The Secular Furniture of E. W. Godwin by Susan Weber Soros, ISBN 0300081596
Victorian architect-designer E. W. Godwin (1833-1886), tying himself neither morally nor aesthetically to a single style, approached design with what he called "judicious eclecticism." Seeking to design furniture appropriate to the needs of modern living, he grappled with the problems of affordability, utility, and function and experimented with modular and fitted furniture decades before it became popular in the mid-twentieth century. This book is the first comprehensive study of Godwin's furniture designs. Taking the form of a catalogue raisonne, the book documents and reproduces all known examples of his secular furniture and related furniture designs.
Susan Weber Soros traces the development of Godwin's style, examines its sources, and assesses the historical importance of his work. She discusses how Godwin combined antiquarian interests with the study of more recent design traditions from different parts of the world, Including Japan. Godwin worked in six major styles: Gothic revival, Anglo-Japanese, Anglo-Greek, Anglo-Egyptian, Queen Anne or Cottage style, and Old English or Jacobean. Soros also describes his work for leading art manufacturers; the work he exhibited at great international exhibits in Vienna, Philadelphia, and Paris; and his role as designer of choice for such leading artists of his generation as James McNeill Whistler and Oscar Wilde.
Stickley Craftsman Furniture Catalogs by Gustav Stickley, ISBN 0486238385
illustrations, including 277 photos, of authentic, prized, Craftsman furniture as shown in two catalogs (circa 1910) by foremost manufacturers. Numerous settles, rockers, armchairs, bookcases, plus many other kinds of pieces. 594 illustrations. Captions.
Stickley Craftsman Furniture Catalogs by Gustav Stickley, ISBN 0486238385 
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Bars & Restaurants: Eat & Drink Around the World by Aurora Cuito, ISBN 0823004392
Reflects all the hottest trends in gathering places all over the world. Interesting text and over 300 dazzling photos detail how lighting, materials, furniture, and graphics all work together to form these unforgettable places.
Bars & Restaurants: Eat & Drink Around the World by Aurora Cuito, ISBN 0823004392
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