This is the first volume to record the history of Marquetry and the American masters who handed down the tradition from father to son. Never before has American folk marquetry been investigated, catalogued, or recognized as a distinct body of work; documentation had not been discovered, names of marquetry makers were unknown and a collection of important work was not available for study. However, after years of research and collaboration with collectors Robert and Marjorie Hirschhorn, Richard Muhlberger has produced a ...
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This is the first volume to record the history of Marquetry and the American masters who handed down the tradition from father to son. Never before has American folk marquetry been investigated, catalogued, or recognized as a distinct body of work; documentation had not been discovered, names of marquetry makers were unknown and a collection of important work was not available for study. However, after years of research and collaboration with collectors Robert and Marjorie Hirschhorn, Richard Muhlberger has produced a beautifully illustrated work that will undoubtedly serve as an indispensable reference for the collector and enthusiast alike.
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Add this copy of American Folk Marquetry: Masterpieces in Wood to cart. $32.00, very good condition, Sold by Resource for Rare Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Ivoryton, CT, UNITED STATES, published 1998 by American Folk Art Museum.
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Near Fine in Fine jacket. Size: 4to.; 239 pp., illus. Touch of buckling to edges of pages, else Fine. Bright, sharp, complete DJ. Well packaged, ships with tracking.
Add this copy of American Folk Marquetry: Masterpieces in Wood to cart. $117.00, new condition, Sold by Collector's Companion rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Mechanicsville, VA, UNITED STATES, published 1999 by ACC Distribution.
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1998 Copyright Date, 239 pages, 9 x 10.5 in size, Hardcover with dustjacket in protected mylar cover (removable). Out-of-Print. Nice Color Photos! Book and Dustjacket are in Unused Condition. Book is completely intact with inside pages in Excellent Condition with no tears and with no notations (no pencil marks, no underlining, no highlighting, etc. )
Add this copy of American Folk Marquetry Masterpieces in Wood to cart. $28.00, like new condition, Sold by Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Marietta, PA, UNITED STATES, published 1998 by Museum of American Folk Art.
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As New. Dark blue cloth with color illustrated dustjacket. 239 pp. with 103+ color plates and illustrations. A seminal work, long out-of-print. In as-new condition. Contents as follows: 1. The history of marquetry. Marquetry through time and technique--Joiner, carpenter, Jack of all trades--From high style beginnings to an American folk expression. 2. The marqueters. Known only by their work and initials--Male quilting--Identified makers of American folk marquetry. 3. An album of masterpieces. Boxes in every room--All things great and small--Clocks--Fraternally yours--Parlor pastimes--Frames and mirrors--The unexpected--In closing. This book issued in conjunction with the exhibition "Masterpieces in Wood: American Folk Marquetry from the Hirschhorn Foundation", presented by the Museum of American Folk Art from October 3, 1998, to January 10, 1999"
Add this copy of American Folk Marquetry: Masterpieces in Wood to cart. $47.35, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1998 by American Folk Art Museum.
Add this copy of American Folk Marquetry: Masterpieces in Wood to cart. $78.28, new condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1998 by American Folk Art Museum.
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Fine. Beautiful hardcover book with jacket. Unmarked, neat and clean, no creased pages, binding is tight. Jacket is corner clipped otherwise Like New. Very minor shelf rub. Fast shipping.
