Paint, Pattern & People - Furniture of Southeastern Pennsylvania 1725 - 1850 by Cooper, Wendy A. And Minardi, Lisa - 2011

Winterthur, Del./ Philadelphia: The University of Pennsylvania Press, 2011. Hardbound. VG/VG. Burnt orange woven cloth with gilt spine lettering, color illustrated dust jacket, color illustrated end pages, 277 pp., profusely illustrated with color and bw photographs. Paint, Pattern, and People explores the fascinating and diverse furniture of southeastern Pennsylvania through the people who made, owned, inherited, and collected it. Delving into the cultures and creativity of the area's inhabitants, primarily those of British and Germanic heritage, this comprehensive work looks closely at localisms and regionalisms of form, ornament, and construction that were influenced by ethnicity, religious affiliation, settlement patterns, socioeconomic status, and the skills of the craftsmen.William Penn's policy of religious tolerance attracted people of various faiths and ethnic backgrounds, making Pennsylvania the most culturally diverse of the thirteen colonies. Through the study of well-documented… Read More

University of Pennsylvania Press, 2011-04-14. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover with dust jacket. Pages are clean and unmarked. Covers show very minor shelf wear. Dust jacket shows light edge wear. Binding is tight, hinges strong. APPEARS UNREAD. ALMOST LIKE NEW.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!

The University of Pennsylvania Press, 2011. Hardbound. VG/VG. Orange woven cloth. 277 pp., profusely illustrated with color and bw photographs. Paint, Pattern, and People explores the fascinating and diverse furniture of southeastern Pennsylvania through the people who made, owned, inherited, and collected it. Delving into the cultures and creativity of the area's inhabitants, primarily those of British and Germanic heritage, this comprehensive work looks closely at localisms and regionalisms of form, ornament, and construction that were influenced by ethnicity, religious affiliation, settlement patterns, socioeconomic status, and the skills of the craftsmen.William Penn's policy of religious tolerance attracted people of various faiths and ethnic backgrounds, making Pennsylvania the most culturally diverse of the thirteen colonies. Through the study of well-documented furniture, fraktur, needlework, paintings, and architecture produced by this mixed multitude, the region's great diversity comes… Read More

University of Pennsylvania Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2011. Hardcover. 0912724692 . Still in shrinkwrap! That's as clean as it gets! Fast shipping, with tracking number provided. ; Winterthur Book; 12.30 X 9.40 X 1.20 inches; 296 pages .