Excerpt from Craftsman Furnishings: Furniture, Leathers, Metal-Work, Fabrics and Needle-Work It is not. Craftsman furniture is what its name implies, - the result of most carefully thought-out designs founded on sound principles of construction, to which is added the best possible workmanship, from the first selection and careful drying of the wood to meet varying climatic conditions, to the final application of the soft, dull finish that preserves all the sturdy woodiness of its character while leav ing the whole surface satin-smooth to the touch. Simplicity and straightforwardness of construction has always been the leading characteristic of Crafts man furniture, but never crudity. Our models are designed for use and comfort and durability, and the beauty that is peculiarly their own arises from the directness with which they meet these requirements as well as from the structural integrity of the design itself. Every piece of Craftsman furniture is as well made as it can be. No applied ornament or simulated structural feature is allowed, but the real structural features are so carefully studied that each one is an essential element in the beauty of the piece, earning its right to exist by really doing the work for which it is placed there. Each piece is actually held to gether by mortise and pin, or other structural device, and is so sturdy in make and material that it should last for generations. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.