On the Use of Improved Papier Mâché in Furniture, in the Interior Decoration of Buildings, and in Works of Art

Author Charles Frederick Bielefeld British

Printer J. B. Nichols and Son British

1840

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Title: On the Use of Improved Papier Mâché in Furniture, in the Interior Decoration of Buildings, and in Works of Art
Author: Charles Frederick Bielefeld (British, active 1836–50)
Printer: J. B. Nichols and Son (London)
Published in: London
Date: 1840
Medium: Illustrations: etchings, wood engravings and lithographs
Dimensions: 14 15/16 x 11 x 1 7/8 in. (38 x 28 x 4.7 cm)
Classification: Books
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1941, transferred from the Library
Object Number: 1991.1073.226
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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