Bookcase Four: J-L

[Jackson Collection] Rare and Unusual Pennsylvania Furniture, Pen-Paintings and other objects, 1780-1850. The Collection of Schuyler Brinckerhoff Jackson. New York; American Art Association / Anderson Galleries: November 29th, 1933. Sale 4067. A pioneering collection of Fraktur, as well as a fine collection of Pennsylvania furniture and selected folk-arts. Jackson wrote two short introductory notes to the catalog; the first is a rather poetic introduction to the collection, the second a more down-to-earth commentary of Frakturs and his attempts to collect them when nobody else was. Softcover. 6.5"x9.5", 59 pages, 150 lots, b/w illustrations;.

Jackson, F. Hamilton. Intarsia and Marquetry. 1903.

Janzen, Reinhild Kauenhoven & John M. Janzen. Mennonite Furniture. A Migrant Tradition (1766-1910). Intercourse; Good Books: 1991. A very well illustrated, nicely produced study. Includes information on Mennonite craftsmen, construction, designs and forms, the social importance of furniture and more. Hardcover. 8.5"x11", 231 pages, color, b/w and line illustrations; dj.

Jenkins, Emyl. Emyl Jenkins' Guide to Buying and Collecting Early American Furniture. How to Distinguish Period Pieces from Fakes and Reproductions. New York; Crown Publishers: 1991. First edition. A handy, nuts and bolts guide to spotting restorations and outright fakery when buying antique furniture. Hardcover. 7.5"x9.5", 148 pages, b/w illustrations, dj.

Jenkins, Irving. Hawaiian Furniture and Hawaii's Cabinetmakers, 1820-1940. Honololu; The Daughters of Hawaii:1983. The only comprehensive study of Hawaiian furniture, and a great book. Packed with beautiful color plates which illustrate the rich tones and patinas of the native woods, this beautiful book carefully documents the fine furniture that has been made in Hawaii by American, native and Japanese craftsmen over the centuries. A swirl of styles, artistry, wood and documentation in the form of old advertisements, leaflets, and photographs, this fine volume is a treasure. 9"x12", 350 pages, loaded with color and b&w illustrations, dj.

Jervis, Simon. Printed Furniture Designs Before 1650. The Furniture History Society: 1974. An important compilation of 16th and 17th century furniture designs from period design books, with commentary. Jervis had access to museums throughout Europe and England and was able to provide an eye-opening and thoroughly enjoyable survey of designs from these rare books in a volume which is itself becoming increasingly hard-to-find. Hardcover. 6.5"x9", x + 54 pages, plus 449 b/w plates.

Jervis, Simon. Victorian Furniture. (Collectors Monograph series). London; Ward Lock & Co.:1968. A nice little pictorial survey, with a good text by Simon Jervis of the V&A. 6.5"x9.5", 96 pages, color frontispiece and 97 b&w plates, dj.

Jobe, Brock & Myrna Kaye. New England Furniture. The Colonial Era. Boston; Houghton Mifflin: 1984. Unbelievably, the first book since Lyons to concentrate on New England furniture. It covers everything, and got scads of great reviews. Basically there seems to be nothing bad to say about this book. Well, ok, the covers tends to rub. That aside, if you are interested in American furniture this should be in your library. The examples are selected from the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities. Hardcover. 8.5"x11", 494 pages, b/w illustrations, dj.

Jobe, Brock W. The Boston Furniture Industry, 1725-1760. University of Delaware: 1976/Ann Arbor; UMI Reprints. The master's thesis of one of the leading scholars of American furniture. Semowich 925. Comb-bound. 8.5"x11", 143 pages, muddy b/w illustrations; bibliography. A reprint from microfilm, with consequent degradation of b/w photos.

Jobe, Brock W. (ed.). New England Furniture. Essays in Memory of Benno M. Forman. [in] Old-Time new England. Volume 72. Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities: 1987. Brock Jobe contributes a bibliography of Forman's works, and there are essays on various aspects of American 17th and 18th century furniture by Philip Zea, Gerald W.R. Ward, Jeanne Sloane, Luke Beckerdite, Brock Jobe, Myrna Kaye, William Hosley, Jr., Robert Mussey, Jr., Andrew Passeri and Robert Trent. Softcover. 6"x9", 354 pages, b/w illustrations.

Jobe, Brock W., et al. American Furniture with Related Decorative Arts 1660-1830. The Milwaukee Art Museum and the Layton Art Collection. New York; Hudson Hills Press: 1991. Co-authored by Thomas S. Michie, Jayne E. Stokes, Robert F. Trent, Anne H. Vogel and Philip D. Zimmerman, and edited by Gerald W.R. Ward. A catalog of 113 pieces from the collections, divided into the periods- 17th century, William & Mary, Queen Anne, American Chippendale, and Federal. Hardcover. 9.5"x11", 314 pages, b/w and color illustrations, dj.

Jobe, Brock. Portsmouth Furniture. Masterworks from the New Hampshire Seacoast. Hanover; University Press of New England/ SPNEA: 1993. A massive and important work, based in part upon an exhibition but, as Jobe notes- "The book is more comprehensive than the exhibition, including furniture dating from as early as 1675 and extends beyond a simple cataloguing of the salient characteristics of the objects to tell the story of the development of Portsmouth furniture. Both the ornate and the ordinary are represented, though the former predominate. Three essays provide an overview of the historical and architectural scene and the business of making furniture in Portsmouth. The appendices include a checklist of Portsmouth-area craftsmen, which is the most comprehensive list published to date, as well as the checklist of branded furniture". Contributors included: Diane Carlberg Ehrenpreis, James L. Garvin, Anne Rogers Haley, Brock Jobe, Myrna Kaye, Johanna McBrien, Kevin Nicholson, Richard C. Nylander, Elizabeth Redmond, Kevin Shupe, Robert Trent, Gerald W.R. Ward and Philip Zea. Softcover. 9"x12.5", 454 pages, color and b/w illustrations.

[Johnson Townhouse] Important 20th Century Furniture -A Philip Johnson Townhouse. New York; Sotheby's: May 6th, 1989. The auction of an intact townhouse designed by Johnson in 1939-40, complete with original furnishings by Pierre Legrain, Eileen Gray, and many others. Hardcover. 8.5"x11", about 200 pages, 130 lots, loaded with color and b/w illustrations; dj.

Johnson, Marilyn, et al. 19th-Century America. Furniture and other Decorative Arts. Metropolitan Museum of Art and the New York Graphic Society: 1970. An Exhibition at the Met., with other material by Marvin Schwartz and Suzanne Boorsch and an introduction by Berry Tracy. "This blockbuster exhibition was the first to survey the major styles of nineteenth-century American decorative arts (and) stimulated enormous interest and subsequent scholarship" (Ames). Focuses most heavily on furniture, but with silver, glass and ceramics well represented. Hardcover. 8.5"x11", about 250 pages, color and b/w illustrations, dj.

Johnson, Peter. The Phillips Guide to Chairs. London; Premier Books: 1993. Reprint edition. A rather pleasing pictorial romp through the history of the chair, from Elizabethan stools to 20th century creations. Based on items that pass through Phillips, so the quality is high. Hardcover. 7.5"x10", 160 pages, color and b/w illustrations, dj.

Johnston, Phillip. Art in 17th Century New England. Visitor's Guide to the Exhibition. Hartford; Wadsworth Atheneum: 1977. Based on the Atheneum's permanent collection, with additions from other lenders. The focus of the exhibition was on furniture. The catalog is illustrated with very clear line drawings and lengthy, informative entries. Softcover. 5.5"x8.5", 73 pages, line illustrations.

Johnston, William R. Anatomy of the Chair: American Regional Variations in Eighteenth Century Styles. [contained in] The Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin: November, 1962. Regional styles of New York, Philadelphia and New England. Semowich 1364. Softcover, 7.5"x10", 12 pages (article) 19 b/w illustrations.

Jones, Michael O. The Hand Made Object and Its Maker. Berkeley; University of California Press: 1975. A chair is a chair is a chair, right? Well, of course that's wrong, but how wrong really becomes apparent after looking at Charley's two-seat rocker, complete with attached bookcase, which is just one of the many creations of the group of Cumberland mountain chairmakers the author spent his time with while preparing this book. An intimate portrait of some of the last rural furniture craftsmen, producing beautiful chairs by hand, using centuries-old techniques. Hardcover. 7"x9.5", 261 pages, 102 b/w illustrations.

Jourdain, Margaret & R. Soame Jenyns. Chinese Export Art in the Eighteenth Century. London; Spring Books: 1967. "Chinese arts found a sellers market in 18th century Europe. Fashionable caprice demanded that the great houses of the day should boast, if not a Chinese Room, then at least a collection of Chinese porcelains, lacquer goods, ivories, silks, screens and wall papers. This fascinating book gives a detailed and very well documented account of the China Trade, in which Britain and the merchants of her East India Company eclipsed all other European nations." Hardcover. 7.5"x10", 152 pages, 144 b&w illustrations.

Jourdain, Margaret. Regency Furniture 1795-1830. London; Country Life Ltd.:1948. Revised and enlarged edition. First published in 1934, Jourdain's work fast became a definitive reference, and continues as an important work some sixty years later. 9"x11", 188 pages with 235 b&w illustrations.

Joy, Edward (et al). Pictorial Dictionary of British 19th Century Furniture Design. Woodbridge; Antique Collectors Club: 1994. 5th ptg. A massive (really massive) compilation of pictures taken from 19th century English trade catalogs and design books illustrating some 6,000 specimens of furniture in a wide variety of styles, grouped by form. With a brief textual examination of the stylistic periods and some designers. Hardcover. 8.5"x11", xlvii + 583 pages, 6,000+ b/w illustrations, dj.

Joy, Edward. English Furniture 1800-1851. London; Sotheby Parke Bernet Publications / Ward Lock Limited: 1977. First edition. "The half century from 1800 to 1851 was one of the most important and influential periods of design and development in the history of English furniture. At the start of the 19th century the influence of Hepplewhite and Sheraton was at its height and the next fifty years say the flowering of the Regency style, the Classical and Gothic revivals and the evolution of Victorian taste culminating in the Great Exhibition of 1851". Hardcover. 9"x10", 318 pages, 8 color plates and 400 b/w illustrations, dj.

