The Useful, Composed of Ornaments of All Periods and Styles

Titlepage, subscribers. Numbered plates depicting interiors, furniture and design elements. 71 plates, followed by contents. Red and dark purple leather binding. Issued monthly.
Many rooms feature sun flower ornamental details and built in furniture in the Queen Anne Revival style. One room is Chinese in style, others classical.
Plates
1. Perspective view of the library of Hon. Francis B. Hayes, 72, Mount Vernon Street, Boston, Mass.
2. Border for fresco painting.
3 & 4. Working drawings of sideboard of plate 6.
5. Marquestry panel for sideboard of plate 6, and carving for cap moulding.
6. Sideboard and wall decoration.
7. East end of library, plate 1.
8. Ornamental bell-course.
9 & 10. Working drawings of library of plate 1.
11. Wall border for fresco painting.
12. Wall decoratoin, window curtain, etc.
13. Perspective view of drawing room of villa of George K. Shoenberger, Clifton, Cincinnati, Ohio.
14. Engrance door and stair post.
15 & 16. Working drawings of wall decoration of plate 12.
17. Chamber furniture.
18. Library, book case, mantle and wall decoration.
19. Sideboard and wall decoration, mantle and frame.
20. Carving of cap moulding.
21 & 22. Working drawing of chamber furniture of plate 17.
23. Border for fresco painting.
24. Perspective view of dining room of Francis Bartlett, Esq., Beacon Street, Boston, Mass.
25. Detail elevation of drawing room of plate 13.
26. Sideboard.
27 & 28. Working drawings of sideboard of plate 19.
29. Mantle frame and dado, and studies of chamber furniture.
30. Elevation of library, portière, etc., of plate 18.
31. Perspective view of library of villa of George K. Schoenberger, Clifton, Ohio.
32. Cabinet, table, and corner-piece.
33 & 34. Working drawings of sideboard of plate 26.
35. Interior perspective of wall-decoration and furniture after the manner of the Chinese.
36. Border for fresco painting.
37. Detail elevation of library of villa Schoenberger, Clifton, Ohio.
38. Entrance door of villa Schoenberger, Clifton, Ohio.
39. Working drawings of cabinet.
40. Marquetry of cabinet.
41. Sideboard.
42. Border.
43. Dining room mantel of villa Sprague, "Canonchet," Narraganset Pier, R.I.
44. Sideboard and mantel.
45. Working drawings of étagère of No. 9.
46. Ornamental border.
47. Marquetry, The Chicory for sideboard, plate 44.
48. Ornamental iron fence and stone post.
49. Perspective of dining room of villa Sprague.
50. Furniture.
51. Ornamental border.
52. Capital.
53. Ornamental cornice.
54. Fresco painting of villa Sprague.
55. Detail elevation of dining room of villa Schoenberger.
56. Window cornices and draperies.
57. Fresco painting of villa Sprague.
58.Working drawings of furniture of plate 44.
59. Chamber furniture.
60. Parlor secretary.
61. Entrance hall of Hon. Francis B. Hayes, 72, Mount Vernon Street, Boston.
62. Library wall decoratoin.
63. Working drawings of plate 62.
64. Ornamental friezes and fresco painting.
65. Cabinet and chamber furniture.
66. Fresco painting.
67. Entrance hall of villa Schoenberger, Clifton, Ohio.
68. Ornamental frieze.
69. Finial.
70. Fresco painting.
71. Bookcase and bay window drapery.
72. Contents.

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