wendell. Classic America. The Federal Style & Beyond. New York; Rizzoli: 1992. A marvelous pictorial foray through the best extant American Federal-period interiors and architecture. "Wendell Garrett, one of the foremost authorities on American antiques and a social historian, has selected the finest houses featuring the best examples of the decorative arts of this period. Here are the great Federal homes of America, both private and public, with Hepplewhite, Sheraton, and Duncan Phyfe furnishings in period settings... Garrett places the Federal period in historical context by region, and he explains the social and economic forces behind the style". A beautiful, informative, fun book. Hardcover. 11"x11.25", 297 pages, packed full of color illustrations; dj.

[Garvan Collection] Furniture and Silver by American Master Craftsmen of Colonial and Early Federal Times... New York; American Art Association: January 8-10th, 1931. Sale 3878."It is with pleasure that I offer these pieces of silver, furniture, prints and so forth, to the Museums and other collectors of Americana. They have been found unnecessary to the comprehensiveness of the Mabel Brady Garvan Collections at Yale. They are in no sense inferior pieces or duplications, but are other examples of types fully covered by the same or contemporaneous makers...". Card covers. 8"x11", 402 lots, about 400 pages, many b/w illustrations.

[Garvan Brady Collection] Collection of Genevieve Garvan Brady. New York; American Art Association: May 10-15th, 1937. Sale 4329. An elegant collection that perfectly exemplifies the collecting being done by the wealthy in the early decades of the 20th century. A sprawling faux-Tudor mansion on Long Island, "Inisfada" was stuffed with English and Continental furniture, paintings, tapestries, rugs and silver. This five-day sale dispersed the contents, but the catalog remains as a testament to that long-ago age of collecting. If you are a serious student of collecting and you do not have this catalog -you should. Hardcover. 8"x11", 555 pages, 2,115 lots, many b/w illustrations.

[Garvan Collection] Important XVIII Century American Furniture & Decorations, Property of Mrs. Francis P. Garvan. New York; Parke-Bernet Galleries: October 31st, 1970. Fine American furniture and decorations removed from the house in Roslyn, New York. Highlights included a 17th century Pennsylvania spice chest, Savery side chair, Pilgrim oak chest, Affleck highboy, and much, much more. Softcover. 7"x10", 64 pages, 218 lots, b/w illustrations.

Garvan, Beatrice B. Federal Philadelphia 1785-1825. The Athens of the Western World. Philadelphia Museum of Art & the University of Pennsylvania Press: 1987. The catalog accompanying the stunning landmark exhibition celebrating the Empire/Federal style as it flourished in Philadelphia. Mainly a catalog of furniture. Softcover. 8.5"x11", 96 pages, color and b/w illustrations.

Garvan, Beatrice. The Pennsylvania German Collection. Philadelphia Museum of Art: 1982. A fine catalog of furniture, utensils, carvings, iron, tin, copper & brass, redware, stone & earthenware, glass, horn, baskets, textiles, illuminations and frakturs, and more!Softcover. 7.5"x10", 372 pages, b/w and some color illustrations.

Garvin, Donna-Belle, James L. Garvin & John F. Page. Plain & Elegant, Rich & Common. Documented New Hampshire Furniture, 1750-1850. Concord; New Hampshire Historical Society: 1978. A loan exhibition which explored the regional characteristics of New Hampshire furniture as they related to other cabinetmaking centers in Maine and Massachusetts. The documented pieces of furniture often include labels or advertisements, and interesting biographical information on the cabinetmakers. Semowich 980. Ames & Ward. Softcover. 7.5"x11", 153 pages, b/w illustrations.

(Gary Collection) Works of Art- Furniture, Fabrics, Rugs, Bronzes, Sculptures and Chinese Porcelains, Collection of the Estate of the late Judge Elbert H. Gary. New York; American Art Association: April 19-21st, 1928. Limited to 500 copies. A fantastic collection of elegant furniture, ceramics, oriental antiques, etc., typical of late 19th century well-heeled collectors. Some fabulous stuff, and an exceedingly elegant catalog. 11"x14", 183 pages, 317 lots, copiously illustrated with good b&w and gravure plates, and some color plates. Laid-paper covered boards and parchment spine, very fine in a chipped slipcase; a beautiful, elegant production. With- the 2nd volume for the auction of Notable Paintings by Masters of the English XVIIIth Century, The Barbizon and Old Dutch Schools... on April 20th. A matching volume, with 34 gravure plates.

