About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherSchiffer Publishing, The Limited
ISBN-100764333712
ISBN-139780764333712
eBay Product ID (ePID)73173682
Product Key Features
LanguageEnglish
TopicMaterials Science / General, General, Technology & Engineering, Antiques & Collectibles
AuthorDaniel Lees
IllustratorYes
Dimensions
Item Length11 In.
Item Height8.6 In.
Item Width8.5 In.
Item Weight49.7 Oz
Additional Product Features
LCCN2009-932314
Book TitleArtistic Leather of the Arts and Crafts Era
Number of Volumes1 vol.
Dewey Decimal745.531
Intended AudienceTrade
SynopsisThe rich beauty and craftsmanship of leather objects dating from 1900-1929 is captured here in 540 beautiful color photos. These items include fine leather accessories, such as billfolds, blotters, bookends boxes, cigar cases, document cases, glove cases, mats napkin rings, paperweights, purses, and wastebaskets. They were made to enhance American interiors with Stickley furniture, Van Erp lamps, and Roycroft hammered copper vessels. Historical information features individual artists and commercial firms includes Roycroft, Newcomb College, and Elizabeth Eaton Burton. German design influence that became known as Buffalo Nouveau is included. This is an essential guide to the hand-tooled craftsmanship of this bygone era., The rich beauty and craftsmanship of leather objects dating from 1900 to 1929 is captured here in 540 beautiful color photos. These items include fine leather accessories, such as billfolds, blotters, bookends boxes, cigar cases, document cases, glove cases, mats napkin rings, paperweights, purses, and wastebaskets. They were made to enhance American interiors with Stickley furniture, Van Erp lamps, and Roycroft hammered copper vessels. Historical information features individual artists and commercial firms includes Roycroft, Newcomb College, and Elizabeth Eaton Burton. German design influence that became known as "Buffalo Nouveau" is included. This is an essential guide to the hand-tooled craftsmanship of this bygone era.
Publication Year2009
FormatHardcover
Dewey Edition23
LC Classification NumberNK6202.U6L44 2009
Number of Pages272 pages
