This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience.

Lucas Haasis found a time capsule: A complete mercantile letter archive of the merchant Nicolaus Gottlieb Luetkens who lived in 18th century Hamburg. Luetkens travelled France between 1743-1745 in order to become a successful wholesale merchant. He succeeded in this undertaking via both shrewd business practice and proficient skills in the practice of letter writing. Based on this unique discovery, in this microhistorical study Lucas Haasis examines the crucial steps and activities of a mercantile establishment phase, the typical letter practices of Early Modern merchants, and the practical principles of persuasion leading to success in the 18th century.

This book describes the technical and stylistic development of English furniture in the early Georgian era

Hinckley describes his scientific methods for determining the origin of Queen Anne and Georgian furniture. His findings have led him to reject the idea that there were metropolitan furniture centres outside London producing fine pieces of furniture.

This antique text contains a detailed guide to early and late Georgian furniture, upholstery, table appointments, and fittings. It includes a wealth of information on its history, production, development, and much more besides. Complete with detailed illustrations, this guide makes for valuable asset to the collector of such literature and will greatly appeal to anyone with an interest in furniture from this period and historical furniture in general. The chapters of this book include: Early Georgian: Fittings and Permanent Decorations Furniture, The Age of Mahogany Upholstery, Wall and Floor Coverings Table Appointments, Decorative Adjuncts; The Late Georgian: Fittings and Permanent Decorations Furniture Metal Fittings for Furniture. We are proud to republish this book now with an original introduction on the history of furniture."

Excerpt from French and English Furniture: Chippendale, Sheraton, Georgian, Louis XV and Louis XVI Periods and a Number of Fine Reproductions, Antique Tapestries, Oriental Rugs, Paintings, Sculptures, Porcelains, and Other Objects of Art Fluted circular jardiniere with two rustic handles, of white porcelain, painted with sprays of flowers. One cracked. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.