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George Mason's Home: Its Social, Economic, and Cultural History, and Its Restoration : Gunston Hall Plantation
AuthorBates, William SheldonDescriptionLocated in Mason Neck, Virginia, Gunston Hall was the 5,500-acre plantation home of Founding Father George Mason. The estate offers deep insights into 18th-century plantation life, detailing its social hierarchies, economic foundations, and cultural significance, alongside ongoing historical restorationsCall NumberF234Colonial Furniture of West New Jersey
AuthorHopkins, Thomas SmithCox, Walter ScottCall NumberNK2435.N5 H6Publisher
The Pruning Book
AuthorReich, LeeDescriptionIncludes nearly every plant that needs to be pruned.Call NumberSB125 .R38 2010PublisherISBN9781600850950Journal of the American Institute for ConservationVolume 60, Issue 2-3 2021
Authordel Hoyo-Melendez, Julio Editor-in-ChiefDescriptionSpecial Issue on Contemporary Art ConservationCall NumberN8554 .A53aPublisherDelaware History Vol. XXV No. 4 1993-4
AuthorHistorical Society of DelawareDescriptionThree articles: 1. Everett Johnson (1879-1926): Political Visionary and Eternal Optimist"; 2. "Securing One of the Blessings of Liberty: Black Families in Lower New Castle County, 1790-1850"; 3. Chicken-House Apartments on the Delmarva Peninsula"; 4.Call NumberF161 .D37PublisherGentleman's Progress The Itinerarium of Dr. Alexander Hamilton 1744
AuthorBridenbaugh, Carl EditorDescriptionDiary of Hamilton's journey through the northern colonies provides an interesting account of the life and times during the colonial period.Call NumberE162 .H21 1948Publisher
Diary of William P. Brobson 1825 1828
AuthorGibson, George H. (editor)DescriptionBrobson was a Wilmington lawyer involved with politics, editor of the Delaware Journal and businessman.Call NumberF161PublisherKent County DE Land Records Vol 2 1702-1722
AuthorBrewer, Mary MarshallDescriptionConsists primarily of deeds, but these early land records sometimes served as a "catch-all" for recording events including powers of attorney, patents, articles of agreement, acknowledgment of receipt of estate portion, deeds of gift to family members, cCall NumberF172.K3 B74 1996PublisherISBN1585490148The Philadelphia Chair, 1685-1785
AuthorKindig, Joseph K. IIICall NumberNK2715 .K48
Conservation 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 1977PublisherPleasures of the Table: Ritual and Display in the European Dining Room 1600-1900
AuthorBrown, Peter BlackwoodDescriptionAn Exhibition at Fairfax House, York, 1st September to 20th November 1997Call NumberNK1PublisherISBN9780948939112
Land Records of Sussex Co. DE 1782-1789, Deed Book N13
Call NumberF1611671 Census of the Delaware
AuthorCraig, Peter S.DescriptionThis book is designed to assist historians and genealogists in identifying European settlers on the Delaware River prior to the Quaker invasion that began with John Fenwick's group in 1675 and ended with William Penn's 23 ships in 1681-1682. It incluedsCall NumberF157.D4 C725 1999PublisherISBN1887099107Original Land Titles in DE, Commonly Known as the Duke of York Record 1646-1679
DescriptionOriginal land titles in Delaware commonly known as the Duke of York record, being an authorized transcript from the official archives of the state of Delaware,Call NumberF167 .D31PublisherISBN806346973American Antiques from Israel Sack Collection Vol 7
AuthorHennage, Joseph H.DescriptionSamuel Rowland Fisher's catalogue of English hardwareCall NumberNK805 .A64Publisher
William Paca House and Garden Annapolis, MD
DescriptionAn 18th-century Georgian mansion in Annapolis, Maryland, United States. Founding Father William Paca was a signatory of the Declaration of Independence and a three-term Governor of Maryland. The house was built between 1763 and 1765 and its architecture was largely designed by Paca himself.Call NumberF176The Delaware Antiques Show
DescriptionEditions: 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1975,1984, 1985, 2014Call NumberNK805 .D45aArt Conservator Volume 8, Number 1 Summer 2013