Gauthier, Stanley. Meubles et Ensembles Picards. Paris; Editions Charles Massin:nd (1960s). A pictorial survey of French regional country furniture from Picardy. 8.5"x11", 8 pages plus 90 b&w illustrations, dj.

Gay, Eban Howard. A Chippendale Romance. New York; Longmans, Green & Co.: 1915. Edition limited to 1050 copies. A gentle satire on American furniture collectors. Among those appearing incognito was Charles Pendleton, creator of the Pendlteon Collection, now housed at RISD, who was featured as Mr. Remington, a premiere collector of American Chippendale furniture, a "man of middle age and serious aspect, (with) the ferret-like nose of the antiquarian, and a sonorous voice whose tones deepened into thrilling vibrations when discoursing upon his pet hobby." Pendleton/Remington is the man who taught the author about collecting furniture, and there is a very interesting description of his large brick house, filled with fabulous specimens. There is also an only-too-detailed description by Pendleton/Remington of how his restorers stripped and "restored" all the pieces he bought, a paragraph which will set a modern-day collector's teeth to chattering... Hardcover. 7.5"x10", 206 pages, plus 57 b/w plates.

Gay, Eben Howard. The Chippendale Room from Woodcote Park, Epsom, Surrey, England (c.1750) at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Boston; Museum of Fine Arts:1928. Edition of 500 copies printed on Aurelian rag paper. An entire paneled room, said to have been designed by Thomas Chippendale, was moved en bloc from England to the MFA, complete with the original Chippendale furnishings. 9"x12", 52 pages, 21 b&w illustrations; boards with a parchment spine.

Gere, Charlotte & Michael Whiteway. Nineteenth Century Design. From Pugin to Mackintosh. New York; Harry N. Abrams: 1994. From the Gothic Revival to the Arts & Crafts Movement and Art Nouveau, the 19th century was one of great innovation and experimentation in the arts and design. This beautifully illustrated book explores the various aspects of these and related art and design movements and the figures behind them. Hardcover. 10.5"x10.5", 312 pages, loaded with color and b/w illustrations; dj; bibliography.

Gibbia, S.W. Wood. Finishing and Refinishing. New York; Van Nostrand Reinhold: 1971. Revised edition. A good step-by-step guide. Chapters on stains, fillers, lacquers, shellac, varnishes, specialized finishes, painting, cleaning and repairs. Hardcover. 6.5"x9", 271 pages, many b/w illustrations, dj.

[Gibbs, John] Ecclesiastical and Domestic Ornaments for the Workers in Wood, Stone, and Metal. A series of forty-eight plates containing Designs for Furniture and other Ornaments. London; R.A. Sprigg, Late Atchley & Co.: nd. A curious publication indeed, and just a little mysterious. The only other copy of which I have been able to find a record is in the V&A, and has evidently been there since the 19th century. Gibbs was an architect and furniture designer and manufacturer who published his well-known and influential "Designs for Gothic Ornaments and furniture, after the ancient manner, for ecclesiastical and domestic purposes, for the use of architects and workers in metal, stone wood, etc." in 1853 and 1854. That book consisted of 48 plates plus text. Although I do not have a copy of this work to lay side by side with the present title, it is tempting to speculate that this is simply a reissue of the plates without the text or Gibbs name on the title page (although his name is on the plates). I can also find no record of the publisher in the OCLC listings, although R.A. Sprigg and Atchley did work together on a few design-related projects in the 1870s. This book does not seem to be as late as that, probably no later than 1860 or so. "Designs for Gothic Ornaments" has been praised as fully comparable to Pugin, and the designs here certainly reach that level of quality and include chairs, bookcases, tables, hinges, mouldings and carved ornaments. 7.5"x11", title page plus 48 lithographed plates.

Gilbert, Christopher. English Vernacular Furniture 1750-1900. New Haven; Yale University Press:1991. A study of everyday furniture as used by the common people of England in the 18th and 19th centuries. 10"x11", 294 pages, 417 color and b&w illustrations, dj.

