Brown leatherette binding with gilt title on the spine and front board.

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Provides a historic perspective with still a very useful perspective. 

The “Price Guide to Victorian, Edwardian and 1920s Furniture”. In this guide to what is the most popular (and perhaps most confusing) period in antique furniture and collecting, John Andrews presents one of the best general surveys and standard references on the subject. Now exclusively comprising Victorian and Edwardian Furniture, of which 1000 items are illustrated, this book reveals the mysteries of its subject in a completely revised section on the period’s myriad styles, from Rococo and Gothic to Sheraton, Art Nouveau and Arts and Crafts. Andrews discusses all the points that constitute value, whether influenced by construction, fashion or economic trends. The book is aimed at furniture historians, collectors, curators and dealers and should also be useful as a reference work in libraries.

NOTE: This is an original  book from the library gathered by the famous Cambridge Don, computer scientist, food and wine connoisseur, Jack Arnold LANG. Note: Jack founded the Michelin Guide ‘Midsummer House’- Cambridge’s paramount restaurant. This dining experience is hidden amongst the grassy pastures and grazing cattle of Midsummer Common and perched on the banks of the River Cam.

In 2008, Jack was one of the co-founders of the Raspberry Pi Foundation, alongside other members of the Department, and acted as the Foundation’s Chair. The project’s original goals were modest: to build and distribute low-cost computers for prospective applicants to our Computer Science degree. Initially the project was a “success disaster”, as Jack would say, as demand far outstripped the low-scale manufacturing plans. Ultimately the Raspberry Pi became the UK’s most successful computer with more than 60 million sold to date. Jack was drawn to the educational possibilities of the Raspberry Pi, its potential uses in emerging economies and the way it could support self-directed learning.