Specimens of Ancient Furniture. Drawn from Existing Authorities

by Henry Shaw with Descriptions by Sir Samuel Rush Meyrick K. H. by Henry Shaw

$400 · Offered by James Cummins Bookseller · No longer available

First edition

First edition of the Bohn reprint of the Pickering first edition. 74 plates. 57 pp of text. 1 vols. 4to. Original Roxburghe binding of green roan-backed maroon cloth boards, fore and lower edges uncut, light cover wear, occasional offsetting or light foxing, else very good. Item #18408 Shaw's work is known for the fine detail in his work and the quality of the examples selected; these furnishings include

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