Textiles in America, 1650-1870: A Dictionary Based on Original Documents, Prints and Paintings, Commercial Records, American Merchants' Papers, Shopkeepers' Advertisements, and Pattern Books with Original Swatches of Cloth
New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1984. Hardcover. Red cloth/boards; gilt lettering. Color-illustrated dust jacket with white lettering. xviii, 412 pp. 64 unnumbered pages of plates, profusely illustrated in color and bw. VG/VG- (DJ shows some wear at edges; sticker residue on inside front dj). Item #27602
ISBN: 9780393017038
Comprehensive study of the textiles used in early American homes. In addition to dictionary, includes sections on furnishing practices, bed hangings, window curtains, upholstery, and textiles for the period room. Valuable reference guide. Published for Wintherthur. Features bed hangings, window curtains, upholstery, textiles for American period rooms, and a section on furnishing practices in England and American. The dictionary includes both entries and plates. Includes a lengthy introduction.
OCLC: 10230862
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