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SOLD - Sotheby’s Concise Encyclopaedia of Furniture Ref: BK235 Sotheby’s Concise Encyclopaedia of Furniture chapters include: - Early furniture, - The renaissance, - The Baroque, - The Rococo period, - The classical revival, - Eclecticism, - Craft and design, - The machine age, - Modern times and a guide to recognizing and dating furniture. Includes 208 pages with many coloured photographs throughout. Excellent condition hardback book. Date: -- Author: --  in stock. OUT OF STOCK Quantity:

Old and Antique Furniture Books Ref: BK247 A collection of three books on old antique furniture. The largest is titled Story of furniture by Julian Raynsford dated 1975, chapters include: The Ancient world, - The middle ages, - The Renaissance, - The Baroque, - The Rococo…… Includes 124 pages. The second books titled American Furniture 1660 – 11725 by Craig A Gilborn, The third books titled Old English furniture by H.Gordon, dated 1948, chapters include: - Elizabethan Buffet, - A chest with drawers, - Late Restoration Chairs plus many other chapters. This old book includes 157 pages. All three hardback books on old antique furniture feature many photographs. Date: -- Author: --  in stock. OUT OF STOCK Price: £14.00 Quantity:

SOLD -Restoring Furniture Ref: BK136 Restoring furniture by Kenneth Davis & Thom Henvey 1982, 112 pages with illustrations & colour photographs. 11 3/4" x 8 1/8" (300mm x 205mm). Has dust cover. Date: 1982 Author: Kenneth Davis & Thom Henvey  in stock. OUT OF STOCK Quantity:

The Encyclopaedia of Furniture Ref: BK422 The Encyclopaedia of Furniture – Third edition – covering: every period and development to the present, the designers and makers, the woods and other materials, the architecture and decoration. By Joseph Aronson, dated 1965. Good clean hardback book, retains dust cover (slight wear to dust cover) includes 484 pages with 2000 illustrations. Date: 1965 Author: Joseph Aronson  in stock. OUT OF STOCK Price: £18.00 Quantity:

The Price Guide to Pine Furniture and Kitchenalia Ref: BK240 The Price Guide to Pine Furniture and Kitchenalia A Millers Guide compiled and edited by Judith & Martin Miller. Chapters include: Dressers, - Sideboards and chiffoniers, chests of drawers, - Flights of drawers, - Dressing chests, - Washstands, - Beds in cradles, - Armoires and wardrobes, - bookcases, - chairs, - clocks, - Commodes, desks, plus many other chapters. This soft back book includes 168 pages with black and white photographs throughout plus item prices. Date: 1982 Author: Frederick Oughton  in stock. OUT OF STOCK Price: £9.00 Quantity:

Starck Ref: BK96 "Starck" believed to be dated 1992. This 176 page paperback book written in a mixture of languages includes 160 colour photographs and some black and white photographs of Starck furniture. Book size: 11 3/4" x 9". Date: 1992 Author: Taschen  in stock. OUT OF STOCK Price: £12.00 Quantity:

World Furniture Ref: BK97 "World Furniture" edited by Noel Riley, dated 1989. This 320 page hardback book includes many colour, and black and white photographs of furniture from around the world. Book size: 12 3/4" x 9 1/2". Date: 1989 Author: Noel Riley  in stock. OUT OF STOCK Price: £10.00 Quantity:

Country Pine Furniture Ref: BK111 "Country Pine Furniture" by Constance King, dated 1989. This 128 page book contains much information on pine furniture ranging from tables and cupboards to architectual pine. There are many colour photos. Date: 1989 Author: Constance King  in stock. OUT OF STOCK Price: £10.00 Quantity:

The Book of Furniture and Decoration Ref: BK310 The Book of Furniture and Decoration period and modern by Josepth Aronson, dated1941. Chapters include: Italian Gothic, Baroque, Fiend Renaissance, Louis XIII, Regence, The antique Empire style, Queen Anne, Chippendale, Hepplewhite, Victoria, furniture woods, leather, sculpture, guest rooms plus many other chapters. This hardback book includes358 pages with many black and white photographs and drawings. Front page is marked with the previous user’s signature and date 1952. Date: 1941 Author: Josepth Aronson  in stock. OUT OF STOCK Price: £14.00 Quantity:

