Ancient and modern furniture and woodwork
1875, 1st edition. London : Chapman and Hall. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Item #394444
Date is suggested from foreword. Series: South Kensington Museum Art Handbooks ; 3. Physical description: vii, 143 pages, illustrations, 20 cm.
Notes: "These handbooks are reprints of the dissertations prefixed to the large catalogues of the chief divisions of works of art in the museum at South Kensington ..." With numerous woodcuts. Includes index.
Title verso: Fifty copies on large paper, with additional illustrations. Subjects: Furniture; Woodwork; Wood-carving; Furniture History; Furniture Public collections British Isles; Woodwork Public collections British Isles; Handbooks and Manuals.
Price: €21.95