-Doubleday, Page & Company, New York- 1903- 1st Edition -This is NOT an ex-library book and it is NOT a new reprint edition; this is the ORIGINAL -Binding is dark blue hardcover with titles and decoration in gold on front cover(spine no longer gold and titles on spine faded); binding and text are overall neat, clean and solid, G+ or better with no extraneous writings. Spine faded and boards with moderate rubbed/bumped edges; text-block VG to NF with TEG. This SCARCE volume by CANDACE WHEELER was an IMPORTANT and VALUABLE SOURCE for her time period (being a member of the AMERICAN ARTS & CRAFTS movement). In this work CANDACE WHEELER discusses: DECORATION in AMERICAN HOMES, Woman's Influence in Decoration, BUILDERS' HOUSES, Colour in Houses, The LAW of APPROPRIATENESS, Colour with Reference to Light, USE of TAPESTRY, LEATHER and WALL-PAPERS, Location of the House, JUDICIOUS SELECTION of RUGS and CARPETS, Importance of Appropriate Textures, FURNITURE, Character in Rooms, among many other subjects. Accompanied in this DELIGHTFUL DECORATION piece, are 12 B&W PHOTOGRAPHS, all of which are FULL-PAGE plates. 227 pages. Overall, a nice and solid collector's copy of an UNCOMMON work by CANDACE WHEELER. Interior Design Reference. Architecture/Design. Seller Inventory # BK79457-V

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Title: PRINCIPLES OF HOME DECORATION

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

Edition: 1st Edition

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