Kaellgren, Carl Peter. Stately and Formal: Side, pier and console tables in England, 1700-1800 (Volumes I & II). Carl Peter Kaellgren: 1987. A dissertation for the University of Delaware. This paper includes a very interesting appendix- "A Chronological and Annotated Bibliography of Design Sources", a bibliography of period design books. Hardcover. 6.5"x8.5", 703 pages, many poor quality b/w illustrations.

Kane Collection. Important American Furniture, and Decorative Arts. The Ronald S. Kane Collection. New York; Christie's: January 22nd, 1994. A very choice collection of fine Classical American furniture and accessories. The Ronald S. Kane Collection (as did the Callahan Collection) formed a separate sale at the end of the traditional January Sale at Christie's in 1994, and both the Callahan and Kane catalogs were issued individually. A softcover catalog, measuring 8"x10.5", 107 pages, 80 lots, with many color and some b/w illustrations.

Kane, Patricia E. 300 Years of American Seating Furniture. Chairs and Beds from the Mabel Brady Garvan and Other Collections at Yale University. Boston; New York Graphic Society: 1976. A scholarly and well illustrated catalog of 298 chairs at Yale, preceded by a brief essay on the history of chairmaking in America. With a foreword by Charles Montgomery. Ames & Ward notes: "The entries are models of connoisseurship". Semowich 1368. Hardcover. 10"x10.5", 319 pages, b/w illustrations and a color frontispiece; dj.

Kane, Patricia E. Furniture of the New Haven Colony. The Seventeenth-Century Style. New Haven Colony Historical Society: 1973. A loan exhibition featuring 34 pieces. Ames & Ward notes- "The detailed entries are superb studies in connoisseurship...the judicious handling of documentary and artifactual evidence makes this a useful model when considering how to treat attributions of seventeenth-century furniture". Semowich 831. Softcover. 7.5"x10.5", 110 pages, b/w illustrations.

Kardon, Jane (ed.). The Ideal Home. The History of Twentieth-Century American Craft, 1900-1920. New York; Harry N. Abrams/American Craft Museum: 1993. A lavish study of the interiors, ceramics, metalwork, glass, textiles, furniture and architecture of the opening decades of 20th century Arts & Crafts America. Individual chapters were written by experts in their fields. The book accompanied an exhibition of some 300 items, which are also illustrated and described here. Hardcover. 9"x12", 304 pages, color and b/w illustrations, dj; bibliography.

Karges Furniture Co. 1894 Catalog. Evansville, Indiana:1894. A selection of (sort of) Eastlake-style beds, dressers, wash stands and wardrobes in oak. The pieces feature carved scrolls and leaves, but are more delicate than some others of the period. 14"x9", 19 pages, b&w line illustrations, softcover.

[Karolik Collection] Art Property of the Estate of the Late Maxim Karolik, Newport, Rhode Island. New York; Parke-Bernet Galleries: June 17-19th, 1964. Sale 2290. The paintings, furniture and silver from the estate of the great Maxim Karolik (1893-1963), the Russian opera singer, immigrant, and art collector and benefactor who cut a swath through the Boston and American collecting scenes. The magnificent bequests of American furniture and paintings he and his wife made to Boston's Museum of Fine Arts earned them a place in the pantheon of Boston's patrons of the arts, and their rediscovery and championing of the works of Fitz Hugh Lane and Martin Johnson Heade, along with 19th century American fine and folk artists earned them a place in American collecting lore. The Karoliks deflected such honors, and in an open letter to the MFA's Director, Maxim Karolik declared "We are not 'Patrons of Art' or 'Public Benefactors.' We refuse to accept these banal labels. We accept with pleasure only one label: 'Useful'." Amazingly, even after he gave three collections to the MFA, there was plenty left over, which was auctioned in this sale. Softcover. 7.5"x10.5", 128 pages, 654 lots, b/w illustrations.

[Karolik] O'Doherty, Brian. Maxim Karolik, 1893-1963. Boston; Museum of Fine Arts: (1963). A tribute to the great collector and benefactor; finely printed, a handsome volume. Hardcover. 6.5"x10", 16 pages plus 2 tipped-in b/w plates; printed on fine, deckle-edge paper.

Karpel, Bernard (ed.). Arts in America: A Bibliography. Washington; Smithsonian Institution Press: 1979. Karpel remains an extremely useful reference to the literature of American fine, decorative and performing arts. The various sections were written by a wide array of experts in their fields, so the quality of the entries and comprehensives of the coverage varies considerably, depending on how each expert approaches his or her task. The coverage includes architecture, decorative arts, design, sculpture, Native American arts, art of the American west, paintings and graphic arts, photography, film, theater, dance, and music; there are separate listings for serials and periodicals, dissertations and theses. Volume 4 provides a comprehensive index. Hardcover. 4 volumes. 9"x12", 1,500+ pages.

[Kates Collection] Chinese Furniture of the XVII-XVIII Century, Lamps, Boxes and Decorative Objects, Chinese Jades, Porcelains, Early Dynastic Pottery, Bronzes, Ivory Carvings, From the Collection of Dr. George N. Kates... New York; Parke-Bernet Galleries: January 27-28th, 1955. Sale 1566. The collection of Dr. George N. Kates, noted author and expert on the subject of Chinese furniture. Also contained material from a "western art museum, a well-known New York private collector and others". Softcover. 7"x10", 89 pages, 437 lots, b/w illustrations.

Kates, George N. Chinese Household Furniture. New York; Harper & Brothers:1948. A good standard guide to various types of Chinese hardwood furniture. Kates discusses the origin, development and characteristics of various forms, and provides a good selection of well-described illustrations. 6.5"x9.5", 125 pages plus 112 b&w illustrations and several line illustrations in the text.

Katz, Sali Barnett. Hispanic Furniture. An American Collection from the Southwest. Stamford; Architectural Book Publishing Company: 1986. A good photographic survey of antique Hispanic furniture, illustrated with more than 290 b/w photos, arranged by furniture type. The text discusses Spanish furniture of the 15th-18th centuries, and then examines Spanish-American Colonial furniture, regional furniture of Mexico, New Mexico, and Arizona, the woods, construction and decorations of Hispanic furniture; has a good bibliography. Hardcover. 8.5"x11", 224 pages, b/w illustrations, dj.

Kauffman, Henry J. The American Fireplace. Chimneys, Mantelpieces, Fireplaces & Accessories. Nashville; Thomas Nelson: 1972. The first comprehensive study of American fireplaces and their accessories, this very well illustrated study is a feast in pictures and words for the fireplace enthusiast. Kauffman covers the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries as well as noting 20th century developments. There are additional chapters on iron fireplaces, andirons, chimney sweeps, and 18th and early 19th century chimney doctors and their attempts to produce better burning, less smoky fireplaces. Hardcover. 8.5"x11", 352 pages, 5 color plates and many b/w illustrations, dj.

[Kaufmann Collection] Early American Furniture From New England, Pennsylvania, New York, together with an important group of Anglo-American Historical Liverpool Pitchers, Rare Silver, Pewter, other Decorative Objects, The Distinguished Private Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Carlisle Kaufmann, Nutley, N.J. New York; American Art Association: October 30th-31st, 1931. Sale 3919. A very fine private collection, featuring pieces attributed to Savery, Gillingham, and Phyfe; several important 18th century clocks. Lots 336-382 comprise the Liverpool pitchers, 23 of which are illustrated; this collection of historical Liverpool was called "the finest (in private hands) in America". There was also very fine glass, silver, pewter and other early American decorative arts. Charles Packer wrote an introduction to the catalog. Softcover. 7.5"x11", 148 pages, 496 lots, b/w illustrations.

[Kaufman Collection] American Furniture, Mainly of New England Origin, Property of Hyman Kaufman, Boston Mass. Part One. New York; Anderson Galleries: April 12-14th, 1934. Sale 4100.The first portion of the stock of the noted dealer, who was retiring. The sale consisted mostly of New England furniture, including several Goddard-attributed pieces, important clocks, etc., along with some fine silver and glass. Charles Packer wrote a short introduction to the catalog where he notes that the bulk of the pieces were in original finish, and comments that while stripping original finish off a piece of antique furniture is deplorable, it is also unfortunate that many collectors do not even bother to apply a little soap and water to their grimy treasures. He also notes- "The diminishing frequency of fine Americana auction sales tells its own story, compelling the thought that the time cannot be far distant when museums and permanent private collections will have absorbed all that is meritorious in this field"... Softcover. 7.5"x10.5", 129 pages, 499 lots, b/w illustrations.

[Kaufman Collection] Antique American Furniture of New England and Pennsylvania Origin, including examples formerly owned by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow...Property of Hyman Kaufman, Boston Mass. Part Two. New York; Anderson Galleries: October 25-26th, 1935. Sale 4193. The second portion of the stock of the noted dealer, who was retiring. The first portion had been sold in April, 1934. A very fine selection, including furniture attributed to Townsend, Seymour, McIntyre, and Savery. In addition there are some pieces that had belonged to Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, including an unusual painted windsor writing armchair. Softcover. 6"x9.5", 114 pages, 416 lots, b/w illustrations.

Kaufman, Hyman. Inventory of Merchandise purchased by Hyman Kaufman from The Antique Galleries. np; nd (Boston, 1920s or 30s). 10 pages of single-space, thumbnail listings, with prices, such as "Pair of Sheraton Mirrors 25.00; "Secretary 150.00", "Mc Intyre Bureau 95.00", "Banjo clock 50.00", and so on. Kaufman retired in 1934 and his stock was sold at several auctions. 8.5"x11", cover sheet + 10 pages; carbon copy on blue onionskin paper, stapled along the left side three times.

