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Decent Furniture for Decent People
I'm sharing a PhD Thesis on 19th Century Canadian furniture with a special focus on manufacturer Jacques & Hay by Denise Jacques (I assume there is no coincidence there on the last name). She is now working on a book for the University of Toronto press.
You may not have the free time to read the complete ~300pp, but you may be interested in reviewing the photos of Canadian furniture and interiors in the back of the dissertation.
http://issuu.com/johnwerry/docs/jacques_hay_furniture
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