Gilbert, Christopher. An Exhibition of Back-Stairs Furniture from Country Houses. Leeds; Temple Newsam: 1977. An exhibition of Servant's Hall and kitchen furniture from the 18th and 19th centuries, including a number of period drawings. Many of the pieces have a quiet dignity of form and function which far exceeds whatever may have furnished the "Upstairs". Softcover. 6.5"x9", 63 pages, 53 b/w illustrations.

Gilbert, Christopher. Furniture at Temple Newsam House and Lotherton Hall. National Art-Collections Fund and the Leeds Art Collections Fund:1978. "This large and important work provides a carefully researched and lavishly illustrated survey of furniture at the two celebrated country house museums... the main strength of the collection is elite English 18th century furniture, much of which was commissioned for great houses now destroyed. Temple Newsam also harbours many excellent Tudor and Stuart pieces..." 2 volumes. 10"x12", 522 pages, packed with b&w and color plates, djs.

Gilbert, Christopher. The Life and Work of Thomas Chippendale. Bristol; Artline Editions: (1978). An abridged version of the important study first published in 1978. Illustrated with 525 illustrations. Hardcover. 8.5"x11", 288 pages, 525 b/w illustrations, dj.

[Gillingham Collection] XVIII Century American Furniture, Rare Silver (etc.) The Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Harrold E. Gillingham. Philadelphia; Samuel T. Freeman & Company: April 16-20th, 1945. The sale of the fine collection of the noted Philadelphia antiquary and collector. Softcover. 7.5"x10", 131 pages, some b/w illustrations.

Gillingham, Harrold E. William Sinclair. A Pennsylvania Cabinetmaker. [contained in] The Magazine Antiques. October, 1929. Semowich 664.

Giner, Francisco. Estudios Sobre Artes Industriales y Cartas Literarias. Madrid: 1926. A series of essays on various art and literary topics by a professor at the University of Madrid. The arts section devotes over 100 pages to a history of furniture from ancient times to the 12th century; Giner then devotes 75 pages to silver custodias. Hardcover. 5"x7.5", 363 pages.

Ginsburg & Levy. A Century of American Chairs, 1720-1820. New York; Ginsburg & Levy: 1942. An exhibition held at the company's New York galleries. Benjamin Ginsburg wrote two short but good essays for the catalog. Softcover. 5"x7.5", 8 pages of text plus 30 b/w plates.

Girl Scout Loan Exhibition. Loan Exhibition of Eighteenth Century and Early Nineteenth Century Furniture & Glass... Portraits by Stuart, Peale and others, for the Benefit of the National Council of Girl Scouts, Inc. New York; American Art Galleries:1929. The importance of the Girl Scouts Loan Exhibition cannot be overstated, although sometimes it seems it has become something of a cliche. Simply put, it was the most important and richest loan exhibition of American antique furniture and other decorative arts ever staged to be drawn in large part from private collections; although it did not start the popularization of American antiques, it contributed largely to its continued success and gave both scholars and collectors new focus; it brought a large number of prominent dealers and collectors together in a way which had not been accomplished since the Hudson-Fulton exhibition of 1909; it provided the first broad popular showing of American Federal-period antiques; finally, it inspired an enthusiasm which gave impetus to new books, catalogs and research. The Girl Scout Exhibition is seen by many as the starting point for all serious modern scholarship in the fields of American decorative arts. The catalog features illustrations of fine furniture, textiles, glass, ceramics and paintings, drawn from noteable collections from across the country. 7.5"x11", 926 items, numerous b&w illustrations.

Girl Scout Loan Exhibition. Loan Exhibition of Eighteenth Century and Early Nineteenth Century Furniture & Glass... Portraits by Stuart, Peale and others, for the Benefit of the National Council of Girl Scouts, Inc. Antique Classic Reprints: 1977. A facsimile of the 1929 edition. Hardcover. 8"x10", 926 items, hundreds of b/w illustrations.

[Girl Scout Loan Exhibition] Long Text and Brief Sermon. [contained in] The Magazine Antiques. November, 1929. A short appreciation of the Girl Scout Loan Exhibition, with some pictures.