Kaye, Myrna. Fake, Fraud or Genuine? Identifying Authentic American Antique Furniture. Boston; Little, Brown: 1987. One of the best studies ever written on this subject. "The lucid text is witty and amusing, but the author is deadly serious, and highly qualified. Distilled from her practical and scholarly experience, the book is written for the average antiques buyer as well as the sophisticated one. Shows how to examine furniture of the seventeenth, eighteenth and nineteenth centuries in order to discern the genuine, the repaired antique, the honest reproduction, the complete fake, and the many types of frauds... Cautionary tales are accompanied by a rogue's gallery of illuminating illustrations...". Hardcover. 9"x11", 214 pages, b/w illustrations, dj.

Keefe, John W. The Antiquarian Society of the Art Institute of Chicago. The First One Hundred Years. Chicago; Art Institute of Chicago: 1977. An exhibition of highlights from the Institute's collections of American, European and Oriental decorative arts. Softcover. 8.5"x10", 263 pages, many b/w and several color illustrations.

Keen, Michael E. A Bibliography of the Trade Directories of the British Isles, in the National Art Library. London; Victoria & Albert Museum: 1979. A bibliography of 889 trade directories, by county/city, from the 17th century up to about 1905. Illustrated with some interesting period advertisements. Softcover. 8"x11.5", 121 pages, b/w illustrations.

[Keep Collection] Important Early American Cabinetwork, Silver & Decorative Objects, From the Estate of the Late Mrs. C. Hallam Keep. New York; Parke-Bernet: October 19th, 1963. Sale 2215. The noted collection of Margaret Williams Keep; includes a particularly fine Goddard-Townsend card table, Phyfe's "Napoleon" table, and a number of pieces exhibited at the Girl Scout Loan Exhibition, including a Queen Anne inlaid walnut highboy, a Chippendale shell-carved, bonnet-top highboy, and a Chippendale camel-back ball & claw sofa. Softcover. 7"x10", 66 pages, 235 lots, b/w illustrations.

[Keil Collection] John Keil. Furniture from 154 Brompton Road. London; Sotheby's: April 7, 1998. The majority of the stock of this well-known London antiques dealer known for his expertise and keen eye for "colour and patination". The stock ranges widely in era, but not in quality- it is all superb. Softcover. 8"x10.5", 220 pages, 259 lots, color illustrations.

[Kelly Collection] Important New York Furniture and Decorative Arts. The Richard and Beverly Kelly Collection. Portsmouth; Northeast Auctions: April 3, 2005. An important auction catalog filled with Duncan Phyfe and other New York furniture, beautifully photographed, and described by Philip Zimmerman, who also contributed an important illustrated essay, "The Architectural Furniture of Duncan Phyfe, 1830-1845". Softcover. 8.5"x11", 84 pages, color illustrations.

Kelly, A Ashmum. The Standard Grainer, Stainer and Marbler. A New and Complete Exposition of the Art and Practice of Imitating Various Fine Woods with Paints and Stains and of... Philadelphia: David McKay Company, 1923. 5"x7.5", 185 pages, 25 b&w illus.

Kelly, Alison. The Book of English Fireplaces. London; Country Life Books: 1968. This is a good history of 16th-20th century fireplaces in England, with plenty of illustrations. "Sitting by a blazing fire is a traditional delight of the British, and throughout their history the designers of their finest homes have not only given the fireplace a functional purpose but also made it a decorative point of interest". Hardcover. 8"x10", 96 pages, 111 b/w illustrations, dj.

Kelly, Alison. Decorative Wedgwood in Architecture and Furniture. London; Country Life Ltd.: 1965. The first and only study of Wedgwood's work as it was used by cabinetmakers and architects. This work included inlays, plaques, fonts and urns, tiles and other architectural details. Hardcover. 7"x10", 147 pages, 6 color and 75 b/w illustrations, dj.

Kennedy Galleries. Age of the Revolution and Early Republic in Fine and Decorative Arts: 1750-1824. New York; Kennedy Galleries & Israel Sack, Inc.: 1977. A joint exhibition of paintings, prints, furniture, silver and other decorative accessories. This must have been quite something to see. The catalog includes good b/w photographs and descriptions of the items. Softcover. 8.5"x11", 95 pages, b/w illustrations.

Kenneth Roberts Estate. Important Auction Sale at the Estate of the late author and historian Kenneth Roberts -Rocky Pastures, Kennebunkport, Maine. Portland; F.O. Bailey: July 18th-20th, 1967. The auction sale of Kenneth Roberts' furnishings, including his large collection of American antique furniture and decorations. In keeping with Roberts' Maine roots, the sale was not conducted by a fancy New York firm, but by that grand old Portland auctioneer F.O. Bailey. Softcover. 7"x10", 59 pages, b&w illustrations.

Kenney, John T. The Hitchcock Chair, The Story of a Connecticut Yankee... New York; Clarkson Potter: 1971. "The story of a Connecticut Yankee- L. Hitchcock of Hitchcockville- and an account of the restoration of his 19th century manufactory". This reference surveys the 19th century chairs and other furniture made by Hitchcock as well as the rise and fall of the Hitchcock factory, and its subsequent revival. The standard reference to the Andrew Wyeth of American furniture. Hardcover. 8.5"x11", 339 pages, 11 color plates and 400+ b/w illustrations, dj.

Kenny, Peter M. , et al. American Kasten. The Dutch-Style Cupboards of New York and New Jersey, 1650-1800. New York; Metropolitan Museum of Art: 1991. A well illustrated exhibition catalog exploring the origins and uses of these cupboards, their construction, and extant examples. A surprisingly uncommon catalog. Softcover. 8.5"x11", 80 pages, color and b/w illustrations.

Kent, Henry Watson & Florence N. Levy. Catalogue of an Exhibition of American Paintings, Furniture, Silver, and Other Objects of Art MDCXXV-MDCCCXXV. New York; Metropolitan Museum of Art: 1909. Issued as Volume 2 of the Hudson-Fulton Celebration Catalogue; Volume I was devoted to Dutch paintings. An important early catalog, comprising an exhibition of American colonial paintings, furniture and silver, as well as some ceramics and glass. This was the earliest major multi-faceted exhibition of American Colonial-era decorative arts, and it brought many collectors and scholars together for the first time. The objects were drawn from a number of prominent private collections, including those of Palmer, Halsey, Bigelow, Barber, Lockwood, Clearwater, Flagler, Bolles, and others. The text was written by H.W. Kent and Florence Levy, with contributions by Edwared Atlee Barber. Hardcover. 8"x11", xvi + 160 pages, numerous b/w plates.

Ketchum, William C. Jr. Chests, Cupboards, Desks & Other Pieces. The Knopf Collector's Guide. New York; Alfred A. Knopf: 1982.  This series of guides was very popular because each item is illustrated in a full-color photograph and the description includes not only the particular piece, but also commentary on related pieces. Readers tend to pick up all sorts of odd tidbits of information this way, and although sometimes a bit general, the books are, overall, very effective. Softcover. 4.5"x8.5", 478 pages, 332 color illustrations, softcover, dust jacket.

Kettell, Russell H. Cummings E. Davis and His Concord Furniture. Concord Antiquarian Society: no date (c.1949). The story of the newspaper seller who saved much of 19th century Concord's historic 17th and 18th century furniture, and whose collection became the core of the Concord Antiquarian Society. Then he went a bit batty. An uncommon pamphlet; OCLC locates 3 copies. Softcover. 6"x9", 7 pages, b/w illustrations.

Kettell, Russell H. The Pine Furniture of Early New England. Garden City; Doubleday, Doran & Co.: 1929. Edition limited to 999 copies. A good example of the early scholars' love-affair with American furniture, this nicely photographed book's information has been superseded, but it retains an unmistakable charm, and the illustrations are interesting. It is, above all, a large and elegant book. Includes a foreword by Edwin J. Hipkiss. Hardcover. 10"x13", (xxii) + 229 b/w plates with facing descriptions, plus 55 plates of line drawings.

Kettell, Russell H. The Pine Furniture of Early New England. New York; Dover Publications:1950. A good example of the early scholars love-affair with American furniture, this nicely photographed book's information has been superceeded, but it retains an unmistakable charm, and the illustrations are interesting. 8.5"x11", xxiii + 447 pages, 230 b&w illustrations and 55 line drawings.

Keyes, Homer Eaton (ed.). Antiques Magazine. Volume One, Number One. Boston: January, 1922. The premier issue. Softcover. 9"x12", 48 pages, b/w illustrations.

Keyes, Homer Eaton (ed.). Furniture Changelings. [contained in] The Magazine Antiques, January & February, 1928. A two-part series illustrating and explaining several pieces of "odd" antique furniture that are too good to be true -or too odd to be true.

Keyes, Homer Eaton. Concerning Some Empire Sofas. [contained in] The Magazine Antiques. January, 1927. An article focusing on the development of the style in Europe. Keyes was one of the pioneers in the appreciation of this style in 20th century America.

Keyes, Homer Eaton. Dennis or a Lesser Light? [contained in] The Magazine Antiques. December, 1938. A lengthy article which examines the problems of attributions among a group of related 17th century carved chairs, some American. Semowich 143. Keyes, the magazine's first editor, died between the writing and publication of the article, and there are two appreciations of him in this issue.

Kimball, Fiske. The Creation of the Rococo. Philadelphia Museum of Art: 1943. "Kimball focuses on visual analysis of form and ornament. After carefully dating and documenting drawings, engravings, and interior decoration, he concludes that the new development in design was wholly French. Its early creators were Jean Berain and Pierre Lepautre, and Juste-Aurele Messonier and Nicholas Pineau gave it a mature asymmetrical character." (Ames & Ward). Although Kimball does relate the French Rococo movement to German and English designs and designers, this work is focused on the French practitioners of the style and their works. Hardcover. 9"x12", 242 pages plus 274 b/w illustrations.

Kimball, Fiske. Mr. Samuel McIntire, Carver. The Architect of Salem. Portland; The Southworth-Anthoensen Press: 1940. Edition limited to 675 copies. This remains the standard reference to McIntire's architectural and interior detail carvings. It is illustrated with 373 b/w photographs and reproductions of plans and drawings, and includes exteriors, interiors, mantels, doorways, staircases, paneling, and so on. "The definitive work, this is also one of the great books in the literature of early American architecture, based equally on a careful and perceptive study of the documents and on an understanding and critical appraisal of the extant buildings. The book was beautifully printed by the Southworth-Anthoensen Press" (Karpel). Hardcover. 9"x12", 157 pages, plus 373 b/w illustrations.

