Lot 947

"American Furniture" by Joseph Downs 1952 HC American Furniture Reference 1st/1st

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"American Furniture" by Joseph Downs 1952 HC American Furniture Reference 1st/1st

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by The Book Barn
August 13, 2026 5:00 PM EDT
Timed Auction
353 Indian Village Road
Shapliegh, ME, US 07076

VINTAGE 1952 Hardcover Early American Furniture Reference 1st Edition Stated 1st Printing. "American Furniture: Queen Anne and Chippendale Periods in the Henry Francis Du Pont Winterthur Museum" by Joseph Downs. HARDCOVER 1952 Macmillan & Company 1st Edition stated 1st Printing with Date: "1952"on title page, "First Printing", & no additional printings on copyright page. Exactly as shown in listing scan(s). Nice Collectible 1st Edition stated 1st Printing hardcover copy.

"This is a cornerstone reference work which remains one of the standard studies of this period. Downs examines four hundred premier examples of American Queen Anne and Chippendale furniture from the Winterthur collection. The book even now remains a standard text on the subjects of Queen Anne and Chippendale furniture. It contains unequalled photographs and otherwise unavailable examples of manufacturer labels and inscriptions. Sections on specific types of furniture include: Beds, Chairs, Chests, Clocks, Couches, Desks And Bookcases, Fire Screens, Looking Glasses, Sofas, Stands, Stools, Tables, and Labels and Inscriptions."

Illustrated with 400+ photos. Previous owners gift inscription on 1st blank endpaper, o/w internally tight & unmarked. Binding Exterior: light handling wear/light scattered rubbing, but all lettering/decoration bright. NO REMAINDER MARK NOT X-LIBRARY. No DJ present.

ALL ITEMS ARE GUARANTEED TO BE ACCURATELY DESCRIBED, NOT DEFECTIVE, & GENUINE.

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