Handbook of Furniture Styles - Being an Abridged Guide to the More Important Historic Styles of Furniture, Especially Intended for Ready Reference, in Paperback 1447435982 9781447435983 Walter A. Dy

• Format: Paperback
• Author: Walter A. Dy
• ISBN10: 1447435982
• ISBN13: 9781447435983

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.