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The Cabinet-Maker and Upholsterer's Guide; Or, Repository of Designs for Every Article of Household Furniture

Author A. Hepplewhite & Co. British
Publisher I. & J. Taylor British
Printer B. T. Batsford, Ltd. British
1897 [copy of 1794 original]
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  • Title: The Cabinet-Maker and Upholsterer's Guide; Or, Repository of Designs for Every Article of Household Furniture
  • Author: A. Hepplewhite & Co. (British, 18th century)
  • Publisher: I. & J. Taylor (London)
  • Printer: B. T. Batsford, Ltd. (British, founded London 1843)
  • Published in: London
  • Date: 1897 [copy of 1794 original]
  • Medium: Facsimile reprint
  • Dimensions: 14 13/16 x 10 7/8 x 2 7/16 in. (37.7 x 27.6 x 6.2 cm)
  • Classification: Books
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1952
  • Object Number: 52.519.187
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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