1914 - The Practical Book of Period Furniture, First Edition

By Harold Donaldson Eberlein and Abbot McClure

Published 1914, First Edition
J.B. Lippincott Company, Publishers/Philadelphia & London

A richly illustrated and comprehensive reference on English, American, Colonial, Post-Colonial, and French furniture styles, this 1914 first edition of The Practical Book of Period Furniture by Harold Donaldson Eberlein and Abbot McClure is a foundational guide for historians, decorators, collectors, and enthusiasts of period furnishings.

This volume includes 320 illustrations—featuring color plates, drawings, and photographs—documenting the evolution of furniture from the Jacobean period through American Empire styles. Key figures such as Chippendale, Hepplewhite, Sheraton, and The Brothers Adam are given detailed attention alongside practical advice for collectors.

Bound in decorative tan cloth with a silhouette design to the front cover and black-and-red titling. Gilt top edges. Rough cut side/bottom edges. Frontispiece/color-plate with tissue guard. Binding tight. Numerous illustrations. Binding tight. 371pp.

Condition: Very Good +

Size: 6 3/4” x 9”

A timeless resource and collector’s gem—especially appealing to interior historians and connoisseurs of design heritage.