NY: Praeger, 1969. xiv, 104 pages: illustrations; 25 cm; b&w plates on coated stock; index Near fine in like jacket in archival mylar. Personal bookplate to front paste-dpown. Hardcover.
Wilfred outlines the rise of English joined furniture from the late medieval period into the seventeenth century, emphasizing its sturdy construction, regional variations, and restrained ornamental vocabulary. He follows the craft from oak chests and cupboards to more refined household pieces, showing how joinery techniques and decorative carving chart broader shifts in domestic life and social aspiration.
