Antique American Furniture & British Furniture Compared : Important Kirk Book

Description

“American Furniture and the British Tradition to 1830”
By John T. Kirk.
Published in New York by Alfred A. Knopf in 1982.
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DISCUSSION:
A groundbreaking study which examined the sources and background of American furniture design in the Colonial and Federal periods. "Kirk was the first modern scholar seriously to investigate the relationship between American and English furniture, and this important study is the culmination of twenty years of research" -Ames & Ward.
John T. Kirk is one of the preeminent furniture historians of the 20th century. Winterthur, which holds some of his research papers, notes- "John T. Kirk is a noted scholar specializing in American furniture and the Shakers. His father was a builder and most enjoyed the work of restoring old houses. This stimulated John Kirk’s interest in old buildings and antiques, and eventually he even restored a couple of old homes himself. Kirk became a journeyman cabinetmaker and studied furniture design. He then received his bachelor’s degree from Earlham College and earned a master’s degree in art history from Yale University. He was a professor at Boston University for many years, and retired as emeritus professor of art history. Mr. Kirk has been a consultant curator for several historic house museums and a director of the Rhode Island Historical Society. He was the curator for three exhibits of Shaker furniture and materials and one on Connecticut furniture. He has written many articles and a number of books, mostly focusing on regional differences in American furniture, the relationship between English and American furniture, and Shaker design. He also hosted programs on American furniture for public television."
DESCRIPTION:
Softcover. 9"x12", 397 pages, 1,508 illustrations, several in color.
CONDITION NOTES:
The covers have some light wear and soil (please see the photos, above and below). The book itself has some minor soil, but otherwise is clean and nice, with a tight binding.
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