Identifying American Furniture: A Pictorial Guide to Styles and Terms, Colonial to Contemporary by Milo M. Naeve, ISBN 0393318443
Identifying American Furniture offers answers to the questions most people ask about furniture: "What style is that?" "How can you tell?" and "When was it popular?" Curators, collectors, appraisers, connoisseurs of furniture, and students of history, architecture, and the arts -- as well as those just learning the fascination of stylistic trends in American furniture -- will find this succinct handbook essential.
Styles are arranged chronologically from 1607 to the present and represent all thirty-five major furniture styles from Arts and Crafts to Windsor. Milo M. Naeve's vivid commentary draws attention to the book's 196 photographs, pinpointing distinctions among the styles. Naeve also offers an excellent guide for further reading.
Over the Candlestick: Classic Nursery Rhymes and the Burning Questions Behind Them by Michael Montgomery, ISBN 1561452599
With whimsical, full-color illustrations and a little historical detective work, Michael Montgomery has created a delightful and original nursery rhyme book that will entertain as well as educate readers, young and old alike.
The volume brings together more than twenty classic nursery rhymes, riddles, and tongue twisters and offers a fascinating glimpse into age, origin, and meaning of each. Youngsters will enjoy such perennial favorites as Jack and Jill, Humpty Dumpty, Old King Cole, London Bridge, Rain, Rain, Go Away, and others. Younger children will delight in the rhymes and beautiful illustrations while older children and adults will be fascinated by the historical details.
Over the Candlestick: Classic Nursery Rhymes and the Burning Questions Behind Them by Michael Montgomery, ISBN 1561452599
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Shopping for Furniture: A Consumer's Guide
Of critical interest to anyone considering a major furniture purchase, this guide seeks to make consumers experts on buying residential furniture by focusing on informed purchasing and shopping for value, not simply price.
Shopping for Furniture: A Consumer's Guide
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The Complete Illustrated Guide to Furniture & Cabinet Construction by Andy Rae, ISBN 1561584029
Expert woodworker Andy Rae brings his enthusiasm to this ultimate reference--a graphic, step-by-step presentation of basic furniture construction techniques. 847 color photos. 127 drawings.
The Complete Illustrated Guide to Furniture & Cabinet Construction by Andy Rae, ISBN 1561584029
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Over the Candlestick: Classic Nursery Rhymes and the Burning Questions Behind Them by Michael Montgomery, ISBN 1561452599
With whimsical, full-color illustrations and a little historical detective work, Michael Montgomery has created a delightful and original nursery rhyme book that will entertain as well as educate readers, young and old alike.
The volume brings together more than twenty classic nursery rhymes, riddles, and tongue twisters and offers a fascinating glimpse into age, origin, and meaning of each. Youngsters will enjoy such perennial favorites as Jack and Jill, Humpty Dumpty, Old King Cole, London Bridge, Rain, Rain, Go Away, and others. Younger children will delight in the rhymes and beautiful illustrations while older children and adults will be fascinated by the historical details.
Over the Candlestick: Classic Nursery Rhymes and the Burning Questions Behind Them by Michael Montgomery, ISBN 1561452599
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How to Restore Antique Furniture by Colin Holcombe, ISBN 1861264941
How to Restore Antique Furniture is a hands-on guide to the care and repair of a range of furniture types. Beginning with a history of furniture construction, which introduces the techniques to be found in pieces from various periods, the book discusses the qualities and applications of most common wood types, offering advice on tools and accessories. Among the topics covered are: dismantling furniture; removing old nails, screws, and glue; repairing dowel, knuckle, mortise, and tenon joints; mending...
Nursery furniture set How to Restore Antique Furniture by Colin Holcombe, ISBN 1861264941
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