American Depression Furniture 1920-1940 - Types Makers / Scarce Illustrated Book

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FURNITURE OF THE DEPRESSION ERA: FURNITURE & ACCESSORIES OF THE 1920’S, 1930’S & 1940’S
by Robert W. and Harriett Swedberg, Collector Books, KY, 1987/1992.
Chapter coverage includes such topics as:  types of furniture, construction changes, period styles, veneer and paint.  Chapters are arranged by function beginning with occasional tables and stands, kitchen and dining sets, chairs and sofas, bedroom sets, dressers and cedar chests, bookcases, desks.  Many smaller or miscellaneous items are shown, including magazine baskets, radios, benches, mirrors, polychrome frames, tapestry and stands.  Oak furniture of the colonial and mission styles is treated in a separate chapter.  A helpful chapter explains repairing and replacing veneer.  An appendix of patent serial numbers and their issue dates precedes a glossary of terms, bibliography, quick-reference index and price guide.  This book will appeal to dealers, collectors, curators, restorers, and auctioneers who need an identification and value guide as well as to historians of the Depression era, set designers, and writers of historical fiction.
8.75“ x 11.25“ color imprinted hardback in very good condition.  143 pages.
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