Kimball, Fiske. Old English Books of Furniture and Decoration. [contained in] The Magazine Antiques. September, 1929.

Kimball, Marie. The Original Furnishings of the White House. [contained in] The Magazine Antiques. June & July, 1929.

Kimball, Marie. Thomas Jefferson's French Furniture. [contained in] The Magazine Antiques. February, 1929.

Kindig, Joseph K. III. The Philadelphia Chair, 1685-1785. Historical Society of York County: 1978. A standard study, published in conjunction with a loan exhibition. The catalog has more in common with Sack's "Fine Points of Furniture" than most exhibition catalogs, in that such things as dimensions are not noted, the commentary being related strictly to stylistic matters. At the end of the catalog there is a section illustrating many differing examples of details in the carvings on the legs and backs of the chairs. Semowich 1108. Ames & Ward. Hardcover. 9"x8.5", about 102 pages, packed with b/w illustrations.

[King Hooper Mansion] The Important Collection of American Antiques from the King Hooper Mansion, Marblehead, Mass. Sold by Order of Mr. I. Sack, Boston. New York; The Anderson Galleries: December 10-11, 1926. Sale 2112.The first of Israel Sack's famous "King Hooper Mansion" sales. Sack filled the historic Marblehead mansion with period furniture and accessories, left them on display there for a year, and then sold them all at auction; and then he did it again. Softcover. 7.5"x10", 104 pages, 304 lots, b/w illustrations.

[King Hooper Collection] XVII and XVIII Century American Furniture and Contemporary Decorations comprising the Collection Exhibited during the Summer at King Hooper Mansion, Marblehead, Mass.... New York; National Art Galleries: December 3rd-5th, 1931. Sale 22."Owned and operated by King Hooper, Inc., also choicest specimens from the collection of Hyman Kauffman, Boston and the collection of silver of Herbert Lawton, Boston. A superb collection. Card covers. 8"x11", 318 pages, 552 lots, many b/w illustrations.

Kinney, Claire C., et al. Furniture & Furnishings of Mansfield, Connecticut. Seventeenth through Nineteenth Centuries. Mansfield Historical Society: 1970. Four pieces, including a Hadley chest, are illustrated and described. Softcover. 6"x6", 12 pages, b/w illustrations.

Kirk, John T. Connecticut Furniture -Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries. Hartford; Wadsworth Athenaeum: 1967. An important loan exhibition of outstanding furniture. "This was the first exhibition to include a serious discussion of the English background of American furniture, particularly that of the 17th century... This survey has spawned an impressive body of literature on specialized aspects of Connecticut furniture... but this work remains an invaluable introduction to the subject" -Ames & Ward. Semowich 839. Hardcover. 9.5"x11", 156 pages, 275 b/w illustrations.

Kirk, John T. Early American Furniture. How to Recognize, Evaluate, Buy, and Care for the Most Beautiful Pieces... New York; Alfred A. Knopf: 1970. An essential work, and one of the classic books showing how to analyze and understand a piece of furniture. "It is Kirk's gift to be able to see furniture and to communicate his understanding of the form and ornament to others. This introduction remains the best guide to the essential skill of learning to look" (Ames & Ward). Hardcover. 9"x12", 208 pages, 204 b/w illustrations; dj.

Kirk, John T. American Chairs, Queen Anne and Chippendale. New York; Alfred A. Knopf: 1972. A valuable reference to American Colonial chairs. "Kirk emphasizes the regional approach to American furniture through a study of construction and design details and an analysis of regional aesthetics... Although Kirk's approach is a visual and aesthetic one, as in his other works he makes use of the objects as documents of the nature of eighteenth century society" (Ames).Hardcover. 11"x12", 208 pages, color frontispiece and 252 b/w illustrations, dj.

Kirk, John T. The Impecunious Collector's Guide to American Antiques. New York; Alfred A. Knopf: 1975. This is, without question, my favorite book of all time on American antiques. What other book on the subject pictures a pair of VW Bugs? John T. Kirk teaches the reader to -look- at an antique, whether it be a piece of furniture glass, metal -whatever. What do you see? How do you evaluate it? How can you judge quality? The '70s version of Sack's Good, Better Best, but not strictly devoted to the evaluation of furniture. Hardcover. 8.5"x11", 178 pages, b/w illustrations, dj.

Kirk, John T. American Furniture and the British Tradition to 1830. New York; Alfred A. Knopf: 1982. A groundbreaking study which examined the sources and background of American furniture design in the Colonial and Federal periods. "Kirk was the first modern scholar seriously to investigate the relationship between American and English furniture, and this important study is the culmination of twenty years of research" -Ames & Ward. Hardcover. 9"x12", 397 pages, 1,508 illustrations, some in color; dj.

Kirk, John T. American Furniture. Understanding Styles, Construction, and Quality. New York; Harry N. Abrams: 2000. "What style is it? How is it put together? Is it real or is it a fake? How can I make it look its best without destroying its value? John T. Kirk answers these and many other questions about when, where, how, and even why a piece of furniture was made. And by juxtaposing genuine works with copies, he shows how to judge the quality and authenticity of antiques to distinguish a fake from the real thing. Covering three centuries of changing styles, this handsome and useful volume details each period's essential traits, offering practical guidance to novice and seasoned collectors alike. The book moves sequentially through major design periods, including the popular William and Mary and Queen Anne styles, Rococo and Chippendale, Federal, Shaker, Modern, and Revival. Illustrations of silverwork and paintings set the furniture in context, and comparisons with European pieces point out the unique aspects of American design." Hardcover. 9"x12", 234 pages, color and b/w illustrations, dj. Select bibliography.

Kirk, John T. The Impecunious House Restorer. Personal Vision & Historic Accuracy. New York; Alfred A. Knopf: 1984. "How to buy an early American house and make it beautiful inexpensively and authentically; what to restore and what to leave alone; how to do it yourself; when and how to call in the experts; ideas about furnishings -antique and modern". A noted American furniture scholar addresses the issue of period houses; the heart of the book is a illustrated step-by-step description of the restoration of the 18th century Bliss House and its surrounding buildings. Hardcover. 8.5"x11", 204 pages, b/w and color illustrations, dj.

Kirstein, Lincoln, et al. The Taste of Napoleon. A Loan Exhibition... Kansas City; William Rockhill Nelson Gallery of Art, Mary Atkins Museum of Fine Arts: 1969. Nelson Gallery and Atkins Museum Bulletin, Vol.IV, No.10. A loan exhibition, featuring sculpture, paintings, drawings, furniture, lamps, metalware, wallpaper, and all sorts of other period materials showing the effect Napoleon had on the taste of his era. Perhaps the most valuable portion of this catalog is the superb title essay by Lincoln Kirstein. Hardcover. 7"x10", 112 pages, b/w illustrations.

Kjaer. Jacob Kjaer (furniture maker). Copenhagen:nd (1950s). A small portfolio of designs for modern chairs and several tables from this Danish designer. 5.25"x8.5", 7 loose plates, in a folder.

[Kleinberger Collection] French XVIII Century Furniture & Decorations, Collected by Mr. & Mrs. F. Kleinberger. New York; American Art Association: November 19, 1932. This fine and well-rounded collection was formed in the first decades of the 20th century when the Kleinbergers lived in Paris, and shopped with dealers such as Lucien Israel, and Eugene Kraemer. Their collection included the works of some master Paris ebenistes, "enhanced by the skill of the tapestry weavers of Aubusson and Beauvais", as well as bronze groups attributed to Antoine Coysevox, and stucco groups by Jean Baptiste Carpeaux, purchased at the Carpeaux sale of 1913. A refined and elegant sale. Softcover. 7.5"x10.5", 47 pages, 121 lots, b/w illustrations.

Knell, David. English Country Furniture. The National & Regional Vernacular 1500-1900. New York; Cross River Press: 1992. An important study of "everyday" furniture "found in cottages, farmhouses and town houses of ordinary people" in England over the last 400 years. While "informal" furniture has been madly sought and studied in America, until this book it was largely ignored in England. Hardcover. 8.5"x11.5", 240 pages, b/w and some color illustrations, dj.

Knittle, Rhea Mansfield. Early Ohio Taverns, Tavern-sign, Stage-coach, Barge, Banner, Chair and Settee Painters. Ashland; Privately printed: 1937. This booklet begins with an interesting and detailed 27-page essay on early Ohio taverns, which leads naturally to a 7-page article about their signs, which leads to 3 pages on coach and whip painters rounded up with an 8-page listing of tavern-sign, stage-coach, barge, banner, chair and settee painters. Softcover. 6"x9", 46 pages.

Koda, Paul. Frederick K. and Margaret R. Barbour's Furniture Collection. Hartford; The Connecticut Historical Society: 1963. Important documentation of the second generation of American furniture collecting. Semowich 825. Softcover. 7.5"x10", 71 pages, b/w illustrations.

Koeppen, Dr. Alfred & Carl Breuer. Geschichte des Mobels unter Berucksichtigung der Architektonischen und Tektonischen Formen eine Stillehre fur Bau- und Mobeltischler. Berlin; Bruno Hessling:1904. A well illustrated study of form in furniture, which focuses on ancient examples to the 4th century A.D., and also on oriental furniture. 9"x12", 309 pages, 423 b&w illustrations.

[Koger Collection] Savannah Style: The Ira and Nancy Koger Collection. New York; Sotheby's: October 24, 1998. Sale 7207. Ira Koger invented the modern office park, and then did something useful, buying and restoring an 1860 house in Savannah, and filling it with very tasteful English 18th century furniture and silver, and 17th and 18th century ceramics. In furniture their taste ran to the first two Georges, and about the only negative thing one can say is that they appear to have turned every nice Chinese vase they owned into a lamp. Softcover. 8"x10.5", 184 pages, 433 lots, color and b/w illustrations.

