The Mentor: Furniture and its Makers, Vol. 1, Num. 30, Serial No. 30

"The Mentor: Furniture and its Makers, Vol. 1, Num. 30, Serial No. 30" by Charles R. Richards is a non-fiction work published in the early 1900's that explores how furniture design has changed over time, spotlighting important craftspeople from the Renaissance through the 1700s. The book details how furniture evolved from being bulky and plain to fancier, lighter designs, as tastes and art changed. It talks about famous furniture makers such as Charles André Boulle, Daniel Marot, Jean Henri Riesener, Thomas Chippendale, George Heppelwhite, and Thomas Sheraton, going over their lives, signature designs, and how they changed furniture making. The publication also shows how artistic movements, like the extravagant style of Louis XIV and the simple style of Sheraton, impacted how furniture looked and how these styles mirrored the cultural and social changes of the time.