Girlhood Embroidery. American Samplers and Pictorial Needlework 1650-1850. Two volumes in Slipcase
by Ring, Betty
- Used
- very good
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Dover, New Hampshire, United States
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About This Item
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1993. Cloth. Very Good. Black cloth in glossy paper covered cardboard slipcase. 583 pp., between the two volumes. Color and black and white photos throughout. A detailed history of embroidery and needlework in the early United States. This includes a look at its role in the education of young women in colonial America, as well as a look at the art in the New England states and beyond. VERY GOOD condition. Minor fading, soiling and edgewear to the books. Slipcase rather worn, with paper peeling off from the top and bottom edge. Some scuffing, dustiness and soiling.
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- Bookseller
- Mare Booksellers (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 018172
- Title
- Girlhood Embroidery. American Samplers and Pictorial Needlework 1650-1850. Two volumes in Slipcase
- Author
- Ring, Betty
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1993
- Keywords
- Noisbn
- Bookseller catalogs
- Americana;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
Mare Booksellers
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Dover, New Hampshire
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Mare Booksellers specializes in punk fanzines, with interests in underground newspapers and art. Who are we kidding? We really like anything with printed or handwritten letters, whether paper, books, etc. (Okay, letters and words aren't really that important either).
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...