Bring a sense of history and scholarly charm to your library with The Concise Encyclopedia of Antiques, a handsome two-volume vintage set dating to the mid-1950s. Bound in blue cloth with gilt detailing, these substantial reference books are as beautiful displayed on a shelf or coffee table as they are useful to the collector, decorator, or antiques enthusiast.
Richly illustrated with textual illustrations and additional black-and-white plates, the set offers an expansive look at decorative arts and collecting across Europe, Britain, America, and Asia. Together, the volumes cover everything from furniture, ceramics, glass, silver, textiles, carpets, paintings, and prints to clocks, jewelry, arms and armor, Japanese prints, American silver, Victoriana, ship models, jade, automata, dolls, pharmacy jars, and more.
With gently faded cloth covers, subtle foxing, and the warm patina of age, these books have the character of genuine vintage pieces. Style them in a coastal library, study, bookshelf, coffee table, or collected interior for an instantly storied touch.
Set Includes
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Volume I — 1956 Reprint: 288 pages + xvi pages of advertisements
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Volume II — 1955 First Edition: 280 pages + xvi pages of advertisements
- Illustrated throughout with textual illustrations and additional black-and-white plates
- Sold as a set of two
Condition
- Overall vintage condition: Good / Fair
- Faint foxing and slight browning consistent with age
- Faded blue cloth covers with minimal surface wear/scuffing
- Vintage character and patina should be expected
Dimensions
- Volume I: 9.75" W x 7.625" D x 1.5" H
- Volume II: 9.75" W x 7.625" D x 1.625" H
