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The Private World of Tasha Tudor
AuthorTudor, Tasha and Brown, RichardCall NumberNC975.5.T82 A2PublisherISBN9780316112925Merchants of the 16th Century
AuthorJeannin, PierreDescriptionTranslation of Les marchands au XVIe siËcleCall NumberHF493 .J413PublisherISBN9780061388781DEL-GEN Data Bank, Delaware Genealogical Discoveries Volume 1 Number 2
AuthorRichards, Mary FallonDescriptionA modernization of Matilda Spicer Hart's work in 1903 and goes beyond the first year. The records are reproduced in the form they were found includinge the index in Number 4. There are 4 Table of Contents listed on the cover page.Call NumberF163 .D32PublisherThe Sewell Biggs Collection of American Arts Vol I, II Decorative Arts 1st Ed
AuthorZimmerman, Philip D.DescriptionVol I includes detailed object analysis and full-color illustrations of Americanóand specifically Delawareófurniture, silver, textiles, and ceramics. Vol II focuses on the museum's visual arts holdings an highlights regional artists and historical works.Call NumberNK1PublisherISBN9781893287044
Planning Historical Buildings and Areas: A Comprehensive Study of New Castle County Delaware
Call NumberNA730The Mapping of America
AuthorSchwartz, Seymore I.Ehrenberg, Ralph E.DescriptionAmerican maps, from the first tentative chartings of a new land to contemporary satellite photographs, tracking the development of the nation as it has been explored, its boundaries established, and its resources charted.Call NumberGA401 .S38PublisherISBN9780810913073
The Collection of Mr. & Mrs. Walter M. Jeffords: Americana, English Furniture, Silver and Decorative Works of Art, Vol. 1,2,3
AuthorSotheby'sDescriptionOne of the greatest collections of American Furniture, early American Silver and Sporting Paintings ever to come to action†Call NumberNK1Publisher
Art Across Time : Volume II: The Fourteenth Century to the Present 2nd edition
AuthorAdams, Laurie SchneiderDescription2nd ed.Call NumberN5300 .A3PublisherISBN9780072450064Something Blue: Some American Views on Staffordshire
AuthorFennelly, CatherineDescriptionOld Sturbridge Village Booklet seriesCall NumberNK4087.S6 F4PublisherAmerican Kids in History Colonial Days: Discover the Past with Fun Projects, Games, Activities, and Recipes
AuthorKing, David C.DescriptionColonial Days is filled with interesting historical information and fun facts about growing up in days gone by. Discover how different--and how similar--life was for American kids in history.Call NumberE162PublisherISBN9780471161684Early American Dress: The Colonial and Revolutionary Period
AuthorWarwick, Edward Pitz, Henry C. Wyckoff, AlexanderCall NumberGT605 .H64Publisher
Old American Houses 1700-1850 How to Restore, Remodel, and Reproduce Them
AuthorWilliams, Henry Lionel Williams, Ottalie K.Descriptiondetails techniques to preserve historic architectural integrity while incorporating modern living conveniences.Call NumberTH331PublisherISBN9780517011676
Journal of the American Institute for ConservationVolume 56, Number 2May 2017
Authordel Hoyo-Melendez, Julio Editor-in-ChiefDescriptionThe Importance of Movement and Operation as Preventive Conservation for Heritage MachineryRehousing a 'Working Collection'Teaching Sustainable Collection CareImproving Reliability in Collection Condition SurveysInvestigation of Residual ContaminationCall NumberN8554 .A53aPublisherThe Mansions of Virginia 1706 1776
AuthorWaterman, Thomas TilestonCall NumberNA7235.V5 W35PublisherJournal of the American Institute for ConservationVolume 52, Number 2May 2013
AuthorDerrick, Michele, Editor-in-ChiefDescriptionConservation of a Rubber Terrain Model Map from World War II.Evaluation of Coating Performance on Silver Exposed to Hydrogen Sulfide. Fluorimetric Analysis of the Constituent Dyes within Daylight Fluorescent Pigments: Implications for Display and PreseCall NumberN8554 .A53aThe American Arts Library: American Glass
AuthorMcClinton, Katharine MorrisonDescriptionThe American Arts LibraryCall NumberNK5112 .M24PublisherThe Book of Skills and Tools (Family Handyman)
DescriptionA Step-by-step guide to do-it-yourself techniquesA homeowner's encyclopedia of tools, hardware, and materialsCall NumberTJ1195 .PublisherISBN9780895774699Carlyle's House The National Trust publication
DescriptionPreserved since 1895, this writerís house in the heart of one of Londonís most famous creative quarters tells the story of Thomas and Jane Carlyle.Call NumberNA2400PublisherDayett Mills Our American Heritage A Guide to Historical Resources in Delaware
AuthorMiller, Estelle K.DescriptionCooch-Dayett Mills (locally pronounced "Die-ett") is a historic, 1830s water-powered commercial grist mill located south of Newark, Delaware, near the corner of Old Baltimore Pike and Route 72. The site offers a glimpse into early American industry, with some milling activity on the property tracing back to the 1720sCall NumberF174Early American Cookery; or Ye Gentlewoman's Housewifery
AuthorHooker, Margaret HuntingtonCall NumberTX715 .H785PublisherISBN9780914166214Delaware Genealogical Abstracts from Newspapers Volume 1 Delaware Marriages and Deaths from the Delaware Gazette 1854-59, 1861-64.
