Books about antiques: Edinburgh cabinetmakers' price books.(The Edinburgh Cabinet and Chair Makers' Books of Prices, 1805-1825)(Book Review)
From: The Magazine Antiques
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Date: 6/1/2001
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Author: Mayor, Alfred
Edinburgh cabinetmakers' price books
Before Amazon.com and desktop publishing there were the printing shop down the street and a lot of cast-lead letters. Producing a book was a craft and selling it was a slow and uncertain challenge. Books, particularly picture books, often depended on subscribers who signed up for copies before they were printed. The Edinburgh Cabinet and Chair Makers' Books of Prices, 1805-1825 is a throwback to that earlier age. Acknowledgment is made on a ...
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