Published by Boor, 2006
ISBN 10: 0977781607 ISBN 13: 9780977781607
Seller: Powell's Bookstores Chicago, ABAA, Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
Condition: Used - Very Good. 2007. Hardcover. Very Good.
Published by Boor, 2006
ISBN 10: 0977781607 ISBN 13: 9780977781607
Seller: Powell's Bookstores Chicago, ABAA, Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
Condition: Used - Like New. 2007. Hardcover. Fine. Dust jacket is fine.
Published by Boor, 2007
ISBN 10: 0977781607 ISBN 13: 9780977781607
Seller: Midtown Scholar Bookstore, Harrisburg, PA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: USED_VERYGOOD. With very good dust jacket. Very Good hardcover with light shelfwear - NICE! Oversized.
Published by Boor Management LLC, West Chester, PA, 2006
ISBN 10: 0977781607 ISBN 13: 9780977781607
Hardcover w/DJ. Condition: UNSPECIFIED. Black & White/Color Illus. & Photos (illustrator). West Chester, PA: Boor Management LLC. Like New/Like New. 2006. . Hardcover w/DJ. 4to., 592pp., dust jacket very light shelf wear on edges and corners, otherwise like new; cover very light shelf wear on edges and corners, otherwise like new; pages clean and unmarked. .
Published by Boor Management LLC, West Chester, PA, 2006
ISBN 10: 0977781607 ISBN 13: 9780977781607
Seller: Newbury Books, Atlanta, GA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st. in shrinkwrap. 592pp 7.75lb 12.3x9.3x1.8in EXTRA SHIPPING CHARGES NECESSARY.
Published by Boor Management, distributed Univerdsity Press of New Englland, West Chester, 2006
Seller: Abstract Books, Indianapolis, IN, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: USED_FINE. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 592 pp, bibliography, index, photo, acknowledgment, over 383 individual pieces, most in full color; b/w & color sketches, images, illustrated endpapers. Includes history, furniture makers & evaluation of individual items of major Philadelphia empire furniture from 1800 to 1840. Fine; near fine dust jacket.
Hardcover. Condition: New. BRAND NEW. Still Sealed in Publishers Shrinkwrap.
Published by Boor Management February 2007, 2007
ISBN 10: 0977781607 ISBN 13: 9780977781607
Seller: Hennessey + Ingalls, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Used - Very Good. This volume looks closely for the first time at Philadelphia Empire furniture and the development of decorative arts in Philadelphia between 1800 and 1840. The authors explore Neo-Classicism, contemporary history of Philadelphia, the emergence of Greek-Revival architecture, and the cabinetmakers of Philadelphia Empire furniture. The furniture illustrated in this comprehensive catalogue comes from various sources, including the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Atheneum of Philadelphia, the Winterthur Museum in Delaware, The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, The White House Historical Association, and from many private collections. At the beginning of the 19th century Greek-inspired architecture gained popularity in Philadelphia and the city became known for its classically-inspired monumental buildings. Newly designed structures of ancient inspiration were decorated with classical furniture that became the prevailing style in private homes as well as public buildings. The arrival of immigrant craftsmen from Europe in the early 19th century and their subsequent collaboration with American furniture makers produced highly sophisticated Empire designs. Neither French nor English, the designs incorporated purely American elements and became known as American Empire. Nineteenth-century Philadelphia Empire craftsmen were particularly well-known for their extensive motif carving, which often has a fluid, three-dimensional character. Philadelphia Empire Furniture illustrates in color and describes in detail hundreds of Philadelphia decorative art forms from this period, including wood types, dimensions, and maker (if known). Chapters are dedicated to each of the following forms: card tables, platform pedestal tables, pier tables, worktables, sofas, chairs, sideboards, secretaries, chests, bedsteads, looking glasses, clocks, and other decorative elements. A separate chapter is devoted to the previously unpublished sketchbook of accomplished craftsman Anthony G. Quervelle. Besides Quervelle, other talented and successful Philadelphia furniture makers included Michel Bouvier, Charles White, Cook &Parkin, and Joseph B. Barry, among several. This book provides historical data about their lives and careers. The first book-length study of American furniture from Philadelphia's Neo-Classical period.