Giusti, Anna Maria. Pietre Dure. Hardstone in Furniture and Decorations. London; Philip Wilson Publishers: 1992. A large, lavish, colorful, heavy study of the fabulous art of pietre dure -hardstone mosaics used in cabinetry and interiors. Usually made with agate, onyx, cornelian or quartz, these painstaking creations rival and outdo the best wooden marquetry both for difficulty of creation, and brilliance of color. This study traces the development of the art from its modern-era beginnings in Rome and Florence in the 16th century and into France and Germany. Illustrated with more than 150 color photographs, there is also a glossary, notes on materials and construction techniques, and an extensive bibliography. Hardcover. 10"x12", 311 pages, 157 color and 120 b/w illustrations, dj.

Gloag, John. The Chair. Its Origins, Design and Social History. South Brunswick; A.S. Barnes: 1967. 1st American edition. This well-illustrated book spends 40 pages tracing chairs from 3400 BC to AD 1300 and 150 pages on (mostly) English chairs from 1300-1900, so it is primarily a study of the development of the Englishman's chair over the centuries. Sit back and curl up with some Dickens An invaluable reference. Semowich 1330. Hardcover. 10.5"x11", 221 pages, b/w illustrations, dj.

Gloag, John. The Englishman's Chair. Origins, Design, and Social History of Seat Furniture in England. London; George Allen & Unwin Ltd.:1964. The definitive study of the development of the English chair, from 1300 to the 20th century. Gloag begins with a chapter on the ancient background of chair and seat-making and then, period by period, travels the tides of English taste and history, explaining and devolving each trend, fashion and "improvement". There are appendices on English chair makers and designers, gilding of chairs, painting of chairs, and other decorations of chairs. 6.5"x9.5", 485 pages, illustrated throughout with line illustrations, plus a color frontispiece and 64 b&w plates.

Gloag, John. Georgian Grace, A Social History of Design from 1660 to 1830. London; Spring Books: 1967. An entertaining and well illustrated history of the development of styles and fashions in architecture, furniture and decoration in England. "A delightful excursion into a world of grace and elegance". Hardcover. 7"x10", 426 pages, color frontispiece and hundreds of b/w and line illustrations, dj.

Gloag, John. A Short Dictionary of Furniture. New York; Holt, Rinehart and Winston: 1965. Written by one of the most respected furniture writers of the mid 20th century, this work contains 1,767 entries and 630 illustrations. Gloag also includes essays on the description and design of furniture. A very useful reference work. Hardcover. 6"x8.5", 565 pages, b/w illustrations, dj.

Gloag, John. Victorian Comfort. A Social History of Design from 1830-1900. New York; Macmillan:1961. "Comfort and Elegance"; "Comfort in Travel -the Road"; "Comfort in Travel -the Railway"; Comfort and Pleasure"; Comfort and Conscience"... I detect a theme here. 7.5"x10", xvi + 252 pages, color frontispiece, 16 b&w plates and over 300 line illustrations in the text.

[Goddard/Townsend - Seidlitz Collection] Important American Furniture. The Collection of Doris and Richard M. Seidlitz. New York; Sotheby's: January 30th, 1988. Sale 5682. A small but exquisite collection of formal furniture, including many Goddard/Townsend pieces. Softcover. 8.5"x11", 40 pages, 30 lots, color and b/w illustrations.

Goggin, Bill (ed.). Eagles. An Americana Newsletter. Monthly Market Survey - Auctions, Shows, Shops. New Market, MD: January, 1988-Spring, 1991. Apparently a near-complete run of this interesting newsletter devoted to American furniture and related antiques at auction, shows and in shops. Each issue features many photographs, descriptions and prices of a variety of items sold or offered the past month. A bit like Sam Pennington's "Americana at Auction" book. Softcovers. Volume 1, No. 1 (January, 1988) thru Volume 4, No.1 (Spring, 1991 -final issue?). Lacking Vol.3, No.1 and possibly Vol.3, Nos.5 & 6 (it is not clear if they were published). The magazine began as a monthly, switched to a bi-monthly for Vol.3, and a quarterly for Vol.4. 28 issues total. 8.5"x11", about 25-80 pages each, b/w illustrations.

Gonzalez-Palacios, Alvar. The French Empire Style. London; Hamlyn Publishing Group: 1966. From the Cameo series. A lovely pictorial survey of Empire style paintings, sculpture, furniture, ceramics, silver and other arts. Hardcover. 5.25"x7.5",157 pages, 70 color illustrations, dj.

