It is the aim of this book to give some idea of the beautiful furniture produced in England between 1680 and 1800 including- only what is good in design, and entirely ignoring the debased motives (Chinese and Gothic Chippendale and the work produced by Chippendale and Sheraton under direct French influence) that are of interest only to those who profess and admiration for anything that is old or of high value, however ugly it may be.