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Textiles in America 1650-1870

Textiles in America 1650-1870

Textiles in America 1650-1870

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Manufacturer: W. W. Norton
Author: Florence M. Montgomery
Binding: Hardcover
Publication Date: 2007-08-27
Publisher: W. W. Norton
Label: W. W. Norton
Number Of Pages: 496
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Editorial Review:
First published in 1984, Textiles in America 1650-1870 remains the definitive study of textiles as they were used in early American homes.

The book offers an overview of textiles in America, based on years of research, that is unmatched in scope. Imported textiles played a central role in the lives of American colonists. The most-imported commodity, and a highly valued one, textiles were used for bedding, bed curtains, clothing, household linens, window curtains, upholstery, and floor covering. This book illustrates samples from collections around the world, as well as drawings and engravings of the time. Its dictionary-style entries depict the myriad household uses for textiles in the period. Drawing on original documents, prints, paintings, commercial records, merchant papers, advertisements, and pattern books, Textiles in America 1650-1870 is a comprehensive resource and a treasure trove of scholarship. 117 color, 225 black-and-white illustrations.
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Customer Reviews
Average Customer Rating: 5.0

Textiles in America 2008-02-15
This is a reprint of a classic Textiles reference book. I'm happy to get a copy at the current price instead of inflated re-sale prices.


College-level collections strong in textile history and art can't miss this. 2007-10-06
TEXTILES IN AMERICA 1650-1870 was first published in 1984 to become a celebrated, definitive study on the topic of textiles in early American homes. Its reprint here makes it an ongoing top pick and mention for any college-level art library holding: it draws on source material scrapbooks of cloth swatches offering period terms, dimensions, prices, and engravings of their times to reproduce both photos and information, adding historical background on decorative practices and textile use in both England and America. College-level collections strong in textile history and art can't miss this.




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