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Description

A collection of 5 books on antique English Furniture.

3 by R W Symonds

2 by Oliver Bracket

All in good condition but with signed of use

Dating from 1921 to around 1940

Some fabulous illustration of wonderful furniture and clocks of the like you only see in museums.

Date of Manufacture

Cross Antiques has dated these Antiquarian Furniture Reference Books to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers

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SA1095936

Description

A collection of 5 books on antique English Furniture.

3 by R W Symonds

2 by Oliver Bracket

All in good condition but with signed of use

Dating from 1921 to around 1940

Some fabulous illustration of wonderful furniture and clocks of the like you only see in museums.

Date of Manufacture

Cross Antiques has dated these Antiquarian Furniture Reference Books to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA1095936

About the Dealer

Cross Antiques

Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2009

Specialist in clocks

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A collection of five vintage reference books on English furniture standing upright in a row, featuring cloth-bound covers in various colours with gilded lettering on the spines.

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Archive I

5 Books on Early English Antique Furniture

Archive II

Archive III

Archive IV

Archive V

Archive VI

Cross Antiques

Telephone 01491 612324 or 07771 746612

Location

South Oxfordshire
United Kingdom

By appointment only.

Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/cross

Verified Since Jan 2009

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ObjectBooks
Period1900 - 1920
StyleTraditional
MaterialCloth, Paper, Cardboard, Gold Foil
ColourMulticolour
MotifsGilded spine lettering, Cloth binding, Embossed text

FAQs

Antiquarian reference books on English furniture are scholarly and illustrated texts published primarily in the 19th and mid-20th centuries that document the evolution, construction methods, and stylistic periods of historic British cabinet-making.

These volumes typically feature cloth-bound or leather spines, heavy board covers, embossed gold-foil lettering, and high-quality laid or wove paper pages designed for durability and scholastic study.

Authentic period editions can be identified through publisher marks, typographic styles, paper aging characteristics, binding techniques such as sewn signatures, and original dust jackets where preserved.

These volumes can be styled by stacking them horizontally on coffee tables, arranging them chronologically on library shelves, or using them to add scholarly depth and textural warmth to a room.

Preservation requires storing books away from direct sunlight and high humidity, maintaining stable temperatures, handling them with clean hands, and avoiding excessive vertical leaning on shelves to protect the spines.