Early American Furniture, from Settlement to City: Aspects of Form, Style, and Regional Designs from 1620 to 1830Mary Jean Smith Madigan, Susan Colgan |
Contents
Introduction BY MARY JEAN MADIGAN | 6 |
Early New England Joinery BY ROBERT F TRENT | 10 |
PreRevolutionary New York Pieces BY JOSEPH T BUTLER | 18 |
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