Library Collection
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Henry 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
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Toys & Games
AuthorKetchum, William C., Jr.DescriptionThe Smithsonian Illustrated Library of AntiquesCall NumberGV1218.5 .K45PublisherPainted Dial Clocks
AuthorLoomes, BrianCall NumberNK7495.G7 L665 1994PublisherISBN185149183XPhiladelphia Places on Paper: Selections from the Eli P. Zebooker Collection
AuthorLaverty, Bruce & Kuykendall, ErinCall NumberF158Philipse Manor Hall at Yonkers, N.Y.
AuthorHall, Edward Hagaman Hall, L.H.D.DescriptionIntroduction: The relation between the picturesque and the historic -- Nappeckamack, the trap-fishing place -- The younger Adriaen Van Der Donck -- The Philipse family -- The rise of a great merchant -- The making of a manor -- The manor system -- The second lord of the manor -- The third lord of the manor -- Courtship and marriage of Mary Philipse -- The attainder of Frederick Philipse -- The heart of the neutral ground -- The dissolution of the manor -- The preservation of the Manor Hall -- The Manor Hall itself -- The manor in picture and literatureCall NumberF129.Y5 H17Edward L. Loper, Sr., The Prophet of Color A Disciple's Reflections
AuthorBauman, Marilyn A.DescriptionA fascinating literary portrait of a man whose artistic genius for many years went unnoticed by the art world.Call NumberNDPublisherISBN9781878647566
The Bible in Iron or The Pictured Stoves and Stove Plates of the Pennsylvania Germans
AuthorMercer, Dr. Henry C.DescriptionDocuments and studies colonial-era cast-iron stoves of Pennsylvania German origin. Originally published in 1914Call NumberNK8212 .M47PublisherISBN9780910302012
John Dickinson: Forgotten Patriot
AuthorWolf, EdwinDescription2nd ed,Call NumberE302.6.D5 W6PublisherDelaware Genealogical Research Guide
DescriptionInformation on the types of records availabe in Delaware, where they are kept and where they can be found.Call NumberF163.D349 1989Publisher(ALHFM) Association for Living History, Farm and Agricultural Museums Bulletin
DescriptionIssues: 2005 Summer, Fall 2006 Spring, Fall. 2007 Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter 2008 Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter. 2009 Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter 2010 Spring, Summer, Winter 2011 Winter, Spring, Summer. 2012 Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter. 2013 Summer, Fall, Winter. 2014 Summer, Fall, Winter 2015 Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall. 2016 Winter, Spring, Summer, FallCall NumberS548.4PublisherLighting for Historic Buildings
AuthorMoss, RogerCall NumberNK2115.5.L5 M67ISBN089133131XWallace-Homestead price guide to oriental antiques
AuthorAndracht, Sandra; Garthe, Nancy & Mascarelli,..Call NumberNK1037 .A5PublisherISBN087069295XThe Care of Antiques
AuthorMills, John FitzmauriceDescriptionDeals with the restoration of antiques presenting the techical aspects.Call NumberNK1127.5 .M54PublisherISBN9780531095515
Delaware History Vol. XXXII Index
AuthorHistorical Society of DelawareDescriptionVolume XXXII Index is a white pamphlet just like other indices. It contains a Table of Contents, a List of Illustrations followed by the Index.Call NumberF161 .D37PublisherOld 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
The Official Museum Directory Volume 1
AuthorAmerican Association of MuseumsCall NumberAM10.A2 O4PublisherThe 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
Colonial Williamsburg Celebrates 75 years of Collecting
AuthorTheobald, Mary MileyDescriptionHow the Reverend W.A.R Goodwin and John D. Rockefeller, Jr. went about restoring Virginia's colonial capital.And how the Williamsburg of today was turned from a sleepy southern town into a city alive with the voices of history.Call NumberF234.W7PublisherISBN9780879352202
Washington Irving's Sunnyside
AuthorButler, Joseph T.Call NumberPS2084 .S5PublisherISBN9780912882130The Complete Encyclopedia of Antiques Compiled by the Connoisseur Editor: L.G.G., F.S.A.
