Collection of Designs for Household Furniture and Interior Decoration with a New Index to the 158 Plates

Name/Title

Collection of Designs for Household Furniture and Interior Decoration with a New Index to the 158 Plates

Entry/Object ID

2004.004.0089

Description

Essentially a catalogue of illustrations, with a preface that serves as commentary rather than an introduction. Provides brief descriptions of the plates, indicating rooms in which the furniture may be used and recommending appropriate fabrics for the upholstery. Most of the designs are classical and classically-derived; however, the Gothic, Egyptian, and Chinese styles are also illustrated. xxviii, xiv, 33 p., 158 plates, photocopy of book

Collection

Pamphlets, Guidebooks, Reports, Theses/Dissertations

Acquisition

Accession

2004.004.

Source or Donor

New Library Catalog Records (2004)

Acquisition Method

Collected by Staff

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Interior decoration

Search Terms

Fine Arts, Decorative arts; applied arts; decoration and ornament, Interior and house decoration, Furniture, History of furniture, Furniture--Drawings

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

Other Number

P424

Book Details

Author

Smith, George, Hershey, Constance V./Montgomery, Charles F. (Charles Franklin), 1910-/Forman, Benno M.

Publisher

Praeger

Place Published

Location

New York, NY

Date Published

1970

Call No.

NK2542 .S6 1970

LCCN

69-19362

Notes

Copy No.: 0

Location

Location

Shelf

Books-Pamphlets

Room

Margaretta P. Childs Archives

Building

Missroon House

Category

Permanent

Date

February 7, 2023

Location

Building

NR Docent Library

Category

Permanent

Location

Building

NRH Research Room

Category

Permanent

General Notes

Note

Notes: Reprint of the 1808 edition, with a new index to the plates. Introduction by Constance V. Hershey. Edited by Charles F. Montgomery and Benno M. Forman. This is a photocopy of the book in its entirety, bound in pressboard. Permission to retain HCF's photocopy was given by Greenwood Publishing Group, Westport, CT, on 12/24/04.

Created By

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Create Date

August 11, 2004

Updated By

kemmons

Update Date

January 22, 2016