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CHIPPENDALE, Thomas. The Gentleman and Cabinet-Maker's Director: being a large collection of the most elegant and useful designs of household furniture. London: for the Author, and sold at his house... also by T. Becket and P.A. de Hondt, 1762.
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CHIPPENDALE, Thomas. The Gentleman and Cabinet-Maker's Director: being a large collection of the most elegant and useful designs of household furniture. London: for the Author, and sold at his house... also by T. Becket and P.A. de Hondt, 1762.
2o (458 x 277 mm). Engraved dedication to Prince William Henry, Duke of Gloucester and 200 engraved plates, all after Chippendale. (Title torn and repaired, some light browning and staining to plates, a few short marginal tears.) Contemporary calf (rebacked, corners repaired).
Third edition. Chippendale's work was first published in 1754 (with 161 plates). It was an immediate success and a second edition followed in 1755. The present edition was the last to be published during Chippendale's lifetime. He revised and updated a number of the plates and added enough wholly new material to increase the total number of plates to 200 (8 explanatory plates and 192 plates of designs). Brunet I, 1844.
2o (458 x 277 mm). Engraved dedication to Prince William Henry, Duke of Gloucester and 200 engraved plates, all after Chippendale. (Title torn and repaired, some light browning and staining to plates, a few short marginal tears.) Contemporary calf (rebacked, corners repaired).
Third edition. Chippendale's work was first published in 1754 (with 161 plates). It was an immediate success and a second edition followed in 1755. The present edition was the last to be published during Chippendale's lifetime. He revised and updated a number of the plates and added enough wholly new material to increase the total number of plates to 200 (8 explanatory plates and 192 plates of designs). Brunet I, 1844.