Excellent work by noted authority examines the unique quality of Shaker craftsmanship. Fascinating discussions of sect's origins, their communal villages, deeply religious faith,and other aspects of Shaker life accompany 83 photographs revealing the quiet refinement and functional perfection of Shaker chairs, rockers, candle holders, and many other examples of the sect's handiwork.
Here's a sample of other books in this Dover category
The 1912 and 1915 Gustav Stickley Craftsman Furniture Catalogs by Gustav Stickley With over 200 detailed illustrations and descriptions, these two catalogs are essential reading and reference materials and identification guides for Stickley furniture. Captions cite materials, dimensions, and prices.
Old Furniture: Understanding the Craftsman’s Art (Second, Revised Edition) by Nancy A. Smith Profusely illustrated guide to determining authenticity, real age of furniture. Paneling and modeling, veneers, restorations, fakes, much more. Over 250 illustrations. "Informative [and] well-written." — Antiques.
Illustrated Mission Furniture Catalog, 1912-13 by Come-Packt Furniture Co. Reprint of actual home furnishings catalog from the height of the popularity of Mission design, illustrating and describing 400 items, many designed to be shipped knocked-down for reassembly at home.
Windsor Chairs by Wallace Nutting 100 different types of Windsor chairs and other furniture. Full-page photos of side chairs, armchairs, comb-backs, writing-arm chairs, babies' high-backs and low chairs, settees, love seats, stools, and tables. Informative text.
