"Antique Furniture of Quebec" brings together hundreds of sumptuous full-colour photographs illustrating every phase in the history of Quebec furniture and an authoritative text written by Michel Lessard describing and analysing that history. The result is a book that is both a beautiful object and an unparalleled resource. Lessard emphasizes the cosmopolitan and eclectic nature of Quebec society and its openness to outside influences. He draws upon both textual and photographic sources to demonstrate that Quebeckers, from ...
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"Antique Furniture of Quebec" brings together hundreds of sumptuous full-colour photographs illustrating every phase in the history of Quebec furniture and an authoritative text written by Michel Lessard describing and analysing that history. The result is a book that is both a beautiful object and an unparalleled resource. Lessard emphasizes the cosmopolitan and eclectic nature of Quebec society and its openness to outside influences. He draws upon both textual and photographic sources to demonstrate that Quebeckers, from the first years of settlement to the present time, have adopted craft and design ideas from abroad. The three cultures that have historically shaped Quebec society, that of France, Great Britain, and the United States, have naturally been the most powerful influences. Lessard traces their effect while, at the same time, demonstrating the often original and creative response to these influences by Quebec designers, artists, and craftspeople. It's all in these pages: from the ornate and often heavy furniture of eighteenth century France to the primitive, Shaker-influenced pine furniture of rural Quebec, to William Morris and Art Deco and, finally, the Modern era. Of particular interest is the series of homes that the author has tracked down, each typical of a particular era and each preserved with furnishings appropriate to the era in place. By this and other means, Michel Lessard masterfully combines an appreciation of the historical and social context in which furniture is made and used with a thorough understanding of the craft and business of furniture-making. "Furniture," writes Michel Lessard, "is an open book containing a multitude of stories." This lavish and authoritative book is certain to continue telling its stories for years to come.
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Add this copy of Antique Furniture of Quebec: Four Centuries of to cart. $22.50, like new condition, Sold by Ray Boas, Bookseller rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Walpole, NH, UNITED STATES, published 2002 by McClelland & Stewart Ltd..
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color illustrations. Fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover) 544pp. ISBN 0771046707 Brings together hundreds of sumptuous full-color photographs and an authoritative text that together describe every pahse in the history of Quebec furniture. An essential reference.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. 543pp. gloss color photos. sqaure quarto hardbound. clean, glossy boards, bumped. interior clean throughout. dj: creased, no tears.
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Very Good. Size: 11x10x1; Light wear to covers. Text clean and unmarked. The binding is tight and square. Moderate wear to the dust jacket with a couple small tears to the rear. Your satisfaction is guaranteed! dnr1.
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Fine- in Fine jacket. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. 543 pages, with 1500 photos in color and b&w. This book "describes every phase in the history of Quebec furniture." FINE-HARDCOVER, FINE DUST JACKET.
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Fine in Fine jacket. Book. 4to-over 9¾-12" tall. Hardcover, in dust jacket. Clean, tight and unmarked. Very neat--a sound and handsome copy, virtually as new. Illustrated throughout.
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