This antique book contains a fascinating treatise on the evolution and development of wooden furniture, between the Middle Ages, up until the eighteenth century. Containing a wealth of interesting historical information and delicate descriptions, coupled with detailed illustrations and photographs, this text constitutes a must-have for anyone with an interest in the history of furniture and is not to be missed by the discerning collector. The chapters of this book include: 'The end of the Middle Ages and the Beginning of Comfort', 'Stuart Luxury and Puritan Plainness', 'Forty Years of Change and Foreign Influence', 'The Rise of Fashion and Its Effects on Design', 'The Age of Modish Craftsmen', 'Thomas Sheraton in England', 'Duncan Phyfe in America', 'The Decline and Fall of Design', 'The Quality and Variety of Furniture Woods and Something about Their Enemies'... and more. This text has been elected for modern republication due to its educational value, and we are proud to republish it here complete with a new introduction on the history of furniture.