Library Collection
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The Art of & Character of Nutcrackers 1st edition
AuthorWagner, ArleneDescription1st American editionCall NumberNK8551.3 .W34PublisherISBN9781933112084Plain & Fancy : Country Quilts of the Pennsylvania Germans
AuthorSchorsch, AnitaCall NumberNK9112 .S34 1991PublisherISBN080697432XCare and Repair of Antiques Refinishing
AuthorOrmsbee, Thomas H.DescriptionA comprehensive guide for antique collectors and enthusiasts. The book provides valuable insights into the art of repairing and restoring antiques to their former glory. It covers a wide range of topics including the different types of antiques, their history, and the materials used in their construction.Call NumberNK28PublisherISBN9781258220402The Waddesdon Companion Guide: The Rothschilds of Waddesdon Manor
AuthorSchwartz, SelmaCall NumberDA664.W25Sotheby's 2017 Important Americana The Collection of Joan Oestoeich Kend
AuthorSotheby'sDescriptionFeatures a selection of Americana that Mrs. Kend acquired for her estate in Millbrook. Celebration of form and function, highlighted by vivid Folk portraiture and dramatic, sculptural weathervanes.Call NumberNK1Publisher
Mapping the World The Story of Cartography
AuthorRiffenburgh, BeauDescriptionContaining numerous maps from the archives of the Royal Geographical Society, Mapping the World tells the story of the philosophers, explorers, artists, and scientists who brought together their skills to produce some of the most intriguing artifacts ever created.Call NumberGA231PublisherISBN9780233004396On the Cutting Edge: Textile Collectors, Collections, and Traditions
AuthorLasansky, Jeannette with Oliver, Powell & othersCall NumberNK9112 .O5 1994PublisherISBN9780917127083Art Objects Their Care and Preservation Volume I
AuthorFall, Frieda KayDescriptionHandling and preservation of art objects.Call NumberN8560 .F3PublisherMerchants of the 16th Century
AuthorJeannin, PierreDescriptionTranslation of Les marchands au XVIe siËcleCall NumberHF493 .J413PublisherISBN9780061388781Baking Recipes from the Wives & Mothers of our Founding Fathers
AuthorPelton, Robert W.DescriptionA unique collection of recipes covering everything from biscuits and rolls to coffee cakes and pies as they were enjoyed by every Signer of the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution.Call NumberTX715PublisherISBN9780741419446Gilbert Stuart: Portraitist of the Young Republic 1755 1828
Call NumberND237.S8 A46PublisherCountry Folk Medicine: tales of skunk oil, sassafras tea and other old-time remedies
AuthorJanos, Elisabeth EditorDescriptionTales of Skunk Oil, Sassafras Tea, and Other Old-Time RemediesCall NumberGR106 .J36 2004PublisherISBN9781592281787Country Houses and Collections: An Anthology
AuthorBeard, Geoffrey Beard EditorDescriptionRare and highly sought-after volume explores the rich history, architecture, and interior curation of historic European estates. It serves as a vital resource for architectural historians and collectors, detailing how these magnificent estates and their accumulated arts were built, displayed, and preserved across centuries.Call NumberNA2400Publisher
Alexandria Houses 1750 1830
AuthorDavis, Deering; Dorsey, Stephen P.; Hall, Cole, RalphCall NumberNA7238.A33 D3PublisherCity Tavern Baking & Dessert Cookbook
AuthorStaib, Walter with Lindner, JenniferCall NumberTX763 .S72PublisherISBN9780762415540A Child's Day
AuthorKalman, Bobbie Everts, TammyDescriptionJohn and his sister Emily live with their family in a farming community. After rising at sun-up to do their chores on the farm and in the household, John and Emily's day begins with a long walk to the one-room school. A Child's Day also describes: reading and ciphering, "making their manners," the different expectations boys and girls had for their future, children's books, toys, and games.Call NumberHQ792.U5 K317 2020PublisherISBN9780778773207Textile Styles Linen, Cotton, Wool & Silk Classic Colonial Fabrics and Fashions in 18th Century Style
DescriptionProgram for exhibit at Wilson Warner HouseCall NumberGT507Tax Assessments of New Castle County DE 1816-1817
AuthorAckerman, Karen M.DescriptionAn oversized book that contains abstracts made from microfilm copies of the original Assessment Books held at the Hall of Records in Dover, DE. Index is divided into 3 sections to assist research: Freepersons ( including free blacks), Slaves/Indentures,Call NumberF172.N5 A25 1986PublisherHistory of the United States
