Cabinet Makers and Furniture Designers by Hugh Honour. 1972. H/C with jacket. 320 pp.
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Masters of their craft.
Fifty absorbing studies of outstanding makers and designers of furniture, from the 16th century to the present day, including such leading figures as Chippendale, Sheraton, Boulle, Piranesi and Le Corbusier. The author aims not only to describe these men's ideas and the work in which they were expressed, but also to shed some light on their personalities, their lives, and their careers. With photographs, engravings and original drawings of some of the most outstanding pieces by the makers and designers in this book.
Original edition published 1969 by George Weidenfeld and Nicolson, London. This edition published 1972 by the Hamlyn Publishing Group. Condition: Good. Previous owner's name in front. Slight wear and tear at edges and corners of jacket. A large, heavy book weighing 1,5 kg.