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• Book Title: Three Centuries of American Antiques
• Author: Marshall B Davidson and editors of American Heritage
• ISBN: 0517294222
• Publisher: Bonanza
• Year Published: 1979
• Our Price: £33.00 GBP ($49.83 USD)
• Description: Bonanza Books 1979: Maroon board hardcover with fawn cloth spine, and maroon lettering. approximately 8.5 x 2.5 x 11 inches tall: approximately 1215 pages including index : over 2000 illustrations, 375 in full colour. Synopsis: A comprehensive, detailed, and copiously illustrated volume describing American Antiques against their historical backgrounds from 1607-1920. Originally published in three volumes entitled The American Heritage: contents are arranged as:- Volume One: The History of Colonial Antiques (The Puritan century 1607 -- 1685. William and Mary style, 1685 -- 1720. Queen Anne style, 1720 -- 1750. Chippendale period, 1750 -- 1785. The Colonial House. The Pennsylvania Germans.) Volume Two: The History of American Antiques from the Revolution to the Civil War ( Federal style, 1783 -- 1815. American Empire- classic summation 1815 -- 1840. Craftsmen and machines. Victorian eclecticism 1840 -- 1860. The functioning home. American folk Art.) Volume Three: The History of American Antiques from the Civil War to World War I ( Post- Bellum years 1865 -- 1876. Styles between fairs 1876 -- 1893. Styles of a new order 1893 -- 1917. Around the house, inside and out. Popular patterns. Contemporary notices and advertisements ) . Comprehensive style charts , glossaries of terms, and black and white and coloured illustrations support the text; with subject matter including : -- furniture, silver, pottery, glass, metalwork, timepieces, barometers, fire arms , lighting, basketry , carvings, sculpture, dolls, paintings, folk art, posters, artists, craftsmen, manufacturing processes etc . Condition: Gift inscription to front fixed endpaper: Price corner removed : dust jacket edges slightly rubbed: hardcover and contents very clean and good. PLEASE NOTE A HEAVY VOLUME . PLEASE E-MAIL FOR SHIPPING COSTS.
• Condition: Collectable- Very Good
• Dustcover: Yes
• Binding: Hardback
• Type: Used Books

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