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This antique book contains a detailed handbook of furniture styles throughout history, starting with the Italian renaissance, and concluding with the Georgian period. A wonderful book full of interesting information and detailed photographs, this text will be of much value to those with an interest in historical furniture and constitutes a worthy addition to collections of such literature. The chapters of this book include: 'Period Furniture in Modern Homes', 'Italian Renaissance', 'The Renaissance Elsewhere', 'Louis XIV', 'Louis XV', 'Louis XVI', 'The Empire', 'Jacobean and Restoration',...