Editorial Statement
Luke Beckerdite
The Documentary and Artistic Legacy of Nathaniel Gould
Kemble Widmer II and Joyce King
Early American Shaved Post-and Rung Chairs
Jennie Alexander, Peter Follansbee, and Robert F. Trent
Furnishing the Craftsman: Slaves and Sailors in the Mahogany Trade
Daniel Finamore
Philadelphia Pier Tables and Their Role in Cultures of Sociability and Competition
Nicholas C. Vincent
The Written Evidence of Furniture Repairs and Alterations: How Original Is "All Original?"
Nancy Goyne Evans
Book Reviews
American Furniture in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Vol. 1.
Review by Peter Follansbee
Rococo: The Continuing Curve, 1730–2008
Review by Kenneth L. Ames
Irish Furniture: Woodwork and Carving in Ireland from the Earliest Times to the Act of Union
Review by Alexandra Alevizatos Kirtley
Samuel McIntire: Carving an American Style
Review by Peter Kenny
Welsh Furniture, 1250–1950: A Cultural History of Craftsmanship and Design
Review by Robert F. Trent
Furnishing the Eighteenth Century: What Furniture Can Tell Us about the European and American Past
Review by Barbara McLean Ward