Francis Lenygon; M. Jourdain — The Library of Decorative Art

London; New York, Charles Scribner's Sons; B. T. Batsford, 1922-1927. First edition. Cloth. Illustrated throughout with photographic plates, this is a mixed edition four volume set of works by Jourdain and Lenygon, detailing the history of English furniture. An impressively detailed four volume set of the informative and charming "The Library of Decorative Art" series. A mixed edition set, as is common with this work, with two volumes being first editions, and two being second editions. Present here are: The 1922 first edition of "English Decoration and Furniture of the Later XVIIIth Century (1760-1820)", by M. Jourdain. Illustrated with a frontispiece, and numerous full page and vignette monochrome photographic plates throughout, included in the pagination. The 1924 first edition of "English Decoration and Furniture of the Early Renaissance (1500-1650)", by M. Jourdain. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece, and numerous full page and vignette monochrome photographic plates throughout, included in the pagination. The 1924 revised second edition of "Furniture in England from 1660-1760", by Francis Lenygon, illustrated with a frontispiece, and numerous full page and vignette monochrome photographic plates throughout, included in the pagination. The 1927 revised second edition of "Decoration in England from 1640-1760", by Francis Lenygon, illustrated with a frontispiece, and numerous full page and vignette monochrome photographic plates throughout, included in the pagination. In the publisher"s original cloth bindings, with bumping to back strip heads and tails. Closed tears in cloth to back strip heads of two volumes. Fading to spines, with boards bright. One front hinges strained and firmly held, with two significantly tender. All rear hinges strained but firmly held. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .