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Encyclopedia of Furniture Materials, Trades, and Techniques
註釋"A work of reference for furniture historians and anyone interested in the fine and decorative arts, this volume offers a comprehensive account of historical and modern furniture manufacture. In more than 1700 entries, Clive Edwards brings together information on a huge range of topics, among them, Applied Decoration, Carving, Chair-making, Embroidery, Finishing, Glass, Lacquer, Leather, Paper, Plastics, Timber, Tools, Trades, Stone, Upholstery techniques, Wicker and Zips. In-depth coverage includes developments in Britain and America from the Renaissance to the present day. The increasingly international nature of the furniture industry extends this account to include the origin of materials and processes throughout the world. Contemporary descriptions, accounts and inventories provide context." -- Jacket description.