Good Morning Friends,
I had an appointment with a specialist doctor on the 4th of this month but when I arrived to his office I was told that he had an emergency operation. They stated that they could reschedule me or I could wait. After driving so far to get to his office I insisted on staying around for a while. I decided to go down town and found a half off book store. I found a book on Gustav Stickley by David Cathers and published by PHAIDON.

I found some very interesting information about him and his family that I thought you all might find interesting, so in the up coming future I will pass on some of this information so that you might learn as well.

I will not copy word for word on what was stated but will emphasize that they are excerpts from the book with quotation marks at the beginning and on the end so as not to infringe on their copyright. I will install the information in the Furniture Forums.

Respectfully,

Ralph Jones

quote:

Gustav Stickley by David Cathers

Gustav Stickley
From the publisher:
"One of the central aims of this book is to identify the creative individuals - artists, craftsmen, architects, writers, editors, and illustrators - who worked with Stickley and to give them the recognition they deserve; biographies of 17 collaborators are collected in an appendix. The book also includes a chronology of Stickley's life and career, a visual chronology of the evolution of the fall-front desk, and a complete bibliography."

Ralph,
Perhaps you could give us a short book review that we could place in the bookstore?

Lauren

Lauren,
At this time I have been rather busy building a Greene and Greene Arts and Crafts Sideboard Table and really haven't had a chance to read more than I already have but in the upcoming future I may just do as you suggested as there is so much to be learned from this book.

I feel that the knowledge in this book is one to be told because knowledge isn't knowledge till it is passed on.

Respectfully,

Ralph Jones

Hello Again Friends,
In selecting the picture to add to this conversation that I was working on when I bought the book mentioned above.

Here is the table;

Respectfully,

Ralph Jones

A breif note;

The drawer fronts were cut from the same board.

Ralph

Good Morning Friends,
Following is the book that I will be resourcing some of the things I will be writing about Gustav Stickley by David Cathers. You can get it from Barnes and Noble.

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David Cathers

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Pub. Date: September 2003

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Should you decide to purchase this book it was published by PHAION and inside the first page after the cover here is the picture you will find.
Thank you for your interest.

Respectfully,

Ralph Jones

Good Morning Again Friends,
"Within this book you will find more information than I have come upon in quite a while.
First you will have the introduction;
Then chapter one: Entitled Stirrings of ambition,
1858-1898
Chapter two: Is Arts and Crafts Beginnings,1898-1901.
Chapter three:The pursuit of Harmonious Design,1902-1903
Chapter four:"A man of Unusual Gifts" - Harvey Ellis, 1903-1904
Chapter five: The Pivotal Year, 1904
Chapter six: Standard Stickley Furniture, 1904-1916.
Chapter seven: Metal Work and Textiles, 1902- 1916.
Chapter Eight: Stickley in New York City, 1905-1916
Chapter Nine: Craftsman Farms, 1908-1917
Chapter Ten: Late Furniture, Bankruptcy, and Afterwords 1914 to his death in 1942.

There are other interesting items and good reading in this book and is one to be cherished by all Arts and Crafts Enthused people.

I will be writing more later today from Gustav's begining as well as a little more about his family."

Respectfully,

Ralph Jones