From the elegance of Hepplewhite to the grandeur of Louis XVI, this 18th-century sourcebook presents the best designs from the Late Adam Classical Revival. It features complete coverage of Sheraton's most important designs, including clock cases, commodes, drawing tables, chairs, and other items. Richly illustrated with 98 plates.
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Encyclopedia of the Sheraton style,
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This review is from: The Cabinet Maker and Upholsterer's Drawing-Book (Paperback)
This book is a must have for furniture makers, designers or anyone else that is interested in the refined neoclassicism of the Sheraton style. Although his book seems to have less illustrations than Chippendale's diretory, it also includes descriptions of each plate by the man himself. The two books are most useful when viewed together to compare how the styles changed and to understand the breadth of ornamentation available. The third director available from that time(Hepplewhite) is the least thorough, but it is also an indispensible addition to the design library. The only thing that would make these books better is if they were bound in a more permanent manner. The current editions are all in softcover which is economical(especially when compared with the cost of acquiring an old copy) but it just isn't as grand as the subject matter seems to require.
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A swindle,
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This review is from: The Cabinet-Maker and Upholsterer's Drawing-Book (Paperback)
This book has several editions. Unfortunately I bought the General Books LLC's one, and I think that I have been cheated, because the book hasn't pictures, and the text mentions pictures, with their numbers, continuously. It is imposible to follow the book, you need the pictures.
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This book is not what it appears,
By la dotta mano (St. Helena, CA) - See all my reviews
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This book was completely worthless to me and be careful as the picture that appears is not the book you will be receiving as the plates indicated are missing and there are not enough pages to even begin to encompass the plates referenced in the index. The picture was completely misleading - again be careful.
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