This book details the history of English furniture from the reign of
William and Mary (starting in 1689) to the early years of the nineteenth
century. The illustrations present choice examples of the Queen Anne
School, the brothers Adam, the Chippendales, Sheraton, Shearer, and
Hepplewhite. A veritable must-have book for those keen on the history of
English furniture, this text is not to be missed and constitutes a great
addition to collections of antiquarian furniture literature. The
chapters comprised in this book are: 'The Queen Anne School', 'The
Chippendales', 'Matthias Darly', 'The Chippendale School', 'The Brothers
Adam', 'The Adam School', 'The Hepplewhite School', 'Thomas Sheraton',
'The Sheraton School', 'Lacquer-ware', 'Old English Looking-Glasses',
and 'Hints to Collectors and Opinions of an Expert'. We are proud to
republish this antique book now complete with a new introduction on the
history of furniture.