AuthorRichards, Mary F. & Richards, John C.DescriptionThis information about the marriages and deaths from the Delaware Gazette 1854-59, 61-64 is a special publication from the Delaware Genealogical Society Abstracts form Newspapers Volume 1.Call NumberF163 .R53 1996PublisherISBN1887061061Identifying American Architecture: A Pictorial Guide to Styles & Terms, 1600 1945
AuthorBlumenson, John J. GDescriptionA Pictorial Guide to Styles & Terms, 1600 1945Call NumberNA705 .B55†PublisherISBN9780761991434George Washington and Delaware
AuthorPublic Archives Commission of DECall NumberE312.27 .D43PublisherGuide to Winterthur Museum & Country Estate/compiled by Pauline Eversmann; with research assistance by Maggie Lidz.
AuthorEversmann, PaulineDescriptionA compilation of information about the Winterthur Estate that includes its history, a tour of its museum of decorative arts and its lovely garden.Call NumberNK460.W48 H4535 2005PublisherISBN9780912724652Damage and Deterioration of Art on Paper due to Ignorance and the Use of Faulty Materials
AuthorWeidner, Marilyn KempDescriptionStudies in ConservationCall NumberN8560PublisherThe Seasonal Hearth The Woman at Home in Early America
AuthorHechtlinger, Adelaide Gillette, Mrs. F. L. Geiger, Margaret IllustratorDescriptionUsing the seasons and four charming paintins as the natural divisions in time and activities, this book depicts the home life of the early American woman from 1600 on.Call NumberTX23 .H4 1986PublisherISBN087951258X
Early Architecture of the Mid-Atlantic: Looking at Buildings and Landscapes
AuthorLanier, Gabrielle M.Herman, Bernard L.DescriptionExplores the character of pre-1940 domestic and agricultural buildings in the towns and rural landscapes of southern New Jersey, Delaware, and coastal Maryland and Virginia.Call NumberNA717PublisherISBN9780801853258
A STORIED PAST : Collections of Historic Odessa
AuthorZimmerman, Philip D.DescriptionThis well illustrated book includes more than 200 photographs of Historic Odessa and its history as well as its extraordinary collection of decorative arts. It is well documented and provides a delightful tour of this small historic hamlet in the state of Delaware and its historic houses: Corbit-Sharp House and Wilson-Warner House.Call NumberNK838.O34 Z56 2023PublisherISBN9781538182703
Le Mont Saint Michel
AuthorPernoud, Regine & Courault, Patrick (photographs)Call NumberBX2615.M62Hidden Treasures: Searching for Masterpieces of American Furniture
AuthorKeno, Leigh and Keno, LeslieCall NumberNK1133.26.K46 A2PublisherISBN9780446526920The Open-Hearth Cookbook Recapturing the Flavor of Early America
AuthorGoldenson, Suzanne Simpson, DorisDescriptionExplains the art of building a good cooking fire and maintaining the three basic temperaturess - low, medium, and high - needed to prepare almost all food, and suggests ways to keep the hearth clean and the cook safe.Call NumberTX840.F5 G63 2006PublisherISBN9780911469264
Sotheby's Caring For Antiques, The Complete Guide to Handling, Cleaning, Display and Restoration
AuthorSimpson, Mette Tang Huntley, Michael EditorsDescriptionAccessible advice on the precautions to be taken when handling, cleaning, storing and displaying antiques including detailed instructions on how to recognize conditions that may require attention.Call NumberNK1127.5 .S67 1992PublisherISBN9780671751050Silent Witness: Quaker Meetinghouses in the Delaware Valley, 1695 to the Present/ Historic American Buildings Survey recording of Friends meetinghouses within the region of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting
AuthorLavoie, Catherine C.DescriptionDocumentation of the evolution of meetinghouse design in the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting region from 1695 to the present.Call NumberBX7780.P5 S55PublisherISBN9780941308120
Children's Manners and Morals
Call NumberE163PublisherOur American Heritage A Guide to Early Furniture Styles
AuthorMiller, Estelle K.DescriptionProvides a comprehensive look at the historical evolution of domestic design in the United States. It tracks how European designs were adapted by colonial artisans, reflecting the social, political, and economic development of a growing nationCall NumberNK2400Publisher
