[Rarebooks] FS: 1867 English Marquetry Furniture Design Book

[Joslin Hall Rare Books]

TITLE: "The Cabinet of Marquetry, Buhl, and Inlaid Woods. Designs for
Doors, Corners, Panels, Ornaments, Trinkets, Natural Flowers, Marquetry,
and Bands of Tulip Wood, Pedestals, Cabinets, Plate Glass Ovals and Round
Decorations, Work Tables, Bureaus, Jardiniere, Walnut Wood Card Tables,
Bookcases, Brass and China Decorations, &c"

By Henry Lawford.
Published in London, 1867.

DISCUSSION: A very striking set of colored designs for very fancy
marquetry, buhl and inlaid work on a variety of pieces of furniture. The
pieces illustrated include many types of cabinets, tables, desks,
sideboards and pedestals, illustrated from a single piece to three or four
pieces per page. A very uncommon design book in the marketplace.

DESCRIPTION: Hardcover. 11.5”x14.5”, title page plus 20 colored
lithographic plates; ex-library, with a stamp on the title page and each
individual design stamped. Publisher’s dark red ribbed cloth with gilt
title inside a blindstamped wreath.

CONDITION NOTES:  Covers worn and abraded at the tips, etc., spine with
later cloth, endpapers discolored, front endpaper with 5” closed tear;
plates with a few light spots, but fairly fresh and nice, except for those
stamps.

PRICE: $875~

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