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Handbook for Winterthur Interpreters: A Multidisciplinary Analysis of the Winterthur Collection (Volume I)
AuthorWard, Gerald W.R. (Editor) Projector Director: Pauline Eversmann Projector Coordinator: Rosemary Troy KrillCall NumberNK460The Universal Cook or Lady's Complete Asistant
AuthorTownsend, JohnDescriptionComprehensive 18th-century English cookbook originally published in 1773 by John Townshend, a former owner of the Greyhound Tavern in Greenwich and cook to the Duke of Manchester.Call NumberTX715PublisherISBN9780999864432
Digging for Old Delaware: The Archaeology of Country Life in the 1700s
AuthorWicks, Carolann, Secretary Dept Transportion DEDescriptionThe Archaeology of Country Life in the 1700sCall NumberCC1PublisherLand Records of Sussex Co. DE 1782-1789, Deed Book N13
Call NumberF161Colonial Williamsburg: Official Guidebook & Map
Call NumberF234.W7 O46Delaware History Vol. XXVIII, No.1 1998
AuthorHistorical Society of DelawareDescriptionThis volume contains four articles: 1. "As We Lived It: The Paddock Family in Wilmington, Delaware, Part 3"; 2. "Thrifty and intelligent, moral and religious": Wilmington's Free African American Community as Portrayed in the Blue Hen's Chicken, 1846-185Call NumberF161 .D37PublisherAmerican Gardens, 1890-1930: Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, And Midwest Regions (Urban and Suburban Domestic Architecture)
AuthorWatters, SamDescriptionMore than 250 archival photographs and plans and an invaluable biography section profiling the schooling and projects of the landscape designers whose work is featured.Call NumberSB466.U65 N7516 2006PublisherISBN9780926494435
Journal of the American Institute for ConservationVolume 61, Issue 2 2022
Authordel Hoyo-Melendez, Julio Editor-in-ChiefDescriptionThickness Measurements of Clear Coatings on Silver using Fiber Optic Reflectance SpectroscopyCombined use of Ion Chromatograhy and scanning electron microscopyIdentification of Mammal Skins using Milochondrial DNA AnalysisEvaluation of Dry Method usinCall NumberN8554 .A53aPublisherThe Underground Railroad in Delaware
AuthorMorgan, MichaelDescriptionThis book is an attempt to correct the oversight of the routes that freedom seekers used for escape from the bonds of slavery in Delaware that had not been documented. The book is drawn mostly from works published in the 19th century, such as the autobiography of Frederick Douglass, revised twice, William Still's Underground Railroad Records and Sarah Bradford's two books on Harriet Tubman. This book may serve as a guide to further research found from family traditions and keepsake documents.Call NumberE185 .B46PublisherISBN9781467152419Peter Pan - The 1911 Classic Edition With Original Illustrations.
AuthorBarrie, J. M.DescriptionA paperback editon The 1911 Classic Edition of Peter Pan. The original title is on the title page with an illustration of the "PETER AND WENDY" by JM BARRIE, ILLUSTRATED by FD BEDFORD. The last pages: 142 - 145 include a QUIZ about the book with an Answer Key.PublisherISBN978-9916-9870-4-9Delaware Historic Events : a compilation of articles and addresses
AuthorCooch, Edward W.DescriptionThis book a comipilation of articles and addresses of the historic events in Delaware History referencing information concerning the Battle of Cooch's Bridge.Call NumberF164 .C78PublisherThe Book and Paper Group Annual Volume Thirty-six 2017
DescriptionPapers presented at the Book and Paper Group Annual Meeting 2017Call NumberZ700.9 .B66Homage to Amanda : Two Hundred Years of American Quilts
AuthorBinney, Edwin 3rd & Winslow, Gail BinneyCall NumberNK9112 .B52 1994PublisherISBN9781558532687Fiftieth Anniversary Celebration of the Unveiling of the Tea Monument in Greenwich, NJ "The Tea Burning Town" Oct. 4, 1958
Call NumberE201Whatever Shall I Wear?: A Guide to Assembling an 18th C Woman's Wardrobe
AuthorRiley, Mara & Johnson, CathyDescriptionGuide for 18th-century reenactors, covering garments from the early century to the Federal period. It focuses on American colonial, middle-class clothing, offering guidance on materials, basic stitches, and garment constructionCall NumberGTPublisherReader's Digest Pocket Guide to American Antiques
AuthorEditors of American HeritageDescriptionThis booklet is designed to provide a quick and easy introduction to the most popular styles of American antique furnishings and decorative objects, and also includes explanatory notes on their evolution.Call NumberNK28PublisherWhen I Was a Slave: Memoirs from the Slave Narrative Collection
AuthorYetman, Norman R. (editor)Call NumberE441Colonial Spices & Herbs
AuthorMitchell, Patricia B.Call NumberTX406 .M57PublisherISBN9780925117861The Historic Barns of Southeastern Pennsylvania: Architecture & Preservation, Built 1750-1900
AuthorHuber, Gregory D.DescriptionBarns in Southeastern Pennsylvania, or, specifically, "the hearth," the area east of the Susquehanna River and south of the Blue Mountains. One of the earliest-settled areas in North AmericaCall NumberNA8230 .H78 2017PublisherISBN9780764353192
