Nicholas Brawer (22 results)

First Edition. Oblong softcover, very good with light wear. 36.pp. illustrated.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. With dust jacket. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. Burgundy cloth/gilt, pictorial eps. First and only edition. Slight foxing to text block edge. Tight and square. The DJ is fine. ; 9 X 1 X 11.25 inches; 232 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. "The British Army is a social institution prepared for every emergency except that of war." Hardcover book, 9" x 11 1/4", dust wrapper and book are both fine to as new, 232 pages with 140 color plates and an additional 135 in black-and-white.

HARD BACK. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First. 232pp 140 col & 135 b&w illus . Comprehensive work, includes a detailed directory of makers.

Condition: Very Good. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket; Hardcover; Dust jacket is clean and intact with no tears, and has not been price-clipped (Now fitted with a new, Brodart jacket protector); Light wear to the boards; The textblock edges are unblemished; The endpapers and all text pages are clean and unmarked; The binding is excellent with a straight spine; This book will be shipped in a sturdy cardboard box with foam padding; Large Format (Quatro, 10.75" - 11.75" tall); Jacket photo of room with antique British furniture, and title in light tan lettering; 2001, Abrams Publishing; 232 pages; "British Campaign Furniture: Elegance Under Canvas, 1740-1914," by Nicholas A. Brawer.

Condition: Very Good. Very Good in a Good++ dust jacket; Hardcover; Very light overall wear to the dust jacket, but with a small 1/2" chip to the top edge of the dust jacket, and jacket has not been price-clipped (Now fitted with a new, Brodart jacket protector); Light wear to the boards with slightly "bumped" edge-corners; Unblemished textblock edges; Gift inscription to the first endpaper, otherwise the endpapers and all text pages are clean and unmarked; The binding is excellent with a straight spine; This book will be shipped in a sturdy cardboard box with foam padding; Large Format (Quatro, 10.75" - 11.75" tall); Jacket photo of room with antique British furniture, and title in light tan lettering; 2001, Abrams Publishing; 232 pages; "British Campaign Furniture: Elegance Under Canvas, 1740-1914," by Nicholas A. Brawer.

Hardcover. Condition: like new. Dust Jacket Condition: like new. First Edition. Harry N. Abrams, 2001, large format hardcover with dust jacket. First and only edition, scarce. In 'Like New' condition, appears unread. Ships from Hawaii with free Priority Mail within US. === For Great Britain's gentlemen soldiers stationed in India, Africa, the South Seas, and North America, campaign furniture brought the comfort and civility of home to "life under canvas." Collapsible and compact, made to be carried on the march and assembled on site, these folding chairs, desks, and cots-used by armies since ancient times-reached an aesthetic apex in 18th- and 19th-century England. To convey their social status, gentleman soldiers stationed abroad ordered entire suites of the ingeniously designed, elaborately styled, fold-up furnishings, and manufacturers such as Chippendale, Sheraton, and Hepplewhite furiously competed for commissions. In the first-ever book on the subject, Nicholas A. Brawer meticulously details this fascinating merger of commerce and craftsmanship. Featuring more than 250 photographs organized by furniture type, the images include "before and after"series depicting items in packed and assembled states. A comprehensive directory of makers will prove invaluable to collectors, dealers, and military buffs.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 231p. Color Photos. Oversize. Jacket priced. As New/As New copy.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. LIKE NEW. Very Clean. No writing or tears. A Fine Book in a Fine Dust Jacket.

Condition: Good. ** Signed gift inscription by Nicholas A. Brawer to previous owner on the first endpaper: "To Pepi and Vera, With my best wishes, Micholas Brewer, April 9 2001" **; Good++ in a Very Good dust jacket; Hardcover; Dust jacket is clean and glossy with no tears, and has not been price-clipped (Now fitted with a new, Brodart jacket protector); Very light wear to the boards; Unblemished textblock edges; Library labels, bookplate, and card pocket to the endpapers, otherwise the endpapers and all text pages are clean and unmarked; The binding is excellent with a straight spine; This book will be shipped in a sturdy cardboard box with foam padding; Large Format (Quatro, 10.75" - 11.75" tall); 3.0 lbs; Jacket photo of room with antique British furniture, and title in light tan lettering; 2001, Abrams Publishing; 232 pages; "British Campaign Furniture: Elegance Under Canvas, 1740-1914," by Nicholas A. Brawer.

Condition: Very Good. ** Signed by Nicholas A. Brawer on the title page **; Very Good+ in a Very Good+ dust jacket; Hardcover; Dust jacket is clean and glossy with just minor edgewear, and has not been price-clipped (Now fitted with a new, Brodart jacket protector); Very light wear to the boards; Unblemished textblock edges; The endpapers and all text pages are clean and unmarked; The binding is excellent with a straight spine; This book will be shipped in a sturdy cardboard box with foam padding; Large Format (Quatro, 10.75" - 11.75" tall); Jacket photo of room with antique British furniture, and title in light tan lettering; 2001, Abrams Publishing; 232 pages; "British Campaign Furniture: Elegance Under Canvas, 1740-1914," by Nicholas A. Brawer.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Hardcover. Second Printing. 220pp+ index. Very good hardback in a jacket that is sunned on the spine.

