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N. Hudson Moore
1857–1927
A lively early-20th-century guide to antiques and decorative arts, these books open a window onto old furniture, china, clocks, glass, and lace. Written with a collector’s eye, they mix practical knowledge with an obvious delight in historic objects.
2 Audiobooks
The Old Furniture Book, with a Sketch of Past Days and Ways
by N. Hudson Moore
Deeds of Daring Done by Girls
by N. Hudson Moore
About the author
N. Hudson Moore was the pen name of Hannah Woodbridge Hudson Moore (1857–1927), an American writer whose books focused on antiques, decorative arts, and household history. She is also noted as having published in London under the name Mrs. Hannah Woodbridge Hudson Moore.
Her best-known works include The Old Furniture Book (1903), The Lace Book (1905), The Old Clock Book (1911), The Old China Book, and Old Glass: European and American. Across these books, she wrote for readers who loved the stories behind everyday objects as much as the objects themselves.
What makes her work appealing today is its combination of enthusiasm and expertise. She helped popularize the study of collecting in an era when interest in antique furniture, ceramics, metalwork, and glass was growing quickly, and her books still offer a vivid glimpse of how people in the early 1900s understood craftsmanship, style, and the past.