[Koopman Collection] The Koopman Collection of Boston. American Furniture of the Seveneenth and Eighteenth Centuries, Early English Furniture, American and English Cut Glass and other interesting contemporaneous objects. New York; American Art Association: May 1st, 1922. An interesting early catalog, auctioning the stock of this Boston antiques firm. Not as many illustrations as later catalogs, but still interesting. Card covers. 7"x10", 54 pages, 225 pages, b/w illustrations.

Kovel, Ralph & Terry. American Country Furniture 1780-1875. New York; Crown Publishers: 1965. 4th printing (1970). A fun excursion through a large number of photographs of a wide variety of types of furniture, from what we would today consider "real" country pieces to those that are merely deficient in exquisite formality. Still, a pleasant ramble with an interesting text, and definitely a book worth having on the shelf. Hardcover. 8.5"x11", 248 pages, b/w illustrations, dj.

[Kraemer Collection] 'Collections Eugene Kraemer' [cover title] Catalogue des Tableaux Anciens Ecoles Anglaise et Francaise du XVIIIe siecle, Objets d'Art et d'Ameublement dont la vente... M. Eugene Kraemer. Paris; Galerie Georges Petit: April 28-29th; May 5-6th; June 2-5th; 1913. This major collection included some extraordinarily fine Louis XIV and XV furniture including marquetry, pieces with period upholstery, bronze mounted furniture, and more. There were also fine 18th century French clocks, bronzes and decorative accessories. The ratio of paintings to decorative arts is about 60-40. The paintings (also including pastels, a few miniatures and some statuary) are an interesting collection of noted and now-obscure 18th century French and English artists. Card covers. 3 volumes. 10"x13", 135 pages and 170 lots; 118 pages, 169 lots; 221 pages, 397 lots; all three volumes filled with b/w plates.

Kugelman, Thomas P., Alice K. Kugelman, et al. Connecticut Valley Furniture by Eliphalet Chapin and His Contemporaries, 1750-1800. University Press of New England: 2005. "Connecticut Valley Furniture offers the first-ever systematic framework for classifying eighteenth-century Connecticut case furniture-high chests, dressing tables, desks, bureaus, chests-on-chests. Nearly two hundred illustrated entries present the findings of the Hartford Case Furniture Study, an extensive field study of over five hundred regional examples conducted over fourteen years by independent furniture scholars Thomas P. Kugelman and Alice K. Kugelman and furniture consultant and restorer Robert Lionetti. The book defines four major style centers emanating from the towns of Wethersfield, East Windsor, and Colchester, Connecticut, as well the Springfield-Northampton region of Massachusetts. Over half of the illustrations feature unpublished or little-known furniture pieces discovered in private or small institutional collections, in addition to the extraordinary holdings of the Connecticut Historical Society Museum and other major collections. Complementing the text are period maps, an illustrated glossary, biographies of selected cabinetmakers, and six interpretive essays. Hardcover. 10"x12", 540 pages, 445 color and b/w illustrations, dj.

Kungl, Fran. Model-Historia pa Gripsholm / Gripsholm - A History of Its Furniture. Stockholm; Husgeradskammaren: 1986. The magnificent furniture collection housed in the 16th century Swedish castle of Gripsholm. The furniture is mainly Swedish and French. The text is Swedish but all is not lost as there are fairly informative English picture captions. Hardcover. 8.5"x8", 255+ pages; many color and b/w illustrations; 3 folding floor plans.

Kurz, Otto. Fakes. A Handbook for Collectors and Students. New York; Dover Publications: 1967. 2nd, revised edition. First published in 1948, Kurz revised and slightly expanded the text for this Dover edition, and also added 47 additional b/w illustrations. A standard and very well-regarded work on both everyday and historic forgeries. Includes paintings, manuscripts, prints, drawings, stone sculpture, terra-cotta, wood sculpture, ivories, bronze sculpture, Chinese bronzes, goldwork, ceramics, glass, furniture, tapestries, bookbindings and unique fakes. Softcover. 5.5"x8.5", 348 pages plus 142 b/w illustrations.

Kylloe, Ralph. Rustic Furniture. Lexington; Museum of Our National Heritage: 1989. An exhibition featuring pieces from the Ralph Kylloe Collection. Softcover. 8.5"x9.5", 12 pages, b/w illustrations.

[La Mesangere, Pierre de] Meubles et Objets de Gout. [Paris; ca.1810-20]] A beautiful privately-bound collection of 29 hand-colored plates, and one uncolored plate, illustrating Empire furniture, from a series of plates published by Pierre de La Mesangere between 1801 and 1831. Although not a complete run, the plates appear to have been bound up like this for a purpose, perhaps by a cabinetmaker for personal reference or to show to clients, or by a furniture connoisseur of the period. Whatever the purpose of creating this portfolio, it survives as an interesting artifact of the period, as well as a dramatic and beautiful collection of design plates. La Mesangere published many of his designs in the 'Journal des Dames et des Modes', and they were very influential in popularizing the Empire style. Hardcover. 14.5"x10", 29 beautifully hand-colored engraved plates and one un-colored engraved plate bound in; with one additional loose colored plate; bound together in a period marbled-board portfolio with a parchment spine; covers quite worn; plates with some minor soil and a spot or two, but generally clean and nice; inkstamp of 'Freiherr Vincke - Haus Hetters I' on the blank endpaper, but this appears to be later than the period of the plates and the binding.

Labuda, Martin & Maryann. Price & Identification Guide to Antique Trunks. Their History and Current Values. Self-published: 1978. 6th printing. A quirky little work, not quite as useful as one might wish, but there isn't very much else out there on trunks. You may want to ignore the author's advice about "antiquing" them... Softcover. 6"x9", 24 pages, b/w illustrations.

Lagerquist, Marshall Svenska Stolar efter Hollandsk-Engelska Forebilder. Swedish Chairs Showing Anglo-Dutch Influence Goteborg: Rohsska Konstslojdmuseets, 1946. 8"x11", 106 pages, b&w and line illus, sftcvr.

Laking, Guy Francis. The Furniture of Windsor Castle. London; Bradbury, Agnew & Company. Published by Command of His Majesty, Kind Edward VII.:1905. What can be said about a Royal Collection? Very fine examples of European and English furniture of the 17th and 18th centuries with a few pieces from the early 19th century. 11"x13", 200 pages, plus 47 fine gravure plates.

Lambert, Susan (ed.). Pattern and Design. Designs for the Decorative Arts 1480-1980. London; V&A: 1983. A survey to accompany an exhibition at the Victoria & Albert Museum, based materials and design books in the Museum collections. The text and illustrations trace the relationship between design drawings, prints, and actual objects. Softcover. 7"x9.5", 196 pages, loaded with b/w illustrations.

Lamprill, W.T. Inventories and Catalogues. Their Preparation under varying Circumstances, with a Brief Description of Decorative Furniture, And Notes on other matters appertaining thereto. London; The Estates Gazette: 1911. An exceptionally interesting volume written for auctioneers and appraisers. There are chapters on ancient inventories & catalogues, and preparing inventories, or catalogs, for various circumstances, including auctions sales, pawnbroker sales, insurance and probate. This is followed by a crash course in furniture history, with almost half the book being devoted to descriptions of the various English and French furniture periods, types and woods, followed by chapters on mythology in art, a glossary of terms, marks on pottery & porcelain, marks on silver, and marks on Oriental porcelain. At the end of all this, presumably you were ready to go to work at Sothebys', or at least you would not throw the Chippendale bedstead out with the rest of the household debris. Hardcover. 5.75"x8.5", 171 pages, 52 line illustrations in the text; pottery marks.

[Langdon Estate / Loockerman furniture] Important American Furniture, The Contents of "Langdon". New York; Sotheby's: February 2nd, 1985. Sale 5295. The sale of the fine furnishings of the elegant Maryland estate, including a number of documented 18th century pieces items from the Loockerman family. Govert Loockerman came to America in 1639, had a farm on what is now the site of the NYSE and became the richest man in New York; his descendants moved to Delaware, and after the death of his grandson in 1785, an inventory was taken which lists 6 of the pieces auctioned here, including a Philadelphia Chippendale Pembroke table, Philadelphia Chippendale chest-on-chest attributed to Thomas Affleck, a pair of Philadelphia drop-leaf dining tables, a carved walnut dressing table, a Philadelphia carved armchair signed by Randolph, and a Philadelphia Queen Anne secretary-bookcase. Softcover. 8.5"x10.5", 142 lots, about 75 pages, color and b/w illustrations.

Lapp, Henry. A Craftsman's Handbook. Henry Lapp. Philadelphia Museum of Art in association with Good Books: 1975. A facsimile of a charming and graphic late 19th century Pennsylvania cabinetmaker's sample-book. Henry Lapp worked in the Lancaster/Philadelphia area, and probably carried this little notebook of hand-drawn and watercolored designs to show prospective customers samples of his work. The carefully drawn and brilliantly colored articles include chests, tables, cabinets, bins, storage chests, wheelbarrows, stepladders, toys and mousetraps. Lapp's style was simple but elegant, typical of the Quaker/Amish area in which he worked. Of particular interest are the colors he used, an array of yellows, oranges, greens, browns and purples, which present a vivid reminder that today's faded brown chest probably didn't start out that way. Beatrice Garvan wrote an introduction concerning Lapp and his family. Softcover. 5"x8", 3 pages of text plus 47 color plates, slipcased.

[Lassiter] Important Shaker Furniture and Related Decorative Arts: The William L. Lassiter Collection. New York; Sotheby's: November 13th, 1981. William Lassiter was a lifelong student of the Shakers and their arts, author of two books on the subject, and a loving connoisseur of their craftsmanship and ways. "He understood that the importance of his Shaker collection lay not only in its superb craftsmanship, classic design, and functionalism, but also in the warm associations it evoked of an extraordinary people". Softcover. 9"x9", 62 pages, 179 lots, b/w illustrations.

Lavine, Sigmund A. Handmade in England. The Tradition of British Craftsmen. New York; Dodd, Mead & Company: 1968. A charming ramble through the personalities of English furniture, glass, ceramics and silver. Not a reference, but a very enjoyable read with many interesting anecdotes about various famous craftsmen. Hardcover. 7"x10", 148 pages, b/w illustrations.

