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1st edn thus. Facsimile of 1808 edn. Hardback in d/w. XXVII + 33pp followed by 158 plates. Brown paper-covered boards with gilt titles on red label to spine. Near FINE uninscribed copy with just the faintest bumps to extrems. In Near FINE unclipped d/w, with one minor nick to head of spine. A very presentable copy.PLEASE NOTE: This is a very heavy book and will incur extra postage at cost. Please contact bookseller for further details.Of the numerous design books used by English and American cabinetmakers in the 1st half of the nineteenth century, none better illustrated the characteristics of the Regency period than George Smith s COLLECTION OF DESIGNS FOR HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND INTERIOR DECORATION the book that, according to one expert, Ralph Edwards, "standardized the Regency Style." Published in 1808, Smith s designs embodied motifs and forms derived from Hope, Sheraton, Holland, and major French designers of the period. The COLLECTION OF DESIGNS is essentially a catalogue of illustrations. Included among the book s 276 designs are examples of curtains, draperies, beds, cornices, parlor chairs, library fauteuils, bookcases, screens, candelabri, pier tables, wardrobes, mirrors, and jardiniers. In addition, Smith presents designs for various rooms, indicating modes of decoration and arrangements of furniture. Seller Inventory # 5964
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