AuthorRamsey, L. G. G., F.S.A. editorDescriptionA comprhensive encyclopedia of antiques from A to Z.Call NumberNK30 .R33PublisherPhiladelphia Reviewed: The Printmakers Record 1750 1850 An exhibition of prints from the collection of the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum: September 28 through October 28, 1960, Winterthur, Delaware
AuthorHummel, Charles F. & Betts, M. ElinorCall NumberNE215.U7 P53Reminiscences
AuthorJohnston, John WillardDescriptionA two volume book written by the author who wanted to present an interesting unvarnished history of the Delaware Valley. This manuscript is historically important as it provides a wealth of information on local history and genealogy,of the Delaware and HCall NumberF157PublisherAmerican Furniture and its Makers (Winterthur Portfolio 13)
AuthorQuimby, Ian M.Call NumberN9 .W52 vol. 13ISBN9780226921396
Early Building and Historic Artifacts in Tidewater Maryland: The Eastern Shore
AuthorForeman, Henry ChandleeDescriptionThe Medieval traditions of building in Britain were carried over to Maryland settlements in the 17th Century and are still visible today. A compilation of history, genealogy and architecture.Call NumberF176ISBN9780938420651
Colours from Nature: A Dyer's Handbook
AuthorDean, JennyDescriptionDescribes in full detail how to prepare and use natural dyes on a variety of fibres to produce a wide range of colours, following safe and environmentally-friendly methods.Call NumberSB285PublisherISBN9781844484683Slavery and Freedom in Delaware 1639-1865
AuthorWilliams, William H.Call NumberE445.D3 W55 1996PublisherISBN9780842025942Everyday Dress of the American Colonial Period
AuthorCopeland, Peter F.DescriptionWigmakers, farriers (horse shoers), glassblowers, hatters, a whitesmith (tinsmith), cutlers, coopers, cabinetmakers, a coppersmith, and other tradesmen are shown in period costume at work, often in groups of two or more. On facing pages are illustrations of tools and products associated with each trade ó such as the whitesmith's anchored shears, flatting hammer, tin snips, tin candlestick, tin lantern, soldering iron, etc. A caption provides basic information on the craft.Call NumberGT607PublisherISBN9780486231099American Indian Food and Lore 150 Authentic Recipes
AuthorNiethammer, CarolynDescriptionFocuses on the customs and foods that American Indians of the southwestern desert regions of North America enjoyed.
Call NumberTX650PublisherISBN9780025885707The American Craftsmen and the Eurpean Tradition 1620-1820
AuthorPuig, Francis J. Conforti, MichaelCall NumberNK2400PublisherISBN9780912964386
Winterthur Seminar Museum Operation
Call NumberNK460PublisherWinterthur
AuthorCantor, Jay E.DescriptionAn illustrated collection of some of the finest pieces of decorative arts in the Winterthur Museum and also furniture. Includes index.Call NumberNK460.W48 H453 1985PublisherISBN9780810917859
Currier & Ives
AuthorCunningham, F.A.Call NumberNE2312Printed Textiles: British and American Cottons and Linens 1700-1850
AuthorEaton, LindaDescriptionBased on the 1970 classic by Florence M. MontgomeryCall NumberNK8843.A2 E27 2014PublisherISBN9781580933933
Historical Perspectives in the Conservation of Works of Art on Paper
AuthorEllis, Margaret HolbenDescriptionAddresses issues on paper conservation history, techniques of prints and drawings, the causes and effects of deterioration, and conservation treatments and ethics.Call NumberNE380 .H57 2014PublisherISBN9781606064320New England Meeting House and Church: 1630 1850 Loan Exhibition May July 1979 Currier Gallery of Art
AuthorBenes, Peter & Zimmerman, Phillip D.DescriptionA loan exhibition at the Currier Gallery of Art, Manchester, New Hampshire†Call NumberN7905 .B46PublisherISBN087270050XWho Was Jane Austen?
AuthorFabiny, SarahDescriptionReveals the life of this most private authorCall NumberPR4037 .F33 2017PublisherISBN9780448488639
