439 color photos of old boxes for domestic, farm and industry use including those especially made for alms, apples, ballots, candles, cutlery, humidors, jewelry

The box represents great temptation. "Open me" it says. The human cannot resist it; its charm is overwhelming. So too, is the charm of this remarkable book, in

The simple yet striking lines of Shaker design grace much of the furniture we see in high-end department stores, and beautiful examples of it adorn the pages of