This beautiful volume showcases a collection of American samplers from the collections of the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the State of Massachusetts. Featuring full-color photographs of each of the samplers, as well as detailed historical and artistic analysis, this book is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in the art and history of embroidery. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This ...
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This beautiful volume showcases a collection of American samplers from the collections of the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the State of Massachusetts. Featuring full-color photographs of each of the samplers, as well as detailed historical and artistic analysis, this book is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in the art and history of embroidery. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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Add this copy of American Samplers to cart. $25.00, good condition, Sold by Adkins Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Chattanooga, TN, UNITED STATES, published 1973 by Pyne Press.
Add this copy of American Samplers to cart. $27.00, like new condition, Sold by Abacus Bookshop rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Pittsford, NY, UNITED STATES, published 1973 by Pyne Press.
Add this copy of American Samplers to cart. $27.97, very good condition, Sold by Kulturas books west rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Los Angeles, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1973 by Pyne Press.
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Near Fine. 0878610553. Hardcover in glossy pictorial boards. No dust jacket. First printing of Pyne Press edition, an unabridged republication of original material published by the Massachusetts Society of the Colonial Dames of America in 1921. Book is crisp and clean, with tight binding and sharp corners. Illustrated throughout. Small 4to. 416 pp. Including index.
Add this copy of American Samplers to cart. $38.47, very good condition, Sold by Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Marietta, PA, UNITED STATES, published 1973 by Weathervane Books.
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VG/Good (light scuffing to boards, pages are very clean. Dust jacket has shelfwear/small tears. Inside flap price clipped. ) Green boards with gilt spine lettering, white dust jacket with black lettering and color illustration, viii, 416 pp. 76 bw plates of 126 pictures. A quality reprint of the original edition. Loaded with information, with a chronological arrangement of samplers included in the text. Includes bibliographical references and index.
