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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.

BLACKIE AND SON:GLASGOW, EDINBURGH, LONDON, AND NEW YORK.

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CONTENTSLIST OF PLATES.

FIRST DIVISION.PAOE

i-lix.NSTRUCTIONS IN DRAWING,ON THE NATURE AND USE OF SOME OF THE INSTRU-MENTS NECESSARY IS GEOMETRIC DRAWING, i-Vli.PRACTICAL GEOMETRT, .... vii-lix.

DRAWING INSTRUMENTS,DRAWING,PERSPECTIVE,LIGHT AND SHADE,

Ixv.-lxxii.Ixxil-lxxvi.

. Ixxvi.

SECOND DIVISION.PRACTICAL OBSERVA-TIONS ON CABINET-MAKING, .

INTRODUCTION,ON THE NATURE AND APPLICA-BILITY OF THE VARIOUS KINDSOF WOOD SUITABLE FOR CABI-NET WORK,

Pine or Fir,Yellow Pine, .Red and White Pines, .

Birch, ....Beech, ....Ash,Elm, ....Oak,Maple, ....

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Vlll CONTENTS AND LIST OF PLATES.Diniug-Room Chairs, Plate XXIII., . . -">

te XXIV.. . . 25\V 26

Easy Hate XXVI.. . 28an.U'hair Logs, Plate XXVI 1 '27

Softs, Plato XX VI II., .... . -27Plat,- XXIX 281 XXX -28Plat.- XXXI.. . 29

Details of Sofas, Plate XXXII, ... 29Book-Cases, Plate XXXIIL, .... 30

Plate XXXIV., 31Plate XXXV., 31Plates XXXVI, XXXVII, ... 32

Secretaire Book-cases, Plate XXXVIII, . . 32Panels in Fret-Work, Plate XXXIX 33Lil.rary Tables, Plate XL, 31Writing Tables, Plate XLI, . . . 35Library Chairs, Plate XLII. 35-36

DBAWING-ROOM FURNITURE.rhiffonniers, Plate XLIII, . ... 37

Plate XLIV, .... 38Plate XLV, 38with Mirrors, Plate XLVI,... 38

Cabinet, Plate XLVII, 39Plate XLVI II., 39

Mirror Frames, Plate XLIX, .... 40Chimney-Piece Mirror Frames, Plate L, . . . 40Chimney-Piece and Mirror, Plate LI, ... 40Pier Tables with Mirrors, Plate LII, ... 41Loo Tables, Plate LI II., 41-43Occasional Tables, Plate LIV., . . .43Loo Tables, Plate LV, 44Occasional Tables, Plate LVI, ... 45Ladies' Work-Tables, Plate LVII, . . .45Drawing-Room Sofas, Plate LVIII, ... 46

Plate LIX, .... 47Plate LX, ... 47

Couches, Plate LXI, 47Plate LXII, .... .47Drawiug-Room Chairs, Plate LXIII, . . .47

PAGEOttoman Seats, Plate LXIV, 48Drawing-Room Chairs, Plate LXV., . . 48National Emblem Chairs, Plate LXVL, . . 48Chairs from the Great Exhibition, Plate LXVII, . 48High-Backed Chairs, Plate LXVIII, ... 49Antique State Chairs, Plate LXIX, . . . .49Antique High Back Chairs, Plate LXX, . . 49Window Cornices, Plate LXXL, . . 49

Plate LXXII, . ... 50Whatnots, Plate LXXIII, ... .50Music Seats, Plate LXXIV, . . 51Canterburys and Fire-screens, Plate LXXV, . . 52Fire-screens, Plate LXXVI, 52

BED-ROOM FURNITURE.French Bedsteads, Plate LXXVII, ... 53Half Tester Bedsteads, Plate LXXVIII, . . . 53

Plate LXXIX, . . 54Bedstead, Plate LXXX, ... 54

Bedstead (Medieval), Plate LXXXI, ... 54Posted Bedsteads, Plate LXXXII, . . . .55State Bedstead, Plate LXXXIII, ... 56Bed Pillars, Plate LXXXIV, 57

Plate LXXXV, .... 57Cots and Cradles, Plate LXXXVI, . . . .58Wardrobes, Plate LXXXVII, .... 59

Plate LXXXVIII, .... 59Plate LXXXIX, . . .59Plate XC, 59

Pilasters and Brackets, Plate XCI, ... 60Wash-Stands and Dressing-Tables, Plate XCII, . 60

MISCELLANEOUS.Mouldings, Plate XCIII, 61

Plate XCIV, . . ... 61Portable Bed-Chair and Ottoman Seat, Plate XCV, 61Steam-boat Railings and Clock, Plate XCVI, . . 62Details, &c, Plate XCVII, . ' . . . . 62

Plate XCVIII, 62Plate XCIX, 62Ornaments adapted from Nature, Plate C, . .62

Plate CI, . 63

TO THE BINDER.The Plates to be arranged in Numeral Order after the Letter-press, with the exception of Plate

LXXXIII., State Bedstead, which is to beplaced,

as a Frontispiece, opposite to the Vignette Title.


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