AuthorCahill, Timothy, EditorDescriptionRestoring the Norman Rockwell Mosaic at the United NationsCall NumberZ700PublisherColonial Ironwork in old Philadelphia: The craftsmanship of the early days of the Republic
AuthorWallace, Philip B.DescriptionTribute to Philadelphia's many well-preserved examples of colonial ironwork features 182 crisp black-and-white photographs and 41 measured drawings.Call NumberNK8212.P4 W3PublisherISBN9780486220796
Threads of Useful Learning Westtown School Samplers
AuthorBrooks, Mary UhlCall NumberNK9143William Penn and New Castle
DescriptionPublished in commemoration of the 300th Anniversary of the landing of William Penn at New Castle, DelawareCall NumberF174
The Elements of Style: a practical encyclopedia of interior architectural details from past to present
AuthorCalloway, Stephen & Cromley, Elizabeth (editors)Call NumberNA2850 .E44 1991PublisherISBN9780671739812Frank Lloyd Wright A Visual Encyclopedia
AuthorThompson, LainDescriptionComprehensive guide to the life and times of the man widely considered to be one of the most innovative and influential figures in modern architecture.Call NumberNA737.W7 T53 2000PublisherISBN9781855858633
The Mansions of Virginia 1706 1776
AuthorWaterman, Thomas TilestonCall NumberNA7235.V5 W35PublisherNew Castle On The Delaware
AuthorNew Castle Historical Society Foreward by Edward W. Cooch, Jr., President of the New Castle Historical Society.DescriptionThe third edition of this book, New Castle on the Delaware was published on the eve of the Bicenntennial of American Independnce. It has information about the distinguished citizens of the town who played roles in the signing of the Declaration of Independence: George Read and Thomas McKean. It also includes many other historical facts of the town that have been updated from the 1st two editions.Call NumberF174.N5 F42Publisher
A Calendar of Ridgely Family Letters 1742 1899 Vol. I, Vol. III
AuthorDelaware. Public Archives CommissionCall NumberCD3159.5.R5 A5E.I. du Pont, Botaniste: The Beginning of a Tradition
AuthorWilkinson, Norman B.DescriptionPublished for the Eleutherian Mills-Hagley FoundationCall NumberSB63.D87 W55PublisherISBN9780813903996Jane Austen's Letters
AuthorLeFaye, Deirdre (collected and compiled by)Call NumberPR4036 .A4PublisherISBN9780199576074Guide to Lace and Linens
AuthorKurella, Elizabeth M.Call NumberNK9404 .K869 1998PublisherISBN9780930625894Newstead Abbey Visitors' Guide
Call NumberNA4590The Collection of Mr. and Mrs Lammot DuPont Copeland
AuthorSotheby'sDescriptionThe Copeland collection has legendary status among the American furniture collectors.The Copelands stocked their Georgian mansion with enough brown wood to impress even the most exacting scholars.Call NumberNK1Publisher
Bookbinding & Conservation by Hand, A Working Guide
AuthorYoung, Laura S.DescriptionA working guide in the field of hand bookbinding and book conservation. It is intended as a practical manual for teachers and students.Call NumberZ271 .Y68 1995PublisherISBN9781884718106Procedures for Salvage of Water-Damaged Library Materials
AuthorWaters, PeterDescriptionAssists those faced with the need to salvage library and archival materials affected by floods or water.Call NumberZ701 .W37PublisherISBN084440151XIf You Lived When There Was Slavery in America
AuthorKamma, AnneDescriptionWith compassion and respect for the enslaved, this book answers questions children might have about this dismal era in American history.Call NumberE441 .K36 2004PublisherISBN9780439567060Slavery and Freedom in Delaware 1639-1865
AuthorWilliams, William H.Call NumberE445.D3 W55 1996PublisherISBN9780842025942Old Domestic Base-metal Candlesticks from the 13th Century to the 19th
AuthorMichaelis, Ronald FrederickDescriptionRecords the development of the candlestick from the 13th to the 19th century.Call NumberNK6443 .M52PublisherISBN9780902028272
Not My Dad, Edward Loper, Jr.'s Creative Odessay
AuthorBauman, Marilyn A.Call NumberND
