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The Waddesdon Companion Guide: The Rothschilds of Waddesdon Manor
AuthorSchwartz, SelmaCall NumberDA664.W25Henry Benbridge, Charleston Portrait Painter (1743 -1812)
AuthorMack, Angela Exhibit CuratorDescriptionThe goal of this exhibition is two-fold: to bring the work of Henry Benbridge into clearer focus, and to reinforce and understanding of Charleston's role in the artistic legacy of this nation.Call NumberND1329.B45Publisher
Hidden Treasures: Searching for Masterpieces of American Furniture
AuthorKeno, Leigh and Keno, LeslieCall NumberNK1133.26.K46 A2PublisherISBN9780446526920American Maps and Mapmakers: Commecial Cartography in the Nineteenth Century
AuthorRistow, WalterDescriptionDiscusses the work of such American cartographers as Abel Buell and John Melish and the impact of the rise of lithography, which made possible the low-cost map.Call NumberGA405 .R57 1985PublisherISBN9780814317686
Melrose 1826
AuthorHood, D.M. EditorDescriptionDocuments the architecture, streetscapes, and community layout of the town of Melrose, Scotland during the early 19th century.Call NumberDA890PublisherTo 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 NumberBX7601PublisherPreservation Sourcebook Mid Atlantic Edition 1998
Call NumberN8554Colonial Kitchens, Their Furnishings, and Their Gardens
AuthorPhipps, FrancesDescriptionCasts welcome light into numerous dark corners, clears up many old problems, and banishes more than one hallowed belief about this important room in the colonial home.Call NumberTX653 .P48 1972PublisherISBN9780801514340
Delaware The First State
Call NumberF165.F57Masterpieces of Furniture In Photographs and Measured Drawings
AuthorSalomonsky, Verna CookCall NumberNK2260 .S53PublisherISBN9780486213811That the Past Shall LiveÖ: the history program of the National Park Service
Call NumberE160 .U64PublisherNew Castle County DE Land Records 1755-1762
AuthorGarrett, Carol J.DescriptionNew Castle County DE Land Records 1755-1762Call NumberF172.N5 G394 1999PublisherISBN1585490164Selections from the Campbell Museum Collection
DescriptionA renowned assemblage of historic, high-quality soup tureens and related dining silver, porcelain, and earthenware from Europe, Asia, and America, dating from 1720 to the present. Founded in 1966 by the Campbell Soup Company, the collection features ornate pieces designed for serving soup.Call NumberNK1PublisherThe Old Salem Toy Museum
AuthorGray, Thomas A.Call NumberNK9509.4.W56 O436 2005PublisherISBN9781879704091Delaware History Vol. XXVIII, Nos. 2 -3, 1998-1999
AuthorHistorical Society of DelawareDescriptionThis volume covers the personal life, early years and the artist's works. The title is: "Ethel Pennewill Brown Leach: Artist of Time, Place, and Season".Call NumberF161 .D37PublisherThe Colonial Cook
AuthorKalman, BobbieDescriptionDiscusses the foods, methods, equipment, and places used by cooks in colonial AmericaCall NumberTX715 .K127496 2002PublisherISBN9780778707943Planning to Succeed: Preparing a Business Plan for Your Nonprofit Organization
AuthorGillette, Vicki & Christian, SusanCall NumberHD62.6Early Homes of New York and the Mid Atlantic States (Architectural Treasures of Early America)
AuthorWhitehead, Russell F. Brown, (editor)Description(Architectural Treasures of Early America)Call NumberNA7235.N7 E18PublisherISBN9780405100697Old 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
350 Years of New Castle, Delaware: Chapters in a Town's History
AuthorCooper, Constance JDescriptionRichly illustrated anthology, published in celebration of New Castle's 350th anniversary, provides an introduciton to the town's rich historical heritage.Call NumberF174.N8 A15 2001PublisherISBN1892142120Games from long ago
AuthorKalman, BobbieDescriptionLooks at the many different games children played in the nineteenth century, and describes the rules and play in detailCall NumberGV1200 .K35 1995PublisherISBN9780865055216Encyclopaedia of British Pottery and Porcelain Marks
AuthorGodden, Geoffrey A.DescriptionThis monumental and authoritative encyclopedia lists over four thousand British ceramic marks, making it the most comprehensive volume of its kindCall NumberNK4085 .G63Publisher
Maryland Architecture: A Short History from 1634 through the Civil War
AuthorForeman, Henry ChandleeDescriptionA panoramic survey of Maryland building from the founding of the Colony through 230-odd years, until the end of the Civil War in 1865.
Call NumberNA730.M3 F56PublisherISBN9780870330544
Landmarks & Legacies: Exploring Historic Delaware
AuthorGeorge, Pam Fleming, KevinDescriptionHighlights over 50 of the First State's most significant points of interest, bringing to life the rich cultural heritage and historical sites found throughout the regionCall NumberF174PublisherISBN9780982071670Furnishing Williamsburg's Historic Buildings
AuthorGilliam, Jan KirstenCall NumberNK2438.W54 G5PublisherISBN9780879350833Journal of the American Institute for ConservationVolume 55, Number 2May 2016
Authordel Hoyo-Melendez, Julio Editor-in-ChiefDescriptionFerrous Attractions: The Science Behind the Conservation Use of Rare-Earth MetalsDevelopment of Contact Portable Microfade Tester to Assess Light Sensitivity of Collection ItemsFluorescence Fails: Analysis of UVA induced Visible FluorescenceCall NumberN8554 .A53aPublisherEarly American Cookery; or Ye Gentlewoman's Housewifery
AuthorHooker, Margaret HuntingtonCall NumberTX715 .H785PublisherISBN9780914166214At Home, The American Family 1750-1780
AuthorGarrett, Elisabeth DonaghyDescriptionAnalyzes early American family life chamber by chamber, studying paintings, personal writings, even poetry.Call NumberE163PublisherISBN9780810918948
Artists in Wilmington 1890 1940
DescriptionDelaware Art Museum exhibit Feb 3 to Apr 20 1980Call NumberN6535.W52 A77PublisherHouse Paints in Colonial America: Their Materials Manufacture and Application
AuthorCandee, Richard M.Call NumberTT300The Compleat Housewife or Accomplished Gentlewoman's Companion Facsimile ed.
AuthorSmith, E.DescriptionFacsimile edCall NumberTX705 .S53x†Publisher
