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This history of oak furniture covers the British Isles and New England, from the Middle Ages through to 1800. It has become a standard work of reference, providing clear classification within the context of any one period, and equipped with a pictorial index for quick and easy identification.
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
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Absolutely canonical history of oak furniture, UK and USA,
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This review is from: Oak Furniture: The British Tradition (Hardcover)
This is an excellent book, but more than that it's the _standard_ reference book on oak furniture. Extensively illustrated, it's commonly used as a thesaurus of patterns and styles, so that pieces are often described as "like the illustration on page 555 of Chinnery".It's mainly about the "oak period" of English furniture, up to the Restoration. Quite unusually it also goes beyond this, describing the less fashionable pieces that remained in oak or ash even into the Georgian period. There's also some interesting comparison with early colonial-period furniture from New England. It's an expensive book, but it's so good that it really is worth it. Most Helpful Customer Reviews on Amazon.com (beta) Amazon.com:
5.0 out of 5 stars (5 customer reviews) 11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
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Simply the best, most informative book available.,
By garioki - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Oak Furniture: The British Tradition (Hardcover)
This is the most informative book I have seen on all subjects of wooden furniture and does not limit itself to only oak. It describes in great detail the facts on why varying woods were used in each time period due to availability and why only certain trades were allowed to do specific work due to guild laws. The descriptions and photos are amazing, ( WARNING, you will be spellbound for hours looking at these...:) ), and the index at the back of the book uses the best system that I have seen by far, each picture is displayed in thumbnail size pictures and arranged by catagory. Simply look at the index section for chairs, see the thumbnail photo of the one you seek and the page location is written underneath. Family and friends borrow this book so much that I have often contemplated buying a second copy just to be sure of having it around all the time...:) This book will never go out of date. If you only ever buy one book on earlier woodworking, this is the one you must see. Would also make the best coffee table book I've ever seen.... Its BIG, its impressive and its the best, what more could you wan't?
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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wonderful book on early furniture . . .,
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Oak Furniture: The British Tradition (Hardcover)
if you have an interest in the development of early furniture . . . and how to recognize real pieces that are still on the market . . .and still surprisingly available . . .this is perhaps the definitive book out there . . . it is highly recommended despite how costly it is . . .
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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Essential reading for lovers of oak furniture,
By P. J. Walsh - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Oak Furniture: The British Tradition (Hardcover)
This is an invaluable reference book on early oak furniture, which is neccessary for anyone who wishes to have an understanding of the subject. It is both full of expert knowledge explained in a clear concise manner and also contains numerous photographs of the furniture which is depicted in an organised chronogical order that clarifies the text.
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