Gothic Album for Cabinet Makers: Comprising a Collection of Designs for Gothic Furniture. Philadelphia; Henry Carey Baird: 1868. An interesting collection of furniture designs in the highest of High Victorian Gothic Revival style. In all probability drawn from British sources, the designs include sofas, side and arm chairs, stools, tables, chests, bedsteads, wardrobes, mantels, secretaries, and a bookcase. Hardcover. 11"x7", title page, plate list, 23 lithographed plates. Original pebbled and impressed red cloth with gilt title; patterned endpapers. Except for very light foxing to the plates and blank endsheet, a superlative copy, tight and clean, with brilliantly clean and unworn covers, the covers virtually "as-new". You will never see a nicer copy.

[Gothic] Catalogue of a Collection of Gothic Caskets, Wood Carvings and Fine Oak Furniture, the property of an English Private Collector. London; Sotheby & Co.: May 23-24, 1974. A very nice auction of early wood and iron caskets, 16th century wood carvings, and Henry VII, Elizabethan, and 17th century oak furniture. Softcover. 7"x9.5", 119 pages, 231 lots, many b/w plates.

Gottesman, Rita S. The Arts & Crafts in New York 1726-1776. Advertisements and News Items from New York City Newspapers. New York Historical Society: 1938. This standard reference is divided into chapters devoted to the various arts & crafts including- painting & engraving; silver and jewelry; ceramics; glass; pewter; furniture; clocks and watches; buildings and builders; metals and iron; stone cutters; printers and bookbinders; fabrics and needlework; trades and occupations; costume; painting and glazing; coach makers; and music and musical instruments. A valuable and comprehensive resource. "Invaluable for factual material and for an overall view of the New York scene through contemporary eyes" (Ames & Ward). Hardcover. 6.5"x9.5", 450 pages.

Gottesman, Rita S. The Arts & Crafts in New York 1726-1776. Advertisements and News Items from New York City Newspapers. New York; Da Capo Press: 1970. Hardcover. 6.25"x9.25", 450 pages; near fine. [06079] $60.00

Gottesman, Rita S. The Arts & Crafts in New York 1777-1799. Advertisements and News Items from New York City Newspapers. New York Historical Society: 1954. This standard reference is divided into chapters devoted to the various arts & crafts including- painting & engraving; silver and jewelry; ceramics; glass; pewter; furniture; clocks and watches; buildings and builders; metals and iron; printers and bookbinders; fabrics and needlework; trades and occupations; costume; painting and glazing; coach makers; music and musical instruments, and exhibits, waxworks and other novelties. A valuable and comprehensive resource. "Invaluable for factual material and for an overall view of the New York scene through contemporary eyes" (Ames & Ward). Hardcover. 6.5"x9.5", 484 pages.

Gottesman, Rita S. The Arts & Crafts in New York 1800-1804. Advertisements and News Items from New York City Newspapers. New York Historical Society: 1965. This standard reference is divided into chapters devoted to the various arts & crafts including- painting & engraving; silver and jewelry; clocks and watches; ceramics; furniture; buildings and builders; smiths and foundries; ships and boats; painting and glazing; coach makers; printers and papermakers; music and musical instruments; fabrics; fashion and beauty; patents, inventions and experiments; and exhibits, curiosities and museums. A valuable and comprehensive resource. "Invaluable for factual material and for an overall view of the New York scene through contemporary eyes" (Ames & Ward). Hardcover. 6.5"x9.5", 537 pages.

Gottshall, Franklin H. Heirloom Furniture. Milwaukee: Bruce Publishing Co, 1957. 9"x12", 154 pages, b&w and line illustrations.

Gould, George L. Historical Sketch of the Paint, Oil, Varnish and Allied Trades of Boston since 1800, A.D. Paint and Oil Club of New England: 1914. "An address, originally delivered in Boston before the Paint and Oil Club of New England, February 12 and March 26, 1914, with additions and corrections to August, 1914". A history of the house paint and varnish trades as they developed and prospered in 19th century Boston.6.25"9.5", 148 pages, plus 21 b&w plates with tissue guards.

