This antique book contains a detailed handbook of furniture styles
throughout history, starting with the Italian renaissance, and
concluding with the Georgian period. A wonderful book full of
interesting information and detailed photographs, this text will be of
much value to those with an interest in historical furniture and
constitutes a worthy addition to collections of such literature. The
chapters of this book include: 'Period Furniture in Modern Homes',
'Italian Renaissance', 'The Renaissance Elsewhere', 'Louis XIV', 'Louis
XV', 'Louis XVI', 'The Empire', 'Jacobean and Restoration',
'Anglo-Dutch', 'Georgian', 'American Styles', and 'Chronological
Tables'. We are proud to republish this book here complete with a new
introduction on the history of furniture.