Chairs: A History, by furniture authority Florence de Dampierre, is a wonderfully readable, profusely illustrated history of seating from the ancient world to the present. The sparkling text is full of surprising and fascinating information on historical personalities, fashion, custom and social life. Starting with the emergence of chairs in Pre-dynastic Egypt and progressing through the social uses and meaning of various forms of seats in Classic Greece and the Roman Empire, de Dampierre leads her reader through the chair ...
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Chairs: A History, by furniture authority Florence de Dampierre, is a wonderfully readable, profusely illustrated history of seating from the ancient world to the present. The sparkling text is full of surprising and fascinating information on historical personalities, fashion, custom and social life. Starting with the emergence of chairs in Pre-dynastic Egypt and progressing through the social uses and meaning of various forms of seats in Classic Greece and the Roman Empire, de Dampierre leads her reader through the chair's historical development in the Middle Ages, the Renaissance and the modern world, with interesting detours to China and Africa.
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Add this copy of Chairs: a History to cart. $40.00, like new condition, Sold by Lavendier Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Foster, RI, UNITED STATES, published 2006 by Harry N. Abrams, Inc.
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Like New. Size: 7x1x10; Harry N. Abrams; New York, 2006. Hardcover. A Near Fine, white binding with red and black lettering on front board and spine, binding firm, interior and extremities tidy, smudge mark bottom spine, slightly cocked, very mild scattered foxing top text block edge, in a Near Fine, trace handling/scuff marks to panels, mild scattered foxing to verso panels/flaps, Dust wrapper. A nice, clean and unmarked copy. 4to[quarto or approx. 11.5 x 13.5 inches], 430pp., indexed, color and b&w illustrations. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.
Add this copy of Chairs: a History to cart. $62.00, good condition, Sold by Found Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from AUSTIN, TX, UNITED STATES, published 2006 by "Harry N. Abrams, Inc.".
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Fine. Dust jacket in like new condition. A clean copy in excellent condition, appears unread. NEVER OPENED; ORIGINAL SHRINK WRAP. Secure packaging for safe delivery.
Add this copy of Chairs: a History to cart. $75.00, very good condition, Sold by Main Street Fine Books, ABAA rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Galena, IL, UNITED STATES, published 2006 by Harry N. Abrams, Inc.
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4to. White paper over boards with black and burgundy lettering, pictorial dust jacket. 430pp. Color frontispiece, extensive illustrations (most color). Near fine/fine. Black remainder dot on top page edges. An uncannily tight and bright first edition of this thick, hefty history that makes you want to take a load off and better appreciate where you do so.
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Add this copy of Chairs a History to cart. $2,470.00, new condition, Sold by BWS Bks rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Ferndale, NY, UNITED STATES, published 2006 by Abrams.
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New. 0810954842. *** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request ***-*** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT-Flawless copy, brand new, pristine, never opened--432 pages, 546 illus. (498 in color), 4to. --with a bonus offer--
