robert meader (60 résultats)

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!

paperback. Etat : Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!

Paperback. Etat : Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Etat : Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Etat : Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Etat : Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!

Etat : Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!

Paperback. Etat : Good. Good paperback, bumped/creased with shelfwear; may have previous owner's name inside. Oversized.

Etat : Good. 1St Edition. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!

Etat : Very Good. 1St Edition. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Paperback. Etat : Good. A used book with minor shelf wear and imperfections. Thank you for supporting Last Word Books and independent bookstores.

Soft cover. Etat : Good. 1972. Arts and Crafts. Dover Publications. Good+ paperback with 235 illustrations 127p. Plus append. 5/25.

Soft cover. Etat : Very Good. Very good condition. ISBN 0486228193. 4to, illustrated card wraps. Forward by John S. Williams. Map of Shaker Communities. 235 photographs. With each picture the author gives size, wood, added color, date, community, use, details to look for, and present location. A typical Shaker Chair Catalogue is included in the appendix. 128 pgs. plus the 18 pg. chair catalogue.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Fair. 1st Edition. Octavo. xxii, 224 pages, indexed. Hardcover with a green pictorial dust jacket. The jacket shows moderate wear and has some damage at the bottom edge of the front panel. The book is sound with secure inner hinges. Foxing to the fore edge and top edge. Early owner's pencil notation on the top edge of the front flyleaf. Text is clean. First Edition.

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. b/w Illustration By Gordon Brooks (illustrateur). Later Printing. Light shelfwear to extremities. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book.

Trade paperback. Etat : Very Good. "In 175 photographs, Robert Meader [Director of the Shaker Museum, Old Chatham, N.Y. shows 267 individual pieces: chairs and footstools, the only items the Shakers sold to the World and therefore the most easily collected; tables, desks, case pieces, pegboards, clocks, and stoves, the items which the Shakers used in their communities; and decadent and doubtful pieces, items made during the decline of the group in the late 19th century. Details are given in another 60 photographs: finials, tilters, decals, pegging, scribe marks, caning, taping, latches, drawers, construction details, and table ends. Before each section Meader gives the importance of the article to the Shakers, varieties of Shaker patterns for the pieces, typical and atypical Shaker designs, and a historical background on important people and influences. With each picture he gives size, wood, added color, date, community, use, details to look for, and present location. A typical Shaker chair catalogue is included in the appendix".

Paperback. Etat : Good.

Softcover. Etat : Good. No Jacket. Best guide to subject. 267 individual pieces in 175 photographs: chairs, footstools, tables, clocks, stoves, other pieces. Additional 60 photos show finials, decals, peggings, caning, drawers, more. Captions provide details on size, color, wood, etc. Due to age and/or environmental conditions, the pages of this book have darkened. Solid binding. Boards are moderate to severely edgeworn. Heavily shelf worn. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Book.

Paperback. Etat : Vg. First Editiion. Book.

Softcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : No Dust Jacket. Very Good Condition. No dust jacket. No markings to the text block. No marks of previous ownership. Upper outside corner bent -- see photo.; 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall.

Trade Paperback. Etat : Used - Very Good. Simplicity, song, and fine craftmanship, these are the qualities the Shakers are remembered for; and interest in the finest works of their hands, their furniture, keeps increasing. However, Robert Meader, director of the oldest and largest Shaker museum, says in the introduction, .'. it is very often not an individual feature that will identify a piece as Shaker, but rather the totality of features . the article under consideration 'feels' right of does not.' His book, the most authoritative guide to Shaker furniture yet written, will not only provide the reader with available distinguishing marks but will also help give the foundation for such a feeling.In 175 photographs, Robert Meader shows 267 individual pieces: chairs and footstools, the only items the Shakers sold to the World and therefore the most easily collected; tables desks, case pieces, pegboards, clocks, and stoves, the items which the Shakers used in their communities; and decadent and doubtful pieces, items made during the decline of the group in the late 19th century. Details are given in another 60 photographs: finials, tilters, decals, pegging, scribe marks, caning, taping, latches, drawers, construction details, and table ends. Before each section Meader gives the importance of the article to the Shakers, varieties of Shaker patterns for the pieces, typical and atypical Shaker designs, and a historical background on important people and influences. With each picture he gives size, wood, added color, date, community, use, details to look for, and present location. A typical Shaker Chair Catalogue is included in the appendix.Collectors and dealers will find Robert Meader's book to be the best guide onShaker furniture ever written both for giving the distinguishing marks and for giving the foundation for the definitive Shaker feel. Students of Americana, cultural history and folk art will find in this book a valuable guide to the furniture of an important American communal sect. All will be delighted at looking at these marvelously crafted but simple works which reveal how the Shakers 'rejoiced in the work of their hands.' Coverage of all furniture and appurtenances, with much on local styles unavailable elsewhere. 235 photos. Used copy with light wear.

Paperback. Etat : Near Fine. ix, 128, 15 pages, illustrations; 31 cm. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Age toning. *** "In 175 photographs, Robert Meader [Director of the Shaker Museum, Old Chatham, N.Y.] shows 267 individual pieces: chairs and footstools, the only items the Shakers sold to the World and therefore the most easily collected; tables, desks, case pieces, pegboards, clocks, and stoves, the items which the Shakers used in their communities; and decadent and doubtful pieces, items made during the decline of the group in the late 19th century. Details are given in another 60 photographs: finials, tilters, decals, pegging, scribe marks, caning, taping, latches, drawers, construction details, and table ends. Before each section Meader gives the importance of the article to the Shakers, varieties of Shaker patterns for the pieces, typical and atypical Shaker designs, and a historical background on important people and influences. With each picture he gives size, wood, added color, date, community, use, details to look for, and present location. A typical Shaker chair catalogue is included in the appendix" - Publisher. *** CONTENTS: Chairs and footstools; Tables and desks; Case pieces and miscellaneous pieces; pegs and pegboards; Clocks; Stoves; Decadent and doubtful pieces; Appendix: A Shaker chair catalogue. Size: 4to.

Softcover. Etat : Very Good-. Minor stain on front cover. ; 32 pages.

First Edition. Very good paperback copy; edges very slightly dust-dulled and nicked. Spine slightly detaching from text block. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, and clean. Physical description; ix, 128, 15 pages : illustrations ; 31 cm. Notes; Includes a foreword by John S. Williams, Founder and Chairman of the Board, Shaker Museum, Old Chatham, N.Y. Illus. incl. map. Includes bibliographical references. Contents; Chairs and footstools -- Tables and desks -- Case pieces and miscellaneous pieces; pegs and pegboards -- Clocks -- Stoves -- Decadent and doubtful pieces -- Appendix: A Shaker chair catalogue. Subjects; Shaker furniture ; Catalogs. Shaker chairs. Furniture ; Illustrations. American Shaker furniture Illustrations. Antiques. Furniture and furniture making. Religious history. 3 Kg.

Soft cover. Etat : Very Good. No Jacket. Black lettering & illustration on red wraps. 8vo, 32pp. NAWCC Supplement No. 7.

Soft cover. Etat : Near-Fine. No Jacket. Pub by Dover, 1972. NOT exLib. SIGNED on verso of ffep by author Meader. Near-Fine cond. softcover in glossy pict wraps, no spine crease. Well illus in b&w. 128pp + 18pp facsimile catalog. Square, straight, tight, bright & clean except as noted, overall Near-Fine cond. Same or next day shipping. Please email any questions. Signed by Author(s).