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New Castle County DE Land Records 1673-1710
AuthorBryant, CarolDescriptionNew Castle County DE Land Records 1673-1710Call NumberF172.N5 B79 1999PublisherISBN1585490687Visiting Our Past: America's Historylands
AuthorBennett, Ross EditorCall NumberE178 .V58PublisherISBN9780870440038Conservation and Restoration of Pictorial Art
AuthorBrommelle, Norman Smith, Perry EditorsDescriptionThe chapters consist substantially of papers presented at a Congress in Lisbon of the International Institute for Consevation of Historic and Artistic Works in October 1972.Call NumberND1640 .C57PublisherISBN9780408707121Winterthur
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
Delaware History Vol. XXVIII, Index 1997-1998
AuthorHistorical Society of DelawareDescriptionA thin pamphlet with a Table of Contents and a List of Illustrations followed by an Index from pages 351-355.Call NumberF161 .D37PublisherThe Phillip Flayderman Collection of Historic American Furniture
DescriptionA comprehensive and prestigious record of one of the most significant collections of early American decorative arts ever assembled. This catalog showcases a vast array of high-quality furniture and artifacts, representing the pinnacle of colonial and federal-era craftsmanship. The work provides an in-depth look at rare and historic pieces, including furniture attributed to master craftsmen such as Paul Revere, Duncan Phyfe, and John Goddard.Call NumberNK406PublisherISBN9781025500812Manners Maketh Man or Courteous Behavior for Young Gentlemen
AuthorDillon, Clarissa F.DescriptionLists some basic must have manners in different situations - table manners, greeting people, how to treat eldersCall NumberE163PublisherThe Map Thief
AuthorBlanding, MichaelDescriptionStory of a rare-map stealer and the world of rare maps and map stewardship.
Call NumberZ286.M3 B53 2014PublisherISBN9781592409402
The Needleworker's Dictionary
AuthorClabburn, PamelaDescriptionEssentially a book of extended definitions, it combines the "what it is" and the "