Name/Title
Collection of Designs for Household Furniture and Interior Decoration with a New Index to the 158 PlatesEntry/Object ID
2004.004.0089Description
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 bookCollection
Pamphlets, Guidebooks, Reports, Theses/DissertationsAcquisition
Accession
2004.004.Source or Donor
New Library Catalog Records (2004)Acquisition Method
Collected by StaffLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
BookNomenclature Sub-Class
Other DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsLOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Interior decorationSearch Terms
Fine Arts, Decorative arts; applied arts; decoration and ornament, Interior and house decoration, Furniture, History of furniture, Furniture--DrawingsOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Other NumberOther Number
P424Book Details
Author
Smith, George, Hershey, Constance V./Montgomery, Charles F. (Charles Franklin), 1910-/Forman, Benno M.Publisher
PraegerDate Published
1970Call No.
NK2542 .S6 1970LCCN
69-19362Notes
Copy No.: 0Location
Location
Shelf
Books-PamphletsRoom
Margaretta P. Childs ArchivesBuilding
Missroon HouseCategory
PermanentDate
February 7, 2023Location
Building
NR Docent LibraryCategory
PermanentLocation
Building
NRH Research RoomCategory
PermanentGeneral 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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August 11, 2004Updated By
kemmonsUpdate Date
January 22, 2016