Download or read book The Book of Decorative Furniture, Vol. 1 of 2 written by Edwin Foley and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2016-11-11 with total page 572 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Book of Decorative Furniture, Vol. 1 of 2: Its Form, Colour, and History Quite one of the most delightful features in the preparation of The Book of Decorative Furniture has been the Opportunity Of meeting conservators of old work, and of gauging the wealth of fine furniture remaining in this country. Though it should be super uous, one must not omit to point out that the consent of owners to the publication of examples from their private collections is an act of courtesy to the public, and does not indicate that the collection is open to public inspection. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."