Grandjean, Serge. Empire Furniture. 1800 to 1825. New York; Taplinger Publishing Co.: 1966. "The French Empire style had a profound influence on the furniture produced throughout Europe and in the Americas for at least the first four decades of the nineteenth century". This standard study of French Empire furniture was written by the Conservatuer at the Louvre, a specialist in furniture and metalwork. Hardcover. 7.5"x10", 120 pages plus 4 color and 96 b/w plates; dj.

Great Exhibition. The Great Exhibition: London's 1851 Crystal Palace Exposition of 1851. New York; Gramercy Books: 1995. A facsimile of the 1851 illustrated catalog. Hardcover. 9.5"x12", xxiv + 328 pages, hundreds of b/w illustrations, dj.

[Green Collection] The Notable American Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Norvin H. Green. Superb Eighteenth Century American Furniture and Silver, Early American Portraits and Miniatures...(etc). New York; Parke-Bernet Galleries: November 29-December 2nd, 1950. Sale 1202. The auction of an exceptional collection of fine formal furniture and silver, including work by Phyfe, McIntyre, Randolph, and Seymour, and 17th and 18th century New York and Boston silver. There is an introduction to the collection by Leslie Hyam and F. Lewis Hinckley. Softcover. 7"x10", 233 pages, 681 lots, b/w illustrations.

Green, Henry D. Furniture of the Georgia Piedmont Before 1830. Atlanta; High Museum of Art:1976. An important exhibition, and a well illustrated catalog. 8.5"x11", 143 pages, numerous b&w illustrations, softcover.

Greenberg, Cara. Mid-Century Modern, Furniture of the 1950s. New York; Harmony Books:1984. A beautiful and intriguing survey of a broad scope of Fifties furniture and interiors, from tacky to (spec) tacular. Not to be missed. 10.5"x10.5", 175 pages, packed with color and b&w illustrations, dj.

Greenlaw, Barry A. New England Furniture at Williamsburg. Charlottesville; University Press of Virginia: 1974. A very fine catalog of the collection assembled by Colonial Williamsburg; 164 objects are described. The collection is strongest in 18th century furniture. Greenlaw also discusses the importation of New England furniture into Virginia in the 18th century. Semowich 765. Softcover. 8.5"x11", 195 pages, 164 b/w illustrations.

Gregory, Edward W. The Furniture Collector. Old English Furniture of the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries. London; Herbert Jenkins, Limited: (1915). Eighteenth century English furniture is well-documented, 17th century less so. This book has chapters on Elizabethan furniture, and furniture of the reigns of James I, Charles I, the Commonwealth, Charles II, James II and William and Mary. Hardcover. 5"x7.5", 299 pages, b/w plates.

Griffin, William & Florence, et al. Neat Pieces. The Plain-Style Furniture of 19th Century Georgia. Atlanta Historical Society: 1983. In addition to the Griffins, this catalog was written by Paul and Sally Hawkins and Deanne Levison. This loan exhibition of Georgia "plain" furniture of the period 1820-1860 was the result of five years of painstaking work; 2,000 pieces of furniture were studied before the final 126 were chosen. Each piece is carefully described and illustrated, and there is an introduction which explains the development of Georgia, her cabinetmakers, and their furniture. In addition to the furniture the organizers turned up a wealth of information on individual Georgia cabinetmakers, and this information is also presented here. An important contribution to the literature on early Southern decorative arts. Softcover. 8"x11", 204 pages, 150+ b/w illustrations and 8 color plates.

Griffin, William & Florence, et al. Neat Pieces. The Plain-Style Furniture of 19th Century Georgia. University of Georgia Press: 2006. A new edition of the classic and important 1983 catalog. This loan exhibition of Georgia "plain" furniture of the period 1820-1860 was the result of five years of painstaking work; 2,000 pieces of furniture were studied before the final 126 were chosen. Each piece is carefully described and illustrated, and there is an introduction which explains the development of Georgia, her cabinetmakers, and their furniture. In addition to the furniture the organizers turned up a wealth of information on individual Georgia cabinetmakers, and this information is also presented here. An important contribution to the literature on early Southern decorative arts. This augmented edition features color illustrations of most of the pieces, and a new Introduction. Softcover. 8"x11", 236 pages, color and b/w illustrations.