[Lawton Collection] Rare and Valuable American Furniture, Paintings, Silver... from the Collection of Herbert Lawton, Boston, Mass. New York; American Art Association: April 2nd-3rd, 1937. Sale 4314. An important sale of American silver and furniture, including pieces by Phyfe, Townsend, Goddard, Seymour, McIntire, Coney, Revere, Burt, etc. There was also an outstanding collection of American portrait miniatures, including works by Peale, Fraser, Malbone, Inman, Copley, the Birch enamel of Washington, and Ellen Sharpless' bust of Hamilton. Lawton was a prosperous textile manufacturer who "assembled collections" of American antiques and then sold it all off from time to time... Softcover. 7"x10.5", 168 pages, 410 lots, 150 lots illustrated in b/w.

[Lawton Collection] Fine American Furniture, including Phyfe and McIntire Pieces, Rare Early American Silver, including the Lee Tankard by Paul Revere... from the Collection of Herbert Lawton. New York; American Art Association: January 4th, 1940. The final Lawton Collection sale, featuring some of the finest pieces. Softcover. 7"x10.5", 64 pages, 200 lots, b/w illustrations.

Lazear, James (ed.). The Wicker Revival. Antique Furniture Handbook #6. Watkins Glen; Century House: 1966. One of those quirky books from Century House, full of odd typography and good-to-murky reproductions of old advertisements and catalog illustrations. Softcover. 5.5"x8.5", 80 pages, b/w and line illustrations.

Le Magasin de Meubles. Album Complet & Reference de tous les Meubles qui se fabriquent a Paris... Paris; V.L. Quentin:nd (ca. 1860-70). A small and large paper copy of the same publication, the catalog of a wide variety of styles and forms of furniture available from this Parisian firm. The styles range from various classic French styles, usually with an unmistakable 19th century flavor, to the outright Victorian. There is some grained and veneered furniture and some bamboo-style examples. The forms include just about everything under the sun including chairs, various types of tables, armoires, stands, bookcases, desks, cradles, beds, card tables, toilet tables, dressers, etc., etc., etc. 2 items. Small paper copy: 11.5"x8", 109 plates numbered 1-94 plus 2 index pages; lacks plate 83 which is called for in the index but may not have been bound in this copy; bound in old boards with a plain leather spine; boards beat and rubbed, endpapers detached, cover hinges loose but otherwise a tight binding; some scattered foxing to the plates. Large paper copy: 14"x11", 96 plates numbered 1-82; evidently printed on not only larger but also better paper, because there is almost no foxing at all; bound in old pebbled cloth with a plain leather spine; covers with some wear, but better than the other copy by far; cover hinges loose but the contents tight; lacks rear endpaper and what about places 82.bis through 94 which are in the small paper version but not here? Possibly, or evidently, (but not absolutely?) they were removed, but by whom and for what reason? If they were removed by the manufacturer, does this make it all right? In the end, two differing versions of an interesting French 19th century Victorian furniture trade catalog, and what you see is what they are.

Lea, Zilla Rider (ed.). The Ornamented Chair, Its Development in America 1700-1890. Rutland; Charles Tuttle: 1966. 3rd printing. A major pictorial and textual reference -and also the only one devoted solely to this subject. Chapters include- "Our English Heritage" by Shirley Spaulding DeVoe; "Our Fancy Chairs Adopt Sheraton Details" by Emilie Rich Underhill; "Sheraton Influences on the Windsor Chair" by Bernice M. Drury; "The Empire Period Produces the Golden Age of Stencilling" by Florence E. Wright; "The Rocking Chair Brings Comfort to Simple Homes" by Helen Warren Chivers; and "The Influence of Esther Stevens Brazer on the Decorative Arts" by Violet Milnes Scott. There is also a helpful bibliography. Semowich 1385. Hardcover. 8.5"x11", 173 pages, 7 color plates and several hundred b/w illustrations, dj.

Learoyd, Stan. A Guide to English Antique Furniture -Construction and Decoration, 1500-1900. New York; Van Nostrand Reinhold: 1981. A very useful study of English furniture styles and their development during the 16th, 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. A good way to get a basic grounding in important stylistic trends, designs and designers. Hardcover. 10"x7.5", 128 pages, 245 b/w illustrations, color wood grains on the endpapers, dj.

Leben, Ulrich. Molitor. Ebeniste from the Ancien Regime to the Bourbon Restoration. With a complete catalogue of the furniture. London; Philip Wilson Publishers: 1992. The first monograph on the life and work of this famous Parisian cabinetmaker of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Too smart to get caught up in the lethal politics of the day, and too talented for new regimes to hold a grudge against him for making furniture for the old regimes, Bernard Molitor was a fascinating, influential and talented ebeniste. This study includes many new color photos, as well as a complete catalog of all his known works. Hardcover. 9.5"x12", 248 pages, profusely illustrated in color and b/w; dj.

Lee, Jean Gordon. Philadelphians and the China Trade 1784-1844. Philadelphia Museum of Art/University of Pennsylvania Press: 1984. The important and well illustrated catalog, published in conjunction with two exhibitions at the Museum. It includes several essays as well as a complete catalog of the myriad objects exhibited. Softcover. 9"x12", 232 pages, hundreds of color and b/w illustrations.

Les Tendances Nouvelles. Paris; l'Union Internationale des Beaux-Arts, des Lettres, des Sciences, & de l'Industrie: Quatrieme Annee No.44 (ca.1906). An issue of this Art journal featuring illustrations of woodcuts, furniture, ceramics and other decorative work by Henri Simmen (1880-1963) and a commentary on his work by Gerome-Maesse. Softcover. 9.5"x12.5", pp.983-1008; b/w illustrations and plates.

Lessons on Houses, Furniture, Food, and Clothing. London; John W. Parker: 1848. New and improved edition. The second volume in "The Instructor" series, but complete in itself. Although ostensibly written for the education of young Christian boys and girls, this volume provides an extraordinary glimpse into daily life in early Victorian times for 21st century adults. The breadth of topics is quite amazing-bricks, marble, window-glass, lighting fires, tin-ware, iron furniture, silk clothing, straw bonnets, looking-glasses, pins, cutlery- I now know more about the different types of feathers used in beds than I ever thought possible, or even prudent... The text is illustrated with a charming series of woodcuts. Hardcover. 3.75"x5.5", iv + 288 pages; woodcut illustrations.

Lethaby, W.R., et al. Ernest Gimson, His Life and Work. Stratford-upon-Avon; The Shakespeare Head Press:1924. Edition limited to 500 numbered copies. An example of fine printing by a noted press as well as an important early work on the English Arts & Crafts movement. Gimson, with the Barnsley brothers, designed houses, furniture, metalwork, textiles, and bookbindings in the grand Arts & Crafts tradition. 9"x12", 47 + iv pages plus 60 b&w collotype plates.

Levy, Saul. Lacche Veneziane Settecentesche. Milan: Gorlich Editore, 1967. 2 volumes,

Levy, Saul. Il Mobile Veneziano del Settecento. Milan; Gorlich Editore: 1964. The superb 1964 edition of this classic study of Venetian 18th century furniture. This edition is superior to the modern reprint, and is now scarce. Hardcover. 2 volumes. 9.5"x13.5", 36 pages of text + 367 full-page plates, 82 in color.

[Lewis Collection] Important American Eighteenth-Century Cabinetwork, Decorative Objects, Notable Currier & Ives Prints, Property of the Estate of the Late Reginald M. Lewis. New York; Parke-Bernet Galleries: March 24-215, 1961. Sale 2026. This sale reads like a dissertation on the finest Philadelphia furniture, and many of the pieces had been purchased from Joseph Kindig's shop. Includes a Philadelphia Chippendale secretary-cabinet pictured by Hornor and described by him as "one of the very best"; an upholstered Speaker's chair made by Thomas Affleck for the Pennsylvania Supreme Court; a pair of Randolph side chairs with labels; and so on... Softcover. 7"x10", 103 pages, 270 lots, b/w illustrations.

[Lipitch Collection] Michael Liptich. Furniture and Decorations from the Michael Lipitch Gallery [and] Michael Lipitch II. London; Sotheby's: May 22, 1998 [and] Christie's, October 4, 2001.Twin auctions of fabulous Regency, Neo-Classic and earlier Furniture and accessories from this 3-generation-old firm. Startling and distinctive pieces with 'flair'. 2 vols. Softcover. 8"x10.5", 293 pages, 345 lots [and] 218 pages, 183 lots; color illustrations.

[Lipman] The Howard and Jean Lipman Collection of Important American Folk Art & Painted Furniture, The Property of the Museum of American Folk Art. New York; Sotheby's: November 14th, 1981. Quite a sale. Authors of several important books on folk art, the Lipmans assembled a fine and important collection of unforgettable pieces of both folk art and painted furniture. Softcover. 9.5"x10", about 100 pages, 412 lots, b/w and some color illustrations.

Litchfield, Frederick. Antiques, Genuine and Spurious. An Art Expert's Recollections and Cautions. New York; Harcourt, Brace and Howe: 1921. A literate, interesting discussion of the frauds and fakes that collectors can avoid if they know what to look for when collecting porcelains, furniture, enamels, and bronzes. Written by a noted turn of the century antiquarian, the text is old, but not as dated as some period texts. Offers good insight into the world and ways of the early 20th century faker. Hardcover. 6.5"x10", xiii + 277 pages, color frontispiece and many b&w plates.

Litchfield, Frederick. Illustrated History of Furniture, from the Earliest to the Present Time. London; Truslove & Hanson:1893. 3rd edition. Although considerably dated, this remains a very interesting study. 8.5"x11", 280 pages, profusely illustrated in b&w.

