The Arts & Crafts of New England 1704 - 1775: Gleanings from Boston Newspapers Relating to Painting, Engraving, Silversmiths, Pewterers, Clockmakers, Furniture, Pottery, Old Houses, Costume, Trades and Occupations, etc.

Topsfield, Massachusetts: The Wayside Press, 1927. Hardcover. Red marbled boards. Black cloth spine with gile lettering. 326 pp. with bw frontis and 38 additional bw illustrations. Very clean contents but ex-lib. copy with ALL the usual marks inside and out, including perforation stamp on illustration pages (at margins). Binding lightly bumped. Item #150190

This title is the second book published by the Wayside Press. Also includes glass, music and musical instruments, moving pictures, seed and flowers, hardware and cutlery, wall paper, fabrics, architecture, sweetmeats and provisions, jewellers, and even more. Quite a thorough history of listings and descriptions of makers and vendors from this time period. An excellent reference and intriguing bit of history.

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