Griffith, Lee Ellen. Line and Berry and Inlaid Furniture: A regional craft tradition in Pennsylvania, 1682-1790. Lee Ellen Griffith: 1988 / Ann Arbor; UMI Reprints. A dissertation for the University of Pennsylvania. The author's research included privately owned examples. Comb-bound. 8.5"x11", 260 pages, line illustrations and very poor b/w reproductions of photographs; a reprint from the original microfilm.

Griffith, Lee Ellen. Paneled Doors and Secret Drawers. [contained in] Chester County Historical Society 1986 Antiques Show Catalog. An article on American and English spice boxes. Softcover. 8.5"x11", pp.11-16, b/w illustrations.

Groth, Hakan. Neoclassicism in the North. Swedish Furniture and Interiors 1770-1850. New York; Rizzoli: 1990. "When twenty-three year old Crown Prince Gustaf returned from Versailles in 1771 to ascend the throne of Sweden, he was determined to give his country a leading place in Europe culturally as well as politically. The style that he fostered -Neoclassicism - was itself an international movement. There are echoes in the interiors displayed here of the Louis XVI and Empire modes; pieces of furniture may reflect French, English or German influences, or be copies from objects discovered at Pompeii, but it is all suffused by a distinctively Swedish freshness and by the northern light. (This book) opens the doors on an astonishing sequence of interiors which will come as a revelation to all but a few fortunate travelers; some, intensely private, are little known even in Sweden". Hardcover. 9.5"x11.5", 224 pages, 204 color and 184 b/w illustrations; dj.

Gruber, Frances. The Art of Joinery. 17th-Century Case Furniture in the American Wing. New York; Metropolitan Museum of Art: 1972. A short catalog which deals not with specific pieces, but with overall details of design, construction, wood, ornament, etc. Looking at this short catalog, alongside the Boston MFA's diminutive catalog of the same year devoted to 18th century Boston furniture, leaves one imagining what a different production such exhibitions and catalogs would be today! Semowich 1408. Softcover. 7"x9", 16 pages, 7 b/w illustrations.

[Guest Collection] Highly Important Chinese Porcelain & French Furniture, Property of Winston Guest. New York; Parke-Bernet Galleries: December 2nd, 1967. Sale 2629. A magnificent selection of stunning and rare Chinese porcelains, and a smaller but astounding selection of French furniture. Guest was heir to several large fortunes and lived the Good Life, with collections to match. Softcover. 7"x10", 142 pages, 151 lots, b/w and several color illustrations.

Gulbenkian Collection. Objets d'Art Francais de la Collection Calouste Gulbenkian. Lisbon; Foundation Calouste Gulbenkian:1969. A small number of outstanding examples of French 18th century furniture, silver and textiles, with descriptions by Pierre Verlet. The large color photographs are outstanding. Elegant and exquisite. 11"x13", 54 pages, color and b&w illustrations, dj.

Gusler, Wallace B. Furniture of Eastern Virginia: The Product of Mind and Hand. Richmond; Virginia Museum: 1978. Handbook to the exhibition of Virginia-made examples from the period 1650-1790. More than 100 chairs, tables, case pieces, clocks, and other furniture forms representing a wide range of ceremonial and domestic uses in colonial Virginia. Softcover. 7"x10", 32 pages, 12 b/w illustrations.

Gusler, Wallace B. Furniture of Williamsburg and Eastern Virginia 1710-1790. Richmond; Virginia Museum: 1979. An important study. Hardcover. 9"x11.5", 194 pages, several color and many b/w illustrations.

Gutelius, Col. J.P. High Lights on Auctioneering. Kansas City; Nazarene Publishing House: 1922. The no-foolin' memoirs of Col. J.P. Gutelius, the live-wire, high octane auctioneer-preacher who could, and did, sell just about anything, from an antique chair to men's shirts and a blind horse. Gutelius had been auctioneering for 32 years when he wrote his memoirs, the last ten of them after his 1913 conversion to doing the Lord's work along with his own. His auctions featured free lunches, entertainment and preaching, but none of that ever got in the way of the selling. He also ran an auctioneering school, and this book was meant to be used to introduce newcomers, who needed to be "live wires", to the business. It includes a number of "patters" for selling various things, a variety of his "opening talks", and tales of past auctions. A vividly written glimpse into the world of auctioneering a hundred years ago. Hardcover. 6"x9", 263 pages, b/w illustrations.