E W Godwin for Howards and Sons. An Anglo-Japanese pitch pine hanging bookcase

Howard and Sons. An Anglo-Japanese pitch pine hanging bookcase, possibly designed by Edward William Godwin, with paper label inside for 'Howard and Sons Ltd, Bernier StÆ. Although Godwin is not known to have designed for Howard's this piece is very pure design with thinned construction and has many design features relating to Godwin's hanging bookcases. For a fine Japanese cabinet by Howard and Sons see Sotheby's with Paul Reeves 'The Best of British Design from the 19th and 20th Centuries: The Selling Exhibition'. PR49.