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Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

First edition (not stated). 592 pages. Hardcover: H 31.25cm x L 23.5cm. Dust jacket rubbed; light soiling to white rear panel; short tear at spine head; a few scuffs/nicks at edges. Minor scuffs at spine ends and at boards' bottom corner tips; small bumps to bottom edges. Interior leaves are bright and clean. Binding retains some crispness. With endpaper map illustrations, Foreword by Donald L. Fennimore, color and b/w illustrations throughout, Bibliography, Index, and Photographic Acknowledgements. Features eighteen chapters: "Origins of Neo-Classicism;" "Philadelphia in the Classical Period;" "Architecture in Philadelphia: 1800-1840;" "Furniture Makers;" "The Quervelle Sketchbook;" "Platform Pedestal Tables (Center Tables, Dining Tables);" "Card Tables;" "Pier Tables;" "Worktables;" "Chairs;" "Sofas and Couches;" "Sideboards;" "Secretaries;" "Chests of Drawers;" "Bedsteads;" "Looking Glasses;" "Clocks and Other Decorative Elements;" and "Qualitative Analysis." Please note that this thick has an approximate shipping weight of 8.5 pounds (3.85 kg) and will require additional postage for any postal class other than domestic Media Mail. ISBN 0977781607.

Hardcover. Condition: Used - Very Good. This volume looks closely for the first time at Philadelphia Empire furniture and the development of decorative arts in Philadelphia between 1800 and 1840. The authors explore Neo-Classicism, contemporary history of Philadelphia, the emergence of Greek-Revival architecture, and the cabinetmakers of Philadelphia Empire furniture. The furniture illustrated in this comprehensive catalogue comes from various sources, including the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Atheneum of Philadelphia, the Winterthur Museum in Delaware, The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, The White House Historical Association, and from many private collections. At the beginning of the 19th century Greek-inspired architecture gained popularity in Philadelphia and the city became known for its classically-inspired monumental buildings. Newly designed structures of ancient inspiration were decorated with classical furniture that became the prevailing style in private homes as well as public buildings. The arrival of immigrant craftsmen from Europe in the early 19th century and their subsequent collaboration with American furniture makers produced highly sophisticated Empire designs. Neither French nor English, the designs incorporated purely American elements and became known as American Empire. Nineteenth-century Philadelphia Empire craftsmen were particularly well-known for their extensive motif carving, which often has a fluid, three-dimensional character. Philadelphia Empire Furniture illustrates in color and describes in detail hundreds of Philadelphia decorative art forms from this period, including wood types, dimensions, and maker (if known). Chapters are dedicated to each of the following forms: card tables, platform pedestal tables, pier tables, worktables, sofas, chairs, sideboards, secretaries, chests, bedsteads, looking glasses, clocks, and other decorative elements. A separate chapter is devoted to the previously unpublished sketchbook of accomplished craftsman Anthony G. Quervelle. Besides Quervelle, other talented and successful Philadelphia furniture makers included Michel Bouvier, Charles White, Cook &Parkin, and Joseph B. Barry, among several. This book provides historical data about their lives and careers. The first book-length study of American furniture from Philadelphia's Neo-Classical period wrapped in complimentary Brodart dust jacket protector. Very nice clean, tight copy free of any marks.

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st. in shrinkwrap. 592pp 7.75lb 12.3x9.3x1.8in EXTRA SHIPPING CHARGES NECESSARY.

Condition: Very Good. West Chester, PA: Boor Management, 2006. 4to Hardcover. 592pp. B/W and color plates. Near Fine book and Near Fine dust jacket. Foot bumped. Otherwise inside clean. In protective mylar cover. Inquire if you need further information. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.

Condition: Wie neu. 592 Seiten, Sehr guter Zustand - neuwertig - noch originalverschweißt. Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 3486 Illustrierter OPappband mit OSchutzumschlag, 31,7 x 23,3 cm.

Hardcover. Condition: Used - Very Good. This volume looks closely for the first time at Philadelphia Empire furniture and the development of decorative arts in Philadelphia between 1800 and 1840. The authors explore Neo-Classicism, contemporary history of Philadelphia, the emergence of Greek-Revival architecture, and the cabinetmakers of Philadelphia Empire furniture. The furniture illustrated in this comprehensive catalogue comes from various sources, including the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Atheneum of Philadelphia, the Winterthur Museum in Delaware, The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, The White House Historical Association, and from many private collections. At the beginning of the 19th century Greek-inspired architecture gained popularity in Philadelphia and the city became known for its classically-inspired monumental buildings. Newly designed structures of ancient inspiration were decorated with classical furniture that became the prevailing style in private homes as well as public buildings. The arrival of immigrant craftsmen from Europe in the early 19th century and their subsequent collaboration with American furniture makers produced highly sophisticated Empire designs. Neither French nor English, the designs incorporated purely American elements and became known as American Empire. Nineteenth-century Philadelphia Empire craftsmen were particularly well-known for their extensive motif carving, which often has a fluid, three-dimensional character. Philadelphia Empire Furniture illustrates in color and describes in detail hundreds of Philadelphia decorative art forms from this period, including wood types, dimensions, and maker (if known). Chapters are dedicated to each of the following forms: card tables, platform pedestal tables, pier tables, worktables, sofas, chairs, sideboards, secretaries, chests, bedsteads, looking glasses, clocks, and other decorative elements. A separate chapter is devoted to the previously unpublished sketchbook of accomplished craftsman Anthony G. Quervelle. Besides Quervelle, other talented and successful Philadelphia furniture makers included Michel Bouvier, Charles White, Cook &Parkin, and Joseph B. Barry, among several. This book provides historical data about their lives and careers. The first book-length study of American furniture from Philadelphia's Neo-Classical period.