Description: Contained within this antique book is a detailed guide to English furniture in the eighteenth century, containing information on important designers, history, development, manufacturing, and much more. This fascinating book is sure to be value to those with an interest in the colourful history of English furniture, and it is not to be missed by discerning collectors of antique furniture literature. The chapters of this book include: 'English Furniture of the Eighteenth Century', 'Thomas Chippendale', 'Haig and Chippendale', 'Ince and Mayhew', 'Contemporary Manufacturers', 'A. Hepplewhite and C.O. Gillows', 'Thomas Sheraton', 'Painted and Enamelled Furniture'. This book has been elected for modern republication because of its educational value, and we are proud to republish it here complete with a new introduction on the history of furniture.