Working With Wood and Repairing Furniture Books Ref: BK244 Two hardback woodworking books by Time - Life books, dated 1985, the first books titled Working with Wood, chapters include: The carpenters Material, - Sawing with the grains for a rip cut, - The angle cuts, - mitre bevel and compound, - The tricks of putting curves into wood, - traditional saw sharpening, - How to bore holes straight, clean and true, - Professional methods of sharpening drill bits, the ins and outs of rebates, housings and grooves, - Setting a tenon into mortise, plus many more chapters. This old book includes 127 pages. The Second book titled Repairing Furniture includes the following chapters: Repairing a wobbly table, - Home remedies for bent and bruised wood, - invisible mending for veneering, - Duplicating parts by copying the originals, - Reweaving chair seats of rush or cane, - stripping a finish down to bare wood, - Reupholstering for a new look, - The basic upholstery tools and supplies plus many other chapters includes 127 pages. Both of these hardback books are in excellent condition with many drawings and diagrams throughout. Date: 1985 Author: Time - Life books  in stock. OUT OF STOCK Price: £14.00 Quantity:

The Picture Framer's Handbook Ref: BK261 The Picture Framer's Handbook by Michael Woods dated 1989. Chapters include: Types of Framing, The work area, Mounts, Making the frame, Frame variations, Old frames, Display. This hardback book includes 120 pages with many black and white photographs. Date: 1989 Author: Michael Woods  in stock. OUT OF STOCK Price: £8.50 Quantity:

Sheraton Furniture Designs Ref: BK165 Sheraton Furniture Designs by Ralph Edwards, dated 1969, this book presents sheratons design for furniture and ornamental detail from his famous drawing book (1791-94). The designs are the model for and guide to the Sheraton style. Includes a number of antique furniture drawings. Date: 1969 Author: Ralph Edwards  in stock. OUT OF STOCK Price: £10.00 Quantity:

English Period Furniture Ref: BK395 English Period Furniture Charles H. Hayward, dated 1971. Chapters include: How period furniture was evolved, age of the cabinet maker Walnut period, age of the designer Chippendale period, the nineteenth century 1800-1880, French furniture empire plus many other chapters. This hardback book is in good condition with its dust cover and includes 270 pages with many illustrations throughout. Date: 1971 Author: Charles H. Hayward  in stock. OUT OF STOCK Price: £11.50 Quantity:

The History of Furniture Ref: BK321 The History of Furniture by Sir Francis Wastson. Chapters include: Ancient and medieval furniture, Europe’s Renaissance, The Rococo Style, Art Deco plus a few other chapters. This hardback book is in good condition and includes 319 pages with many colour photographs throughtout. Date: -- Author: Sir Francis Wastson  in stock. OUT OF STOCK Price: £14.00 Quantity:

Old Furniture for Modern Rooms Ref: BK322 Old Furniture for Modern Rooms by Edward Wenham. Hardback book includes 198 pages with a few illustrations. Date: -- Author: Edward Wenham  in stock. OUT OF STOCK Price: £8.00 Quantity:

Three Old Furniture Books Ref: BK314 Three books on old furniture, the smallest is titled Oak furniture from Gloucestershire and Somerset (32 pages). The second book is titled British furniture makers by John Gloag (48 page hardback book). The largest book is titled An Introduction to Old English Furniture by W-E-Mallett. Cover’s in a poor condition (144 pages one of which has a tear to it). All three old furniture books have a number of photos/ drawings through out. Date: -- Author: --  in stock. OUT OF STOCK Price: £16.00 Quantity:

Wallace Collection Catalogues – Furniture Ref: BK302 Wallace Collection Catalogues – Furniture dated 1956. Chapters include: French: Gothic and renaissance furniture, Louis XIV furniture, Louis XV furniture, Louis XVI furniture, later eighteenth century Boulle furniture, nineteenth century furniture, copies of French furniture plus other chapters. Includes 480 pages. Date: 1956 Author: --  in stock. OUT OF STOCK Price: £9.00 Quantity:

