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29%OFFJoseph D. Shein - Coverlets and the Spirit of America - 9780764316609 - V9780764316609
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Coverlets and the Spirit of America

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Description for Coverlets and the Spirit of America Hardback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 200+ color photos. BIC Classification: WCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 314 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1656.
The motifs and design elements of lighting, furnishings, and everyday household implements have long served as teachers, offering clues and insight into the lives of the people who created and owned them. Here is a comprehensive tour of figured coverlets made between 1817 and 1869. These antique woven bedcovers, with their graphic and colorful images of trains, animals, buildings, heroes and patriotic symbols, provide a wonderful and perhaps unique snapshot of the bright optimism that was the 19th-century spirit of America. Over 100 coverlets are shown in full, in color, and on both sides. They include many early ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764316609
SKU
V9780764316609
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-2

About Joseph D. Shein
Joseph Shein is a lawyer and collector. Melinda Zongor is a historian, curator, and dealer. Both reside in Pennsylvania.

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