English Vernacular Furniture, 1750-1900 by Christopher Gilbert

English Vernacular Furniture, 1750-1900 by Christopher Gilbert

Focusing mainly on English vernacular furniture, this investigates over 20 subgroups including furniture made for workhouses, schools, prisons, Quaker meeting houses, ships, asylums, alehouses, railways, army barracks and shops. Regional differences in furniture making are also covered.

Gilbert, Christopher: - Dr. Christopher Gilbert has been an ethics coach and personal and organizational growth consultant for over two decades. He has mastered the unique and highly individualized processes of moral development, trust-building, and mutual accountability that are the hallmarks of his keynote presentations and trainings worldwide. He is also a university professor with over 25 years of teaching experience in colleges on four continents and has pioneered nationally recognized professional development and ethics centers. Chris holds a Ph.D. in Organization and Management specializing in Leadership Ethics, as well as an MBA and a BS in Geology. As a motivational speaker and author, Chris is known for his informative humor, authenticity, and personalized inspiration. Through his firm, NobleEdge Consulting (www.NobleEdgeconsulting.com), he accompanies industry professionals, community organizations, and government agencies in business conduct, strategic planning and team building processes in the United States, Canada, the EU, Africa, Russia, and China. When he's not consulting, teaching, or traveling for work, Chris spends his time as a volunteer for organizations fighting homelessness and hunger, and has served as a County Ethics Commissioner. He is also an active leader in regional, national and international community-building programs. He and his family reside in the Great Pacific Northwest.

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ISBN 13	9780300047622
ISBN 10	0300047622
Title	English Vernacular Furniture, 1750-1900
Author	Christopher Gilbert
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Yale University Press
Year published	1991-07-24
Number of pages	534
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