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Early American Furniture Practical Guide John Obbard

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Author: John ObbardPublisher: Collector Books
Edition Description: IllustratedISBN-10: 1574321412
Category: Books on Collecting American Furniture
Format: Softcover --
Publication Year: 1999Condition: Brand New
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Length:335 pages
Height:8.5 in.
Width:5.5 in.
Thickness:0.8 in.
Weight:13.6 oz.

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Early American Furniture is a complete and thorough field guide. In addition to the discussion of period and style and the numerous illustrations found in most books on period furniture, this book covers other topics that are equally important to the collector: understanding the furniture trade, evaluating quality, investment potential, identifying period workmanship, the ins and outs of dealers, shows, and auctions, care and conservation, repair and restoration, documentation, insurance, problems of inheritance, and coping with the misrepresentation so often encountered in the market. This is a very practical book packed full of information needed by the collector, particularly by the collector of average means who does not buy from the larger dealers or attend the major auctions. Written by a collector for other collectors, it deals with the many problems in building a collection. The 400 black and white illustrations are finely detailed line drawings made from authentic pieces of furniture featured in the catalogs of some of the leading auction houses. The beginning or occasional collector or anyone curious about some old family furniture will adore this handy, easy-to-use guide.


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Early American Furniture, A Practical Guide for Collectors

By John Obbard

Softcover ·6 X 9

335 pages

Retail Price: $12.95

According to the publisher, "This small book is a primer on collecting early American furniture, whether the reader is starting from scratch or improving upon an existing family collection. It provides some essential background, suggests where and how to start, what to watch out for: then covers the styles and types of old furniture one is most likely to encounter in the marketplace. For those fortunate to obtain some old furniture through gift or inheritance, it will aid in understanding just what has come into the home, how old it is, which are the better pieces, and perhaps, where the pieces may have been made.

Among the many books on antique furniture, this field guide is unusual in that it is not written by a professional, that is, not by a fine arts auctioneer, an antiques dealer, or a specialist in period furniture: but by what the trade would consider to be an amateur - the collector--and a very average collector at that. As such, it reflects the viewpoint and the experience of most collectors. It is also unusual in that while covering American furniture, it includes some English and Continental products, principally mirrors, that are often found on the market."


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