A Short Dictionary of Furniture

Originally published in 1952, this dictionary has become a standard authoritative work of reference, and this new, revised and much enlarged edition has 2,612 entries and over 1,000 illustrations, reproduced from contemporary sources, or drawn by Ronald Escott, Marcelle Barton, and Maureen Stafford, A.R.C.A. The work is divided into five sections: the first and second concern the description and design of furniture, the third is occupied by the 2,612 entries in alphabetical order, section four gives a list of the principal furniture makers in Britain and North America, section five records books and periodicals on furniture and design, and the concluding section sets out in tabular form the periods with the materials used, and types of craftsmen employed from 1100 to 1950.