The Cabinet-maker's assistant: a series of original designs for modern furniture, with descriptions and details of construction. Preceded by practical observations on the materials and manufacture of cabinet-work, and instructions in drawing adapted to the trade
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Subject:
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Physical description:
viii, lxxx, 60, 63 p., CI leaves of plates. ill., 38 cm
Type:
Books
Date:
1853
Notes:
By P. Thomson, according to identification of Thomson as "Author of the Cabinet-maker's assistant" on t.p. of his "The Cabinet-maker's sketchbook." Cf. Weinreb cat. 8 ("Furniture") no. 323 & 324. Present work reprinted in 1970, with title "The Victorian cabinet-maker's assistant", with reference in the new introduction only to the "anonymous editors" of the original.
Added engraved t.p. has title: The cabinet maker's assistant. Original designs for furniture.
Plates drawn by Carl Hambuch and P. Thomson; signed engravers include J.H. le Keux, J.W. Lowry, and C. Wands.
"Glasgow: W.G. Blackie and Co., printers" --verso of t.p.
Text in double columns.
"Instructions in drawing" --p. [i]-lxxx (2nd group).
"Practical observations on cabinet-making" --p. [1]-60 (3rd group).
"Description of the plates" --p. [1]-63 (4th group).
"Details from the Great Exhibition" --plates XCVII-XCIX.
