Gustav Stickley, now in paperback

10 March 2011

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The paperback volume "Gustav Stickley," by David Cathers, will be released March 30, 2011.

(PHAIDON)

Phaidon has released a massive paperback about Gustav Stickley (1858-1942), the iconic character and one of the most influential figures of the American Arts & Crafts movement. Stickley was a self-made man whose furniture company, Craftsman Workshops, and the seminal magazine he founded in 1901, The Craftsman, held wide-ranging influence over American interior design and decorative arts for decades.

David Cathers is one of the most widely consulted scholars on Stickley, and this book gathers together years of his research and expertise. Gustav Stickley includes a chronology, bibliography and detailed biographical information on all of Stickley's significant collaborators, making it an indispensable research volume, as well as a sheer pleasure into which to delve.

The 240-page paperback (release date: March 30, 2011) is listed for $45.00 or can be purchased for less on Amazon (click the link from the book spotlight on this webpage, in the right column).

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