1st Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 231 pages: ill. Contents:Foreword/ Jerome Phillips p. 11. Acknowledgments. p. 13. I. British Campaign Furniture. Campaign Furniture as a Reflection of British Society. p. 19. End of an Era. p. 67. Characteristics of British Campaign Furniture. p. 75.Accelerating Demand for Campaign Furniture in Eighteenth- and Nineteenth-Century Britain. p. 109. Domestic Demand for Campaign Furniture in Eighteenth- and Nineteenth-Century Britain. p. 111. II. Elegance Abroad: A Portfolio. p. 121. III. Directory of British Campaign Furniture Makers, Outfitters, and Patentees. p. 157. Notes to the Directory. p. 216.Bibliography. p. 218.Index. p. 221. Photograph Credits. p. 231. Subjects: Outdoor furniture Great Britain History. Camping Great Britain Equipment and supplies History.Furniture industry and trade Great Britain; Directories.Military paraphenalia Great Britain. Furniture industry and trade Great Britain.Furniture, Edwardian.Furniture, Victorian. 3 Kg.

1st Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 231 pages: ill. Contents:Foreword/ Jerome Phillips p. 11. Acknowledgments. p. 13. I. British Campaign Furniture. Campaign Furniture as a Reflection of British Society. p. 19. End of an Era. p. 67. Characteristics of British Campaign Furniture. p. 75.Accelerating Demand for Campaign Furniture in Eighteenth- and Nineteenth-Century Britain. p. 109. Domestic Demand for Campaign Furniture in Eighteenth- and Nineteenth-Century Britain. p. 111. II. Elegance Abroad: A Portfolio. p. 121. III. Directory of British Campaign Furniture Makers, Outfitters, and Patentees. p. 157. Notes to the Directory. p. 216.Bibliography. p. 218.Index. p. 221. Photograph Credits. p. 231. Subjects: Outdoor furniture Great Britain History. Camping Great Britain Equipment and supplies History.Furniture industry and trade Great Britain; Directories.Military paraphenalia Great Britain. Furniture industry and trade Great Britain.Furniture, Edwardian.Furniture, Victorian. 1 Kg.

Hardcover in Dust Jacket. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First Edition. As-new, in an unclipped dust jacket.Stylish and portable furniture created for British aristocrats serving the Empire abroad is the subject of this well-researched, entertaining guide to the makers, models and functionality of British campaign furniture. (232 pages, illustrated with color and black & white photographs and illustrations).

hardcover. Condition: New. Brand new gift quality hardcover in jacket oversized and overweight. Please email for photos. Larger books or sets may require additional shipping charges. Books sent via US Postal.

Hardcover in original binding and dust jacket. Not Ex-Lib. For Great Britain's gentlemen soldiers stationed in India, Africa, the South Seas, and North America, campaign furniture brought the comfort and civility of home to "life under canvas." Collapsible and compact, made to be carried on the march and assembled on site, these folding chairs, desks, and cots-used by armies since ancient times-reached an aesthetic apex in 18th- and 19th-century England. To convey their social status, gentleman soldiers stationed abroad ordered entire suites of the ingeniously designed, elaborately styled, fold-up furnishings, and manufacturers such as Chippendale, Sheraton, and Hepplewhite furiously competed for commissions. In the first-ever book on the subject, Nicholas A. Brawer meticulously details this fascinating merger of commerce and craftsmanship. Featuring more than 250 photographs organized by furniture type, the images include "before and after" series depicting items in packed and assembled states. A comprehensive directory of makers will prove invaluable to collectors, dealers, and military buffs.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Photos, 11.5 x 8.5", gilt-dec cloth, 231pp with index, spine a little cocked else a nice, clean copy in a like dustjacket. FIRST EDITION (NAP). SCARCE.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. BRAWER, Nicholas A. [231] pp. Harry N Abrams 2001 11 1/4" x 8 3/4" The first-ever book on the suites of travelling furniture used by British soldiers over one-and-a-half centuries. For the travelling British soldier, campaign furniture - chairs, desks, and other items, brought the comfort and civility of home to life under canvas. Made to be carried on the march and assembled on site, campaign furniture reached an aesthetic apex in 18th- and 19th-century England.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. 4to. pp. 231. profusely illus. (many colour). biblio. index. cloth. dw. First Edition.

During Britain's imperial heyday, gentleman soldiers stationed abroad ordered entire suites of the ingeniously designed, elaborately styled, fold-up furnishings, and manufacturers such as Chippendale, Sheraton, and Hepplewhite competed for commissions. All fine and lovely and useful, until the trenches. Images include "before and after" series depicting items in packed and assembled states. First edition. 28 cm; 231 pp.; illustrated from photograpjs and drawings. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket.