NEW ENGLAND FURNITURE: THE COLONIAL ERA. SELECTIONS FROM THE SOCIETY FOR THE PRESERVATION OF NEW ENGLAND ANTIQUITIES.

First edition, first printing (per publisher's requisite set of descending numbers on copyright page). xviii, 494 pages. Hardcover: H 28.5cm x L 22cm. Gray dust jacket rubbed, spine and flap fold ends nicked, mild scuffing along front flap fold, short streak of soiling at bottom right corner of front panel; dj now presented in a mylar Brodart protector. Brown cloth with bright gilt stamped spine lettering. Mild foxing upon top edge with faint foxing upon fore-edge and bottom edge; foxing at top margins of initial and terminal leaves and occasional occurrences at top margins of interior pages which are otherwise clean. Preface; Author's Note; b/w photographs and line drawings throughout with twelve color plates in unpaged four leaf section (450 illustrations total); Bibliography; Index. Text comprised of three essays - URBAN CRAFTSMEN AND DESIGN by Brock Jobe, RURAL CRAFTSMEN AND DESIGN by Philip Zea, and CONSTRUCTION METHODS AND MATERIALS by Philip Zea - followed by a catalogue reviewing 148 examples of case furniture, tables, seating furniture, cradles, bedsteads, and looking glasses. A very good copy in a very good dust jacket. Please note that this large book has an approximate shipping weight of 5 pounds and will require additional postage for any postal class other than domestic Media Mail. {DecArtsShelf #11-07} ISBN 0395344069.…