Traces the steady convergence of comfort and culture through the various colonial periods with a fine emphasis put on the rewards resulting from the intermingling of stylistic influences that came to America through trade and busy immigration.
Contents
The Puritan century (1607-1685) -- The William and Mary Style (685-1720) -- The Queen Anne Style (1720-1750) -- The Chippendale Period (1750-1785) -- Functioning forms in the home -- The Pennsylvania Germans -- Glossary of terms -- Style charts -- Acknowledgments and index.
