Oak Furniture. The British Tradition by Victor Chinnery

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Title: Oak Furniture. The British Tradition by Victor Chinnery  
Summary: Victor Chinnery's scholarly work covers the history and development of furniture in oak and kindred timbers in the British Isles and New England, from the Middle Ages through to 1800. The subject is broken down into a logical sequence of aspects and each section is generously illustrated. The furniture shown ranges from the finest examples of the period, to the sort of sturdy and workmanlike pieces which modern collectors will find affordable.
The study of oak furniture is a remarkably rich and varied subject, which reflects at several levels the social and domestic life of many generations of our ancestors. 
One of the most profound influences on the appearance of furniture in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries was the system of rigid demarcations operated by the different furniture making trades, and in which the work of the joiners was the most important. The author explains the techniques and materials of the different trades, as well as other considerations of vital interest to the modern collector and curator.
Author: Victor Chinnery  
Publisher: Antique Collectors Club Ltd
Year Published: 1980
Edition: Reprint
Binding type: Hardcover
ISBN: 0902028618
Dimensions: 28cm x 21.5cm 
Notes: Please note this is a heavy book and may require extra postage if sent outside of the UK. Please ask for quote to your destination.
SKU: VSS / 265 / H / 7318 / 5609
Condition 
Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Rubbing, creasing, closed tear, handling marks, marks
Book condition: Good. Handling marks, marks, light foxing to text block edge, toning
Binding: Intact
Pages: 580 pages
 
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Postage weight: 3.0Kg
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