Treen and Other Wooden Bygones.
Pinto, Edward H.
London: Bell & Hyman Limited, 1985 . 4th printing Quarto (oversized). Slight wear to edges and corners of dj and boards. Old price sticker attached with what seems like cement on back cover of dj. Slight scuffing to dj covers. Former owner's name on flyleaf. 458 p. w/illustrations, bibliography, glossary, index. The major reference for wooden objects from the medieval era to the industrial erevolution, covering everything from wooden legs and pen wipes to kitchen ware and wooden Indians. The author (1901-1972) was both an expert and a collector of wooden objects amassing a colletion of some 6,000. This collection was eventually sold to the Birmingham (UK) Museums and ihas its own special gallery. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket Hardcover in full cloth (Item ID: 11442)
$120.00
