The Digital Bookshelf
A compilation of online books from various libraries.
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From the Chipstone Foundation:
Beckerdite,
Luke. American Furniture
Articles from 1993–2001
From the New York Public Library:
Empire
& Regency in the Age of Napoleon
Twenty primary source illustrated pattern books, scrapbooks,
and a set of original French goldsmith's drawings from the late 18th to
early 20th-centuries featuring mainly interior decoration, furnishings,
furniture patterns, and views relating to the Empire and Regency Styles.
NYPL (via Google)
Baird,
Henry Carey. The Painter, Gilder, and Varnisher's Companion (1867)
Bigelow,
Jacob. Elements of Technology... (1831)
Diderot,
Denis & Jean Le Rond d' Alembert. Encyclopédie, ou, Dictionnaire
raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers
(1779)
Hewson
Clarke, John. The Cabinet of Arts: Or, General Instructor in Arts,
Science, Trade, Practical Machinery... (1817)
From the University of Wisconsin:
Chippendale,
Thomas. The Gentleman and Cabinet-Maker's Director (1754)
Langley,
Batty. The City and Country Builder's and Workman's Treasury of Designs
or, The art of drawing and working the ornamental parts of architecture
(1756)
Chambers,
Sir William. Desseins des edifices, meubles, habits, machines, et
ustenciles des Chinois (1757)
Johnson, Thomas. One Hundred and Fifty New Designs (1761)
Hepplewhite,
A. The Cabinet-Maker and Upholsterer's Guide (1791, 1897)
Pain,
William. The Practical House Carpenter (1792)
Percier,
Charles. Recueil de décorations intérieures…
(1801)
The
Art Journal Illustrated Catalogue: The Industry of All Nations, 1851
(London, 1851)
The
Illustrated Catalogue of the Universal Exhibition, 1867 (Paris, 1867)
The
Masterpieces of the Centennial International Exhibition Illustrated,
1876 (Philadelphia, 1876)
The Craftsman, (1901-1916)
From Yale University:
The
Eero Saarinen Collection, 1259 images
From Smithsonian Institution Libraries:
Guilmard,
Desire. Le Garde-meuble, ancien et moderne, (1839-1935)
Higgins,
William Mullingar. The House Painter (1841)
From Oxford University: (via Google)
Dossie,
Robert. The Handmaid to the Arts (1758)
Whittock,
Nathaniel. The decorative painters' and glaziers' guide (1828)
From Harvard University: (via Google)
Jamieson, Alexander. A Dictionary of Mechanical Science, Arts, Manufactures, and Miscellaneous (1829)
From the University of California: (via Google)
Parry, Ernest John. Shellac: Its Production, Manufacture, Chemistry, Analysis, Commerce and Uses (1935)
Some other links:
Moyer,
David. Nails for Historical Archaeologists,
a bibliography
Padfield,
Timothy. Physics in Conservation, a web book
The
Work of Charles and Ray Eames, an online exhibition from
the Library of Congress
Microscopic
Wood Anatomy of Central European species
Image
Database of Japanese Woods
Inside
Wood, a
wood anatomy image database from North Carolina State University
Ultimate
Tree-Ring, a dendrochronology web site
Wood
Inlay (1937)
From the ANAGPIC
website:
Cobb,
Kim Cullen, Queen’s University. Charred Wood Consolidated with
Thermoplastic Resins (2005)
Coueignoux,
Catherine, University of Delaware/Winterthur. An Exploration of Surface:
Deciphering the History and Meaning of the Winterthur Peter Stretch Clock's
Finish (2006)
Melchar,
Dana, University of Delaware/Winterthur. Investigation of a High Chest
and Dressing Table, en suite (2005)
Oey,
Mary, New York University. Some Problems in Musical Instrument Conservation
in Museum Collections (2006)
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