Pictorial Dictionary of British 19th Century Furniture Design Ref: BK273 Pictorial Dictionary of British 19th Century Furniture Design, introduction by Edward Jay, The Antique Collectors club, dated 1977. Main chapters include: Key dates in 19th Century British Furniture History, Contemporary sources quoted in the dictionary, the designers and design books, contents to pictorial dictionary, pictorial dictionary. This old hardback book maintains the original dust cover and includes 583 pages with drawings of antique furniture. Date: 1977 Author: Edward Jay, The Antique Collectors club  in stock. OUT OF STOCK Price: £32.00 Quantity:

Solid-Wood Cabinet Construction Ref: BK236 Solid-Wood Cabinet Construction 70 contemporary designs with details by Franz Karg, dated 1991. Rear of book reads “Rich natural variations in colour, texture and line make solid wood the ideal material for strong and beautiful furniture. In this book, master cabinetmaker Franz Karg illustrates how you can combine traditional construction methods and modern design to build lasting furniture for your living room, dining room and bedroom. The book is organized by construction method: board, frame-and-panel, and post construction. Karg provides sharp photographs with superbly detailed line drawings of the important construction details, and all the technical information you need to build wall cabinets, desks, sideboards and other beautiful pieces of furniture. It’s information that can’t be found anywhere else. This hard back woodworking book in excellent condition and includes 143 pages. Date: 1991 Author: Franz Karg  in stock. OUT OF STOCK Price: £18.00 Quantity:

Make Your Own Furniture Ref: BK242 Make Your Own Furniture produced by Ron Bloomfield, published by The British Broadcasting (BBC) dated 1979. Chapters include: Wall storage system, occasional tables, beds and bunks, bedroom storage range, dining tables and chairs, upholstered wooden seating, wall mounted cabinets, timber tools and techniques, tools section plus many other chapters. Includes 176 pages with many diagrams, colour photographs and full instructions on how to make each project. Date: 1979 Author: Ron Bloomfield  in stock. OUT OF STOCK Price: £12.00 Quantity:

Guide to English Furniture Ref: BK183 The Arthur Negus Guide to English Furniture. This book is lavishly illustrated with over a hundred photographs of Old and Antique English furniture, with topics covering understanding of furniture, the woods used, construction methods, how to check quality and condition. Written by Arthur Negus third impression in 1980, includes 175 pages and original dust cover. Date: 1980 Author: Arthur Negus  in stock. OUT OF STOCK Price: £10.50 Quantity:

Old English Furniture Books Ref: BK197 Two old English furniture books, the largest is by Bernard Price and titled The Story of English Furniture, a few chapters include: Jaco Bean and Restoration, Queen Anne and Early Georgian Furniture, Thomas Chippendale, Robert Adam and Neo-Classicism, Eighteenth Century Makers and Designers plus many other chapters. Also includes 192 pages many with photographs and drawings, maintains original dust cover. The smaller book is titled Old English Furniture A Simple Guide by Hamden Garden and includes 160 pages, maintains its original dust cover. Date: -- Author: Bernard Price, Hamden Garden  in stock. OUT OF STOCK Price: £14.50 Quantity:

SOLD - Two Furniture Making Books Ref: BK460 Two books on making furniture, the first is titled “ABC of Furniture Making” by John and Rosemary Christopher, dated 1959. A completely new and simple method of making furniture of individual design, easily and inexpensively. Good condition hardback book, retains dust cover, includes 313 pages with many illustrations. The second book titled Making Furniture Step by Step!” by Richard Irving, dated 1963. Chapters include: Tools, Home-made equipment, materials and their use, fittings, joints, processes and construction and furniture designs. Good condition hardback book, retains dust cover that includes 242 pages with many illustrations throughout. Date: 1959 and 1963 Author: John and Rosemary Christopher, second book by Richard Irving,  in stock. OUT OF STOCK Price: £10.50 Quantity:

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