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Henry. A Series of Designs of Furniture & Decoration in the Style of Louis XIVth
Francis I
Elizabeth and Gothic.
WOOD
Henry. A Series of Designs of Furniture & Decoration in the Style of Louis XIVth
Francis I
Elizabeth and Gothic.

MBA004: Lot 85. WOOD, Henry.

A Series of Designs of Furniture & Decoration in the Style of Louis XIVth, Francis I, Elizabeth and Gothic.

£1200 - £1800

A Series of Designs of Furniture & Decoration in the Style of Louis XIVth, Francis I, Elizabeth and Gothic. 95187

William Pickering, [1845].

A rare complete copy of Henry Wood’s series of large designs for window curtains, settees and sofas, sideboards, bookcases, room panelling, chairs etc., and several ‘historical’ styles. In 1845 both the Art-Union and Athenaeum carried advertisements for the work, at 10 shillings for uncoloured copies and 20 shillings for coloured copies but, perhaps due to the high cost and unusual size of the plates (compared to Ackermann’s Repository for example), it appears to have floundered as an enterprise.

WorldCat cites only the BL copy in the UK; it is not mentioned by Geoffrey Keynes in his hand list of William Pickering publications, and only one complete copy has sold at auction in the past 20 years.

Description

First edition. Folio. Letterpress title within decorative border, 24 hand-coloured lithographed plates printed on thick paper; one toned, the odd minor spot or blemish. Modern half calf over marbled boards.

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[not in Keynes, Pickering Handlist]