Description: Click here to see our other books! French Furniture and Interior Decoration of the 18th Century Pierre Verlet 1967 Barrie and Rockliff : London 12.5" by 9.5" [4], v-viii, 291, [1]pp SUMMARY A colourfully illustrated work on the furniture and interior decoration trends within France in the eighteenth century, written by Pierre Verlet and in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Colour Plates,First Edition,Illustrated,Publishers' Original Binding,With Dustwrapper Overall Condition: Near Fine This book weighs 3 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 36.99 EU Postage: £ 25.99 European Postage: £ 27.99 Asia Postage: £ 47.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 69.99 DESCRIPTION First English Edition. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. Illustrated with twenty four colour plates as well as various full-page and in-text illustrations from a variety of different sources.This is an informative work on the 'study of French furniture', written by Pierre Verlet. Using various accounts, memoirs, and domestic records, the author records and analyses the works of designers from the eighteenth century, as well as the high-class societies that were interested in them. Contents include 'The Growth of Luxury', 'Traditionalists and Innovators', 'Paris and the Provinces', and 'Distribution and Decoration of Apartments'. Pierre Verlet (1908-1987) was a French museum curator and art historian. Verlet served as the chief curator at the Louvre Museum, and was also one of the initiators of the refurnishing of the Palace of Versailles. Collated, complete. CONDITION In the publisher's original cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent, with no noticeable faults. A few marks to paste downs and endpapers. Dust wrapper is very smart, with minimal edge wear to the spine region of wraps and light fading to the spine of wraps, including the reverse. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Overall Condition: Near Fine Very Good Indeed GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques
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Topic: Art
Publisher: Barrie and Rockliff
Author: Pierre Verlet
Binding: Cloth
Subject: Architecture & Design
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Original/Facsimile: Original
Language: English
Region: London
Illustrator: Various
Signed: No
Place of Publication: London
Year Printed: 1967
Country/Region of Manufacture: London