Philadelphia: a 300 year of history
AuthorWeigley, Russell FrankWainwright, NicholasWolf, EdwinDescriptionA detailed look at Philadelphia's development from its founding to the late 20th century, exploring its role as a colonial, revolutionary, and federal city, and its cultural and industrial growth.†Call NumberF158.3 .P5664 1982PublisherISBN9780393016109
Early American Beverages
AuthorBrown, John HullDescriptionFascinating account of the lives and drinking habits of the people in Colonial and early America. Includes recipes for beers, ciders, wines, liqueurs and many other beverages.Call NumberTX815 .B85PublisherDictionary of Marks Pottery and Porcelain 12 printing
AuthorKovel, Ralph and Terry H.Call NumberNK4215 .K68 1995PublisherISBN9780517701379Oriental Rugs: Information and References
AuthorAvakian, Barbara L.DescriptionDescribes symbols in Oriental rugs, terms and motifsCall NumberNK2808PublisherEarly Domestic Architecture of Connecticut
AuthorKelly, J. FrederickDescription"Unabridged and unaltered republication of the work first published ... in 1924."Call NumberNA7235.C8 K42PublisherDiscover the Historic Houses of Odessa
AuthorPulinka, Steven M.Call NumberF174.O34 P85ISBN091272448XChester County Clocks & Their Makers
AuthorJames, Arthur E.DescriptionThe early clockmakers of Chester County, Pennsylvania gave the traditional designs of the era a unique and beautiful regional interpretation. This classic work explores the clocks and their makers, preserving their heritage for the ages.Call NumberTS543.U6 J3Publisher
Enduring Grace: Quilts from the Shelbourne Museum Collection With Instructions for 5 Heirloom Quilts
The Naomi Wood Collection Woodford Mansion Fairmount Park Philadelphia, PA
AuthorSinkler, John P. B.Call NumberNK2003 .P5Annapolis: A Walk Through History
AuthorAnderson, Elizabeth B.Call NumberF189.A68 A23PublisherISBN9780870333118The Care and Repair of Antiques
AuthorRH Value PublishingDescriptionInformation necessary to repair wooden and upholstered furniture, china and ceramics, rugs and carpets, and antique metalwareCall NumberNK2400PublisherISBN051700190X
One hundred and fifty years of collecting by the Historical Society of Pennsylvania 1824-1974
AuthorWainwright, Nicholas B.Call NumberF146 .P578PublisherISBN9780910732093
Old Buildings Gardens and Furniture in Tidewater Maryland
AuthorForeman, Henry ChandleeDescriptionEndpapers are a diagram of a 17th century garden with an 18th century garden superimposed : Wye House. The book has nearly 600 photographs and drawings.Call NumberNA730.M3 F58PublisherISBN9780870330759
Fabrics
AuthorDenny, Grace g.Call NumberTT557The Western Pennsylvania Historical Magazine "Hannas Town" : The Historical and Archaelogical Record 1770 1806
AuthorRichardson, James B. & Wilson, KirkeCall NumberF146 .W52Conservation Concerns : a guide for collectors and curators
AuthorBachmann, Konstanze EditorDescriptionEssays sharing information on conservation.Call NumberAM141 .C65PublisherISBN9781560981749American Cookery: or The Art of Dressing Viands, Fish, Poultry & Vegetables, etc. First edition
AuthorSimmons, AmeliaDescription1st edCall NumberTX703 .S5PublisherISBN155709439XThe Magazine Antiques Index 1952-1971
DescriptionBound copies of Indices 1952-1971
Call NumberNK1125 .A3Publisher
To Strengthen, to Comfort, and to Heal : Receipt Book for John H. Mundall (Philadelphia, C. 1797)
AuthorDillon, Clarissa F. EditorDescriptionOriginally published c1797 in Philadelphia. Includes a glossary of medical terms and treatments. Contains references to Philadelphia Quakers.Call NumberBX7601PublisherDelaware History Fall-Winter 2006-2007
AuthorHistorical Society of DelawareCall NumberF161 .D37PublisherLooking at Prints, Drawings and Watercolours A Guide to Technical Terms
AuthorGoldman, PaulDescriptionAims to provide accurate definitions of terms routinely used about prints, drawings and watercolors.Call NumberN33 .G65 1988PublisherISBN9780892361489Winterthur in Bloom: Winter, Spring, Summer, Autumn Foreword by Henry Francis DuPont
AuthorBruce, HaroldDescriptionA delightful book with the photographs and textual information of the flowers and trees in all 4 seasons at Winterthur as of 1968. Contains a Key to Winterthur Gardens and index.Call NumberNK460PublisherInternational VIEW
AuthorFreeman' s Lyon &TurnbullDescriptionThis is a catalog format of feature stories collections, artists, writers, etc. that have passed through the auction house (Freeman's) in Philadelphia. It is a potpourri of art forms, and items that are to be or are already auctioned.Call NumberNK1PublisherChurches in Delaware During the Revolution with a Brief Account of Their Settlement and Growth
AuthorWaterston, ElizabethDescriptionAttempts to show the influence of religious forces in Delaware during the RevolutionCall NumberF175.5 .BR555 .W3PublisherThe Primer of American Antiques Illustrated
AuthorDrepperd, Carl W.DescriptionReprint of the ed. published by Doubleday, Garden City, N.YCall NumberNK805 .D73 1980Publisher
