Rare Mouseman :The Legacy of Robert Thompson of Kilburn signed limited edition

by David Joy, Patricia Lennon

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About this product Limited edition of 500 this one being numbered 65 . Signed and dedicated by Ian Thompson Cartwright. to Ivor & Anne o' Mahony Book and dust jacket and slipcase in great condition. 150pp with colour and b/w photographs. This is a rare book and a great investment. Product Information This title deals with the life and work of Robert Thompson of Kilburn, the early 20th century craftsman of fine oak furniture marked with a hand-carved mouse. This is the most comprehensive guide to Mouseman furniture and where it may be found throughout the UK. It is a publication eagerly awaited by the many thousands of Mouseman aficionados. Robert Thompson, known as 'The Mouseman', of Kilburn, North Yorkshire (1876-1955) is widely regarded as having been one of this country's finest craftsmen of hand carved, traditional oak furniture. His life story is fascinating - a quiet man, who never moved away from the cottage in which he was born in his home village of Kilburn in North Yorkshire. Nonetheless, his work was discovered by leading architects of the day who commissioned major pieces for cathedrals, stately homes, and municipal buildings across the UK and overseas. Thompson's signature is the carved mouse which appears on all his pieces and which has inspired legions of 'mouse-hunters' to seek it out wherever his furniture is sited. This book provides several in-depth mouse trails across the country which allow readers to view some of the mouse stunning examples of Mouseman f

• Publisher: Great Northern Books LTD
• Year: 2008
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good

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