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Abbot-Downing Coach and Wagon Makers to the World

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BHV015
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This richly illustrated publication presents an overview history of the Abbot-Downing Company.

Examine the art and science of coach decoration through the work of John Burgum, one of the company’s chief ornamental painters. Also included is a list of surviving Concord coaches that have been identified to date.

Contributors to the publication's content include Harry N. Scheiber, professor of history and law at the University of California at Berkeley; Merri Ferrell, past curator of the carriage collection at the Long Island Museum of American Art, History, and Carriages; Christopher Augerson, former conservator of paint and gilding at the Chateau of Versailles Coach Museum; and William Copeley, librarian at the New Hampshire Historical Society. Edited by Donna-Belle Garvin.

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Specifications

  • 11" X 8 1/2"
  • Softcover
  • 60 pages

Contents:

  • Coach, Wagon, and Motor-Truck Manufacture, 1813-1928: The Abbot-Downing Company of Concord (Harry N. Scheiber)
  • Concord Ornamental Painter John Burgum and the Artistry of Carriage Painting (Merri Ferrell and Christopher Augerson)
  • Surviving Concord Coaches: By Serial Number and Recorded Location (William N. Copeley)
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