High Wycombe Furniture

Buckinghamshire''s reputation for furniture-making goes back to the seventeenth century - for Daniel Defoe mentions chair making in the Chilterns, and High Wycombe has been the acknowledged centre for more than a century and a quarter. This antique book contains a detailed treatise on ''High Wycombe Furniture'', including photographs, detailed descriptions, historical information, and much more. A text sure to appeal to those with an interest in English furniture, this marvellous little book constitutes a worthy addition to collections of furniture literature and is not to be missed. The chapters of this book include: ''High Wycombe Furniture'', ''English Chairs: Some Points in Anatomy'', ''A Note on Education in Furniture-making'', and ''The Commercial Organisation of Furniture-making''. We are proud to republish this antique book here complete with a new introduction on the history of furniture.