Little, Nina Fletcher. Little by Little. Six Decades of Collecting American Decorative Arts. New York; E.P. Dutton: 1984. The Littles were unparalleled trendsetters and a moving force in the world of American country and folk arts for some sixty years. This is the story of their unique collection and how they built it, piece by piece, trip by trip, deal by deal. Along the way they met or dealt with most of the major figures in the antiques and arts, and many unforgettable minor ones, and they tell many interesting stories about their journey. The text is illustrated with hundreds of fabulous color photographs of pieces from their collection. Hardcover. 8.5"x11", 292 pages, color and b/w illustrations, dj.

Little, Nina Fletcher. Little by Little. Six Decades of Collecting American Decorative Arts. Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities: 1998.A softcover reprint of the 1984 hardcover edition. Softcover. 8.5"x11", 308 pages, profusely illustrated in color and b/w.

[Little] Important Americana: The Bertram K. Little and Nina Fletcher Little Collection. Parts I and II. New York; Sotheby's: January 29th, 1994 and October 21-22nd, 1994. One of the most famous and beloved Americana collections of the twentieth century. Bertram and Nina Little were more than simply preeminent Americana and folk art collectors -they were the embodiment of an entire generation, the Golden Generation, of Americana and folk art collectors. From her book on American folk art to her classic "Little by Little", Nina Fletcher Little's works will continue to be regarded as cornerstones of the literature of Americana collecting. The Little Collection will retain its status long after these pieces have changed hands two, three, four or more times -the Little Collection was more than the sum of its parts (which were not all outstanding) -it was that most catholic of accumulations, assembled with keen eyes and open minds, from a collecting epoch which will never be revisited. The catalog is profusely illustrated. Softcovers. 2 volumes. 8.5"x11", about 400 pages, 1072 lots, packed with color and b/w illustrations.

Liversidge, Joan. Furniture in Roman Britain. London; Alec Tiranti: 1955. A cool little book, with many illustrations of excavated furniture and furniture parts, Roman artwork depicting furniture, etc. Not comprehensive, but a nice relaxing little book. Softcover. 5"x7.5", 76 pages, plus 69 b/w illustrations.

Lockwood, Luke Vincent. The Pendleton Collection. Providence; Rhode Island School of Design: 1904. Edition limited to 160 numbered copies. A picture of this magnificent book may be seen lying on the table in the color frontispiece of Christopher Monkhouse, Thomas Michie and John Carpenter's "American Furniture in Pendleton House" published by the Rhode Island School of Design in 1986. It fits its surroundings, a magnificently carved Chippendale card table and a trio of equally handsome chairs, perfectly. The volume lies in the middle of the table, at a slight angle, and the table sits in the middle of the room. The effect is like nothing so much as a cornerstone, an effect which could not be more symbolically appropriate.
            As Monkhouse, Michie and Carpenter note in the preface to their book, "When Stephen Metcalf promised Charles Pendleton shortly before his death in 1904 that the Rhode Island School of Design would publish a catalogue of his collection, Mr. Metcalf in effect established the precedent for such publications in this country. The outside cover of the Pendleton volume, a gold-embossed binding in Russian dark green leather (bound by Ralph Randolph Adams of New York City) in no way belied the inside, with its lighter green doublure facing a reverse of pale watered silk. The text by Luke Vincent Lockwood and the sepia-tinted photographic illustrations were printed on Japanese vellum by the Literary Collector Press, with the explanatory notes in comfortable proximity to their respective plates... the Pendleton catalogue was printed in a limited edition of 160 copies, of which 150 were for sale, the bound ones selling for $150 each, or the equivalent of $1,811 today."
            Charles Pendleton was one of a group of pioneering collectors of Americana which included Marsden Perry, George Palmer, Thomas B. Clarke, and of course, Luke Vincent Lockwood. He was depicted in Eben Howard Gray's "A Chippendale Romance" in the person of 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".
            His pet hobby soon became a business, and he became one of the first of the major American collector/dealers. His premier collection was one of the first to be presented to an institution, and a specially designed house was built to hold it. A leader of the "scrape and refinish" school, his star became somewhat eclipsed in the decades after his death, but this cannot obscure the beauty and importance of the magnificent collection he built. A full account of his life and collection is presented in Monkhouse and Michie's recent catalog. Interestingly, this excellent new volume presents only the American furniture from the collection and includes pieces bought since Pendleton's death. Thus the 1904 catalog, containing both American and English pieces, and only those bought by the collector himself, remains as the definitive record of Pendleton's landmark collection as he assembled it. Hardcover. 11.5"x13", 416 pages, 103 b/w photo- gravure plates. Printed on Imperial Mill Japan Vellum and bound as issued in full Russian leather with an elaborate gilt Chippendale geometric and shell design on the covers and spine, continued over to the front and rear inner covers which are inset with contrasting leather panels and silked-cloth endpapers.

Lockwood, Luke Vincent. Colonial Furniture in America. London; B.T. Batsford:1902. A truly interesting edition -the first English edition, published a year after the first American edition. This is the first copy of the 1st English I have run across. 8.5"x11.5", 352 pages, 12 b&w artotypes and 293 b&w text illustrations.

Lockwood, Luke Vincent. Amerikanische Mobel der Kolonialzeit. Stuttgart; Verlag von Junius Hoffman: nd (ca 1903). A wonderful, offbeat item for the American furniture completist -the first German edition of Luke Vincent Lockwood's classic "Colonial Furniture in America". Although much edited and dramatically downsized, most of your Lockwood favorites are here, and all in German! More fun than you can shake a plate of wiener schnitzel at... Hardcover. 9"x12", 192 pages, b/w illustrations.

Lockwood, Luke Vincent. Colonial Furniture in America. New York; Charles Scribner's Sons:1913. Second edition. An updated edition of this classic work on American furniture. Not quite as famous as Nutting, Lockwood has stood the test of time better. "Lockwood's stylistic survey was based on a visual analysis of the material and most of the text is devoted to a written description of the objects illustrated, emphasizing the architectural nature of the moldings and analyzing the success of the design... This book enjoyed a long life as a principal survey of American furniture and retained its influence for many years." (Ames) 2 volumes, 9"x12", 641 pages., 1000+ b&w illustrations.

Lockwood, Luke Vincent. Colonial Furniture in America. New York; Charles Scribner's Sons: 1926. 3rd edition. The best edition of this classic work, a big, brawny book in the literature of American furniture. While not quite as famous as Nutting, Lockwood has stood the test of time better. "Lockwood's stylistic survey was based on a visual analysis of the material and most of the text is devoted to a written description of the objects illustrated, emphasizing the architectural nature of the moldings and analyzing the success of the design... This book enjoyed a long life as a principal survey of American furniture and retained its influence for many years" -Ames & Ward. An iconic figure among the first generation of American furniture historians and collectors, Luke Vincent Lockwood was a founding member of the Walpole Society and a noted collector of furniture and silver. He wrote several books and articles, including the seminal "Furniture Collector's Glossary". Semowich 1388. Hardcover. 2 volumes, 9"x12.5", 708 pages, 1,003 b/w illustrations, dj.

Lockwood, Luke Vincent. Colonial Furniture in America. New York; Castle Books: 1960s. A single-volume reissue of the 1926 edition, the best edition of this classic work. "Lockwood's stylistic survey was based on a visual analysis of the material and most of the text is devoted to a written description of the objects illustrated, emphasizing the architectural nature of the moldings and analyzing the success of the design... This book enjoyed a long life as a principal survey of American furniture and retained its influence for many years" -Ames & Ward. Semowich 1388. Hardcover. 8.5"x11", 398 + 354 pages, b/w illustrations.

Lockwood, Luke Vincent. English Furniture of the XVII & XVIII Centuries. New York; Tiffany Studios:1907. Edition limited to 500 copies. An interesting and noteworthy catalog. The collection was assembled by the great collector Thomas B. Clarke. In 1906 Tiffany and Lockwood became interested in the collection and persuaded Clarke to exhibit it; from there it was a short (though unexplained) step to the point where Tiffany actually offered it for sale. The catalog was written by Lockwood "actuated solely by his appreciation of the things themselves and gave his time freely without compensation". Interestingly, although the furniture was thought at the time to be entirely English, it turns out that some of these pieces were actually American... 9"x12", 479 pages, 423 b&w illustrations.

Lockwood, Luke Vincent. The Furniture Collector's Glossary. New York; The Walpole Society:1913. Limited to 175 copies. The Walpole Society's "Glossary" series was an attempt to fix a standard nomenclature within scholarly and collecting circles. 6.5"x10", 55 pages, line illustrations.

Lockwood, Luke Vincent. The Furniture Collector's Glossary. New York; Da Capo Press: 1967. A reprint of the original Walpole Society 1913 limited edition. Hardcover. 6.5"x9.5", 55 pages, line illustrations.

Lockwood, Luke Vincent. Three Centuries of Connecticut Furniture 1635-1935. Hartford; Case, Lockwood & Brainard Co.: 1935. Mis-named, as the exhibition featured 17th and 18th century examples exclusively. A loan exhibition to celebrate the Connecticut Tercentenary. Semowich 838. Softcover. 7.5"x11", 30 pages plus 50 b/w illustrations.

[Lockwood Collection] Rare Early American Furniture and Decorative Objects from the Collection of Mrs. Luke Vincent Lockwood, comprising the contents of "Meadowreach", Riverside, Connecticut. New York; Parke-Bernet Galleries: November 7th, 1942. Sale 404. Outstanding furniture from the collection of one of the most important writers on American furniture in the first half of the 20th century. This was the first Lockwood sale; there would be another in 1954. Charles Packer wrote an introduction to the catalog. Softcover; 7.5"x10.5", 61 pages, 222 lots, b/w illustrations.

[Lockwood Collection] XVII & XVIII Century American Furniture and Paintings. The Celebrated Collection Formed by the Late Mr. & Mrs. Luke Vincent Lockwood. Lockwood Collection. New York; Parke-Bernet Galleries: May 13-15th, 1954. Sale 1521. The second Lockwood sale (the first was held in 1942). This portion of the collection contained outstanding examples of fine and rare furniture and other arts. One of the outstanding early collectors of American Colonial-era arts, Lockwood authored several important titles on early American furniture and was a founding member of the Walpole Society. Softcover. 7"x10.5", 187 pages, 541 lots, numerous b/w illustrations.

