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Article: EARLY AMERICAN FURNITURE A GUIDE TO WHO, WHEN, AND WHERE

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EARLY AMERICAN FURNITURE A GUIDE TO WHO, WHEN, AND WHERE By John W. Obbard. Softcover, 464 pgs., Collector Books, Paducah, KY, $19.95.

This is a comprehensive guide to regional differences in early American furniture. It will assist the collector, dealer, and auctioneer in determining where and when antique furniture was made. It is unique in that it covers all the major furniture producing regions from the time of the first settlements until American furniture begins to ...

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