Victorian Furniture

R W Symonds

Published by Country Life Limited, London, 1962

About this Item

Victorian Furniture published by Country Life Limited, London, 1962. 1st Edition. Hardbound, Paper DJ. Size 4to. Condition: VG in Torn & Taped DJ. Edge & corner wear to boards, overall content excellent. DJ has small piece missing top spine corner, tape repaired. 248 Pgs. By R W Symonds and B B Whineray. This book studies the furniture of the whole Victorian period. It goes into the developments and fluctuations in furniture styles, the techniques and materials used by the leading makers, and the special show-pieces created for the great and popular Exhibitions that were a feature of the age; and it includes an interesting account of the Victorian home in general. An important feature of the book is the remarkable collection of nearly 300 illustrations, many specially taken, showing the extraordinary range of Victorian furniture, sometimes in the setting of typical Victorian rooms. A 16 page sale catalog post marked Feb 1967 for Victorian furniture from Magnolia Hall Furniture, Atlanta, GA is included. Description text copyright 2008 BooksForComfort. Item ID 18704. Bookseller Inventory # 18704

Bibliographic Details

Title: Victorian Furniture

Publisher: Country Life Limited, London

Publication Date: 1962

Binding: Hardback

Book Condition:Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: Poor

Edition: 1st edition.

Book Type: book