The London Cabinet Makers' Union Book of Prices. By a Committee of Masters and Journeymen. London:1866. 4th edition. with The London Cabinet Makers Book of Prices, for the most improved Extensible Dining Tables. (1866) and The London Cabinet Makers' Book of Prices; for work not provided in the Union Book. (1863) 2nd edition. The Union Book describes in great detail what each piece consists of, what extras could be added, and what to charge for them. 8.5"x10.5", 474 pages plus 8 plates; 27 pages plus 9 plates; and 53 pages plus 6 plates.

[Lorimer Collection] Important American & English Furniture... Collected by the Late George Horace Lorimer. Parts One and Two. New York; Parke-Bernet Galleries: March 29th-April 1st, and October 24-28th, 1944. Sales 551 and 594. The important collection of the longtime editor of the Saturday Evening Post. In addition to a fine selection of American furniture, Lorimer collected early American glass, frakturs, Gaudy Dutch pottery, Pennsylvania slipware, spatterware, Liverpool and lustre pottery, American historical chintzes and textiles, Pennsylvania-German decorated chests, and other antiques. A superb collection. George Horace Lorimer (1868-1937) joined the Post staff as a literary editor in 1899 and was soon named Editor of the entire magazine. Under his leadership it attained national acclaim. He commissioned such top writers as Frank Norris, Willa Cather, Sinclair Lewis, Rudyard Kipling, H.G. Wells and Jack London to write for the Post; in 1903 he paid $700 to publish "Call of the Wild". In 1916 he gave an unknown 22-year old artist a contract to produce five front covers for the magazine, and Norman Rockwell would go on producing covers for the Post for another 45+ years. Early in Lorimer's editorship the Post's owner, Cyrus H. Curtis, told him that Curtis' wife didn't like an article Lorimer had published. Lorimer shot back- "I'm not editing the Post for your wife." 2 volumes. Softcovers. 7"x10", 198 pages & 862 lots, and 193 pages & 1018 lots.

Loughlin, David. The Case of Major Fanshawe's Chairs. New York; Universe Books: 1978. A set of five Chippendale chairs unearthed in an Irish manor house turn out to be the long-lost Philadelphia Cadwalader chairs by Benjamin Randolph... Hardcover. 6"x8.5", 160 pages, b/w illustrations, dj.

Loukomski, G.K. Mobilier et Decoration des Anciens Palais Imperiaux Russes (Musee du Peuple). Paris et Bruxelles: G. van Oest:1928. A fantastic visual survey of the interior and furnishings of the Imperial Palace at St. Petersburg, including many illustrations of individual pieces of furniture, lighting, architectural details and numerous accessories. 10"x13", 45 pages of text plus 84 plates with 215 b&w illustrations.

Loukomski, Georges. Charles Cameron (1740-1812). An Illustrated Monograph on his Life and Work in Russia, particularly at Tsarskoe Selo and Pavlosk, in Architecture, Interior Decorations, Furniture Design and Landscape Gardening. London; Nicholson & Watson: 1943. Cameron was a comprehensive designer for Katherine the Great at the turn of the 18th/19th centuries, working in a neoclassic style and creating gardens, buildings, interiors and even the furniture. This well illustrated study explores the full range of his work. Hardcover. 9"x11", 102 pages, b/w illustrations, dj.

Lovell, Margaretta Markle. Boston Blockfront Furniture. Margaretta Markle Lovell: 1975 / Ann Arbor; UMI Reprints. A dissertation submitted to the University of Delaware Winterthur Program. A study examining the differences between Boston and Newport blockfront furniture, and outlining how the style developed in Boston and neighboring communities. Semowich 930. 89 pages; very poor b/w reproductions of photographs; a reprint from the original microfilm.

[Lowndes Collection] The Stanley H. Lowndes Collection of American Furniture and Decorations. New York; Anderson Galleries: April 29th-May 4th, 1935. Sale 4178. "Including important examples in the tradition of Savery, Goddard, Duncan Phyfe". Softcover. 7.5"x10.5", 250 pages, 1,293 lots, b/w illustrations.

Luckhurst, Kenneth W. The Story of Exhibitions. London; Studio Publications: 1951. The first industrial exhibition was held in London in 1761; everybody knows of the Great Exhibition at the Crystal Palace in 1851, and the World's Fair of 1939. Here are those, and countless others, in an entertaining survey of exhibitions, mostly Great, all certainly meant to be, from the 18th to the 20th century. Hardcover. 6.5"x10", 223 pages, b/w plates, dj.

Lukin, James. Picture Frame Making for Amateurs: being Practical Instructions in the Making of Various Kinds of Frames for Paintings, Drawings, Photographs, and Engravings. London; Upcott Gill: no date, ca.1890. A well illustrated guide with chapters covering tools and materials; mitered and veneered frames; round and oval frames; Oxford frames; bamboo or Japanese-work frames; carved and fretwork frames; miniature and photograph frames; and leatherwork frames. The chapter on miniature and photograph frames has illustrations of many examples of fancy leaf carving which I would think beyond the realm of amateurs, but the Victorians were a crafty bunch. Uncommon. Softcover. 5"x8", (iv) + 84 pages, with 42 text illustrations. Publisher's illustrated softcovers.

Lukomskij, Prof. G.K. Zarskoje Sselo. Innenraume und Mobel des Ehemals Kaiserlich Russischen Residenzschlosses. Berlin; Verlag fur Kunstwissenschaft: 1924. A good pictorial survey of the decorations and furnishings of the Tsarskoye Selo (Pushkin) palace in St. Petersburg. Much of the furniture was neo-classic, Biedermeier and Empire in style. Hardcover. 10"x12.5", 112 pages, hundreds of b/w illustrations.

[Lurcy Collection] The Georges Lurcy Collection. New York; Parke-Bernet Galleries: November 7th, 1957 & November 8-9th, 1957. Sales 1778 & 1779. Part One comprised "French Modern Paintings and Drawings" and Part Two "French XVIII Century Furniture, Objets d'Art, (etc.)". The first volume includes major, museum-quality works by Degas, Gauguin, Monet, Picasso, Renoir and other important French painters. The second volume includes spectacular antique French furniture and decorative accessories. Hardcovers. 2 volumes. 8"x11", 101 & 158 pages, 414 lots, some color illustrations in Volume One; some gravure plates with tissue-guards in Volume 2; many b/w illustrations in both volumes.

Luther, Clair Franklin. The Hadley Chest. Hartford; Case, Lockwood & Brainard: 1935. Edition limited to 525 copies. "Luther, minister of the Second Congregational Church in Amherst, Massachusetts, devoted years to his pursuit of the Hadley-type chest, a type of object from the Connecticut valley decorated with an allover pattern of tulips and leaves... (this work is) still used routinely as pictorial sources, although it is recognized that Luther was overzealous in attempting to link these chests to specific makers and to specific owners on the basis of detective work which was more creative than sound. His pictures and objective data continue to be valuable; his brief text, largely surpassed by later work, nevertheless remains a delight to read, possessing style and flavor not usually encountered in writings on American furniture" -Ames & Ward. "The most important reference on the so-called Hadley chests...still considered the definitive work" -Semowich 932. Hardcover. 8.5"x11", 144 pages, b/w illustrations, dj.

Luther, Clair Frank. The Hadley Chest. Ephrata; Science Press / C. Richard Becker: 1985. First published in 1935. Hardcover. 8.5"x11", 144 pages, b/w illustrations, dj.

Lynch, Ernest Carlyle, Jr. Furniture Antiques Found in Virginia. A Book of Measured Drawings. New York; Bonanza Books: 1954. Of somewhat limited utility to furniture historians, but still interesting. Semowich 1219. Hardcover. 8.5"x11", 95 pages, b/w and line illustrations, dj.

[Lyon Collection] 18th and 19th Century American Furniture. Property from the Estate of the Late Charles Woolsey Lyon, Millbrook, New York. New York; Sotheby Parke Bernet: March 3, 1973. Sale 3480. The auction catalog of a fine collection of American furniture. Softcover. 8.5"x9", 47 pages, 167 lots, b/w illustrations.

Lyon, Irving W. The Colonial Furniture of New England. A Study of the Domestic Furniture in use in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries. Boston; Houghton Mifflin and Company: 1924. Revised 3rd edition. Limited to 515 copies. The first book on this subject. As the Wards point out (Ames & Ward), Lyon introduced many techniques used by later researchers, including the use of estate and inventory records, newspaper advertisements and cabinetmaker's price books, and he also traveled to England to investigate the origins of his beloved 17th century New England furniture. A pioneering study. Semowich 771. Hardcover. 8"x11", 285 pages, plus 113 b/w plates.

Lyon, Irving W. The Colonial Furniture of New England. A Study of the Domestic Furniture in use in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries. New York; E.P. Dutton: 1977. A facsimile of the 3rd edition of the first book on New England colonial furniture. This edition contains an informative and interesting introduction about the history of the book and Dr. Lyon by Dean Fales, Jr. As the Wards point out (Ames & Ward), Lyon introduced many techniques used by later researchers, including the use of estate and inventory records, newspaper advertisements and cabinetmakers' price books, and he also traveled to England to investigate the origins of his beloved 17th century New England furniture. A pioneering study. Softcover. 6"x8", xxvi + 285 pages, b/w illustrations.

[Lyon, J.T.] Creative & Imitative Art. Decoration and Ornamentation by J.T.L. Brussels; M. Weissenbruch: 1873. Private Circulation. A scarce posthumously-published treatise on ornamentation. The author was an artist and specialist in stained glass, and indeed, this influence can be seen throughout, as he draws on Medieval ornament and design to make his points. The substance of this work "was embodied in a paper read...to the London architecture Association in February, 1866". "The result of our neglect of creative art has been, that for centuries past we have produced nothing new in architecture worthy of the name". As for the decorative arts, he pleads for designers to "make a spade like a spade" and eschew ornamentation which has nothing to do with an object's function. Form, after all, follows function... no wait, that was another century. A scarce, privately printed work, with just three copies listed on OCLC. Hardcover. 8"x12", 138 pages, vignettes throughout.

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