The Furniture of Coastal North Carolina 1700-1820 (FRANK L HORTON SERIES)

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Contents: Towns and Transportation to Coastal North Carolina; Commerce Society and the Location of the Trade; The Cabinet Trade; Structure Shops and Materials; Furniture Imports versus the Local Trade; Furniture in the Albemarle: Early Styles and the Chowan River Basin; Furniture in the Albemarle: The Roanoke River Basin; Furniture in the Pamlico and Cape Fear. Profusely illustrated with black and white photographs including details of specific pieces. Three appendices: Coastal North Carolina Cabinetmakers 1700-1820; Locations of North Carolina Artisans in the Furniture Trades; The Formation of North Carolina Counties 1700-1820. A classic reference.