Encyclopedia of furniture materials, trades, and techniques
By: Clive Edwards.
Publisher: Ashgate Pub.
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Brookfield, VT
Language: eng
Number of pages: 254
Subjects: Furniture -- Encyclopedias.; Furniture making -- History -- Encyclopedias.
Genres: Encyclopedias.
Description: "Comprehensive account of both historical and modern furniture manufacture ... offers invaluable insights into the social status of furniture, the economic history of the industry, and the lives of the craftsmen and craftswomen working within it ... The entries are supported by 148 black-and-white illustrations and 24 colour plates"--Dustjacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.