{"product_id":"william-ince-cabinet-maker-1737-1804-paperback","title":"William Ince Cabinet Maker 1737-1804 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSarah Ingle\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDerry Mountford\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003eJennifer Evans\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA detailed family history of William Ince and the life of John Mayhew, partners in the important 18th century cabinet making firm Ince \u0026amp; Mayhew. Their antique furniture is on display in a number of museums and stately homes around the world. The postscript describes the intriguing adventures of William's son in 1830s Virginia. 'A fascinating and painstakingly researched study' Sir Hugh Roberts. 'An absolutely fascinating book providing the reader with a real sense of how life was lived during that great period of English furniture making.' Lennox Cato, Antiques Roadshow Furniture Specialist \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe story covers: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003erural Worcestershire in Tudor times\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ecourt cases in the Star Chamber of James 1 of England\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eplague and Civil War in a Worcestershire village\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eancient deeds and indentures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eemigration to London\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInce \u0026amp; Mayhew: the lives of William Ince and John Mayhew and their exquisite work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe lives of the Ince women across the generations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe detailed history of the firm Ince \u0026amp; Mayhew starts with their furniture directory The Universal System of Household Furniture and goes through to the winding up of the long-running Chancery case that ended their partnership. The lives of both William Ince and John Mayhew convey the riches that could be enjoyed by the combination of talent and entrepreneurship, but also the hardship that had to be endured in the conditions of their time. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA brief look at their descendants touches on diverse topics, including: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe ending of slavery in Jamaica\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe proposed Pyramid Cemetery for London\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003etwo renowned American actors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe artist Joseph Murray Ince \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe journalist and social researcher Henry Mayhew\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe second editon is about twice the size of the original with a greater emphasis on celebrating the work of William Ince. It also includes new information on his father and sisters in Worcestershire, his wife's family in London and the intriguing adventures of \u003cem\u003eWilliam's son Frederick in America\u003c\/em\u003e linked to the struggles of his long-suffering wife Martha de Bar in England, taken from Frederick's papers written between 1824 and 1836. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere is a chapter on John Mayhew and his family, including new research on John's baptism and his siblings, and information about his children and grandchildren. There is also information on some of William's more notable descendants, including the colourful actress \u003cem\u003eAnnette Ince, who played Juliet to John Wilkes Booth's Romeo\u003c\/em\u003e and the artists Joseph Murray Ince, Charles Percy Ince and Charlotte Grace Cowell. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book has over a hundred illustrations with drawings and water-colours, as well as photographs, maps and diagrams, more than half in colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis book is a must for anyone wanting to know more about the life of one of the most important cabinet makers in England in the 18\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e century whose name has every right to be as celebrated as that of Chippendale.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 186\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.51 x 10 x 7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 19, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52915071222076,"sku":"9781916338708","price":66.62,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0975\/7265\/1324\/files\/RzFmTmFON20yUStCcjFJUys5NTZ1Zz09.webp?v=1774357813","url":"https:\/\/barginbooks.co\/products\/william-ince-cabinet-maker-1737-1804-paperback","provider":"Books Fare ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}