Publisher's Synopsis
American Furniture and Decoration Colonial and Federal is a comprehensive guide to the furniture and decorative arts of the American colonies and the early Federal period. Written by Edward Stratton Holloway, an expert in the field, this book features large print for ease of reading and is a valuable resource for collectors, historians, and anyone interested in the history of American furniture and design.The book covers a wide range of topics, including the styles and techniques used by colonial craftsmen, the influence of European design on American furniture, and the evolution of furniture styles during the Federal period. Holloway also provides detailed descriptions of specific pieces of furniture, including chairs, tables, cabinets, and beds, as well as decorative objects such as mirrors, clocks, and lighting fixtures.In addition to its wealth of information on American furniture and decoration, this book also includes numerous illustrations and photographs, making it an excellent visual reference. Whether you are a seasoned collector or simply interested in the history of American design, American Furniture and Decoration Colonial and Federal is an essential resource.(LARGE PRINT EDITION) 1928. With 200 Illustrations. From the Foreword: By the practical method here adopted of illustrating and treating the furniture of each style by itself and in proper chronological order it becomes easy to distinguish the characteristics of each furniture-group, and so quickly to place, by the recognition of those qualities, any piece of furniture that one sees. These consecutive styles soon lie out in the mind like a map, upon any location in which a mental finger can unhesitatingly be set down. Transition pieces then cause no difficulty, for the characteristics of two styles in the one piece are recognized, and the article is assigned to its natural place between the two modes. To a degree that did not obtain in England, there was sometimes here the persistence of certain features of one style into the next, and this makes it all the more necessary to understand which features belong to each. Contents: The Colonial Styles: Jacobean or Stuart; William and Mary; Queen Anne-Early Georgian; Chippendale. The Federal Styles: Hepplewhite, Shearer, and Early Sheraton; American Directoire; American Empire. Decoration: Interior Architecture; Decorative Accessories.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
