- Hardcover: 176 pages
- Publisher: Popular Woodworking Books; 1 edition (Jun 24 2009)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1558708499
- ISBN-13: 978-1558708495
- Product Dimensions: 30.5 x 22.9 x 1.5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 1.1 Kg
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #343,442 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Product Description
The Grove Park Inn opened in scenic Asheville, North Carolina in 1913, at the height of the American Arts & Crafts movement. The craftsmen at Elbert Hubbard's Roycroft Shops were chosen to produce the Arts & Crafts furniture and hand-hammered lighting for what was called "the finest resort hotel in the world." Today the Grove Park Inn Resort and Spa is home to the country's largest collection of Arts & Crafts furnishings.
In Grove Park Inn Arts & Crafts Furniture, read about the history of this unique resort, through good times and bad. Take a visual tour through the hotel and its furniture collection. When you're inspired, use the incredibly detailed drawings and photos to build ten of the most significant pieces in the collection for yourself.
About the Author
Bruce Johnson is the former author of the Country Living column, "Antiques Across America", and has served as the originator and Conference Director for the annual Arts & Crafts Conference and Antiques Show for the past twenty years, located at the Grove Park Inn.
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A Great Read, Aug 26 2010
By John C - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Grove Park Inn Arts & Crafts Furniture (Hardcover)
I mostly bought this book for the promise of great pictures. The pictures were great, but I lusted for even more than the book contained. If my review were based entirely on the pictures, it would be a bit short of 5 stars. That is my only criticism.I have come to recognize as a new investigator into the Arts & Crafts Movement that Bruce Johnson plays a significant role in the revived interest of Arts & Crafts. What the book does provide is a wonderful history of the the Grove Park Inn and of Roycroft's founder, people and products, as well as lesser know contributions.
Before buying the book, I was unaware of the Inn and it's significance. I expected to skim the text and and consume the pictures, but I actually read and enjoyed every word. I recommend the book for all its content, and my wife and I are now considering a jaunt down to the Inn for a stay and to maybe take a few pictures of our own and to enjoy the access to the wonderful history so freely available to the public.
Unless you have already read widely on the same subjects that this book covers, I think that you will enjoy this one and come away with a genuine appreciation for the rich history of the people and contributions that make this a special place.
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Grove Park Inn Arts & Crafts Furniture, Jun 30 2010
By Carpetwallah - Published on Amazon.com
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This is a fascinating look at arts and crafts furniture and accessories found at the Grove Park Inn. The author presents a well-written account of the history of the Inn and other Asheville locations.
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