American samplers
by Bolton, Ethel Stanwood and Eva Johnston
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- good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Good
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About This Item
Princeton, New Jersey: Pyne Press, 1973. Reprint. Softcover. Good. Large 8vo 9" - 10. An indispensable reference guide to the social history and techniques and presentation of American samplers, beginning in the 17th century through to the 1920s. A perfectly serviceable reference copy, being an unabridged reprint of the 1922 original edition, nothing fancy, but complete and sturdy. Slightly furled tips, light soiling along edges, but clean and unmarked of interior. Many hundreds of examples, photographed in black-and-white, and with hundreds of captions and details as to maker and context, date and specifics. Margaret Woodbridge Cushing provides a fascinating Prefatory Note from 1920 about the exhibit and collection. viii [2], 416 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.
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- Bookseller
- Structure, Verses, Agency Books - Member, I.O.B.A. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 351755
- Title
- American samplers
- Author
- Bolton, Ethel Stanwood and Eva Johnston
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Pyne Press
- Place of Publication
- Princeton, New Jersey
- Date Published
- 1973
- Size
- Large 8vo 9" - 10
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- American samples embroidery Ethel Stanwood Bolton Eva Johnston Coe
- Bookseller catalogs
- Collectibles;
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