AuthorDiBacco, Thomas V. Mason, Lorna C. Appy, Christian G.DescriptionEmphasizes the broad themes and the richness of heritage. Integrates multi cultural perspectives and georgraphic, constitutional, religious, and economic themes.Call NumberE178.1 .D54 1995PublisherISBN039568885XBritish embroidery: Curious works from the seventeenth century
AuthorEpstein, KathleenCall NumberNK9243 .E68 1998PublisherISBN9780963333193
Delaware History Vol. XXXIII No. 3 2011
AuthorHistorical Society of DelawareDescriptionVolume 33, No. 3 contains three articles: 1. " The Slaves of Whitehall Plantation: A True Story of Defiance and Reistance"; 2. "For America Now, Huzza!: Revisiting Alexander Hamilton's Favorite Song"; 3. "Another Look at Frank Zebley's Churches of DCall NumberF161 .D37PublisherDelaware History Vol. XXVI No.3-4 1995-96
AuthorHistorical Society of DelawareDescriptionThis book contains Nos. 3-4 and has 6 articles: 1. "Introduction" ; 2. " Delaware Goes to War"; 2. " A Soldier's Story: Ruth Dorsman, Army Corps Nurse".Call NumberF161 .D37PublisherColonial Architecture of the Mid Atlantic: from material originally published as the White pine series of architectural monographs
AuthorMullins, Lisa C. editorDescriptionPart IV of the Architectural Treasures of Early America series.From Material Originally Published as the White Pine Series of Architectural Monographs.Call NumberNA717 .C65 1987PublisherISBN9780918678232
Philadelphia Georgian: the city house of Samuel Powel and some of its eighteenth-century neighbors
AuthorTatum, George B.Call NumberNA707 .T37PublisherISBN9780819540959Old 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
Preserving Historic America
Call NumberE159 .U528Journal 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 .A53aPublisherA Star-Spangled Birthday
DescriptionA Celebration in song, poetry, facts, and triviaCall NumberE171PublisherISBN158288766Planning Historical Buildings and Areas: A Comprehensive Study of New Castle County Delaware
Call NumberNA730Conservation of the decorative arts / by members of the conservation staff at The Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum
AuthorFikioris, Margaret A. Lins, P. Andrew Melody, John Heller, Don B.DescriptionTextile cleaning and storage / Margaret A. Fikioris -- Remounting framed textiles / Margaret A. Fikioris -- Ceramics and glass conservation: preventive measures / P. Andrew Lins --Caring for wood / John Melody -- Conserving metal objects / Don. B. HellerCall NumberN8560 .C6546 1977PublisherDictionary and Encyclopedia of Paper and Paper-Making
AuthorLabarre, E. J.DescriptionA detailed dictionary of technical terms with, in many cases, encyclopedic articles and descriptions, and with foreign-language equivalents. Indexes in each language. Includes equivalents of the technical terms in French, German, Dutch, Italian, Spanish & Swedish
Call NumberTS1085 .L3PublisherISBN9789026500374Jewelry in America 1600-1900
AuthorFales, Martha GandyDescriptionA comprehensive, chronologically organized study of jewelry as it was worn by both men and women from Colonial days to the turn of the century in America.Call NumberNK7312 .F35 1995PublisherISBN9781851492237
Delaware Genealogical Research Guide
DescriptionInformation on the types of records availabe in Delaware, where they are kept and where they can be found.Call NumberF163.D349PublisherThe 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
John W. McCoy, American Painter
AuthorMcCoy, Anna B.Descriptionllustrated with the author's own superb pen-and-ink illustrations and spectacular close-up photographs of moths found in the eastern U.S Catalog of an exhibition held at Farnsworth Art Museum, Rockland, Me., June 17-Oct. 14, 2001, and Biggs Museum of American Art, Dover, Del., Nov. 7, 2001-Feb. 25, 2002Call NumberND237.M411715PublisherISBN9780892725274
The Care of Prints and Drawings
AuthorEllis, Margaret HolbenDescriptionPreservation requirements for prints and drawings.Call NumberNE380 .E45 2017PublisherISBN9781442239715A Handbook on the Art of Washi
Call NumberTS1130PublisherEarly American Decorative Arts 1620 1860 : A Handbook for Interpreters
AuthorKrill, Rosemary Troy with Eversmann, Pauline K.Call NumberNK806 .K75PublisherISBN9780740000000
