"The Period Furniture Handbook" offers a comprehensive guide to understanding and appreciating furniture styles from various historical periods. Authored by George Glen Gould and Florence Gould, this handbook provides insights into the design, construction, and characteristics of furniture across different eras. With detailed descriptions and illustrations, readers can learn to identify and distinguish between various period furniture pieces, enhancing their knowledge of antiques and interior design. This handbook is invaluable for collectors, designers, and anyone interested in the history and artistry of furniture making. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.