Art & Industry in Early America

Art & Industry in Early America
Author: Patricia E. Kane
Publisher: Yale University Press
Total Pages: 509
Release: 2016-01-01
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 0300217846

This book presents new information on the export trade, patronage, artistic collaboration, and the small-scale shop traditions that defined early Rhode Island craftsmanship. This stunning volume features more than 200 illustrations of beautifully constructed and carved objects—including chairs, high chests, bureau tables, and clocks—that demonstrate the superb workmanship and artistic skill of the state’s furniture makers.

American Colonial

American Colonial
Author: Wendell Garrett
Publisher:
Total Pages: 276
Release: 1998
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9783822882788

Tracing some of the finest buildings and historic interiors of the American east coast, the entire range of Colonial design is covered, from the Puritan simplicity of the early days to the Georgian elegance of classic architecture and interiors.

American Country Furniture

American Country Furniture
Author: Nick Engler
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing Company Incorporated
Total Pages: 327
Release: 2009-05-01
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781565234321

Fifty step-by-step projects for popular furniture projects from master craftsmen, including a dry sink, harvest table, Shaker candlestand, pie safe, ladder-back chair, and more. Build David T. Smith's most popular furniture reproductions. Includes common woodworking techniques.

The Official Rinker Price Guide to Collectibles

The Official Rinker Price Guide to Collectibles
Author: Harry L. Rinker
Publisher: House of Collectibles
Total Pages: 480
Release: 2000-10-10
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 9780676601596

This fourth edition of the Harry L. Rinker Official Price Guide to Collectibles has more coverage of collectibles than any other book on the market. Here you'll find furniture, decorative accessories, and giftware along with the traditional character and personality items, ceramic, glass, and toys. Each category includes a brief history, collecting tips, reference books, periodicals, collector clubs, and vital information on reproductions. It's a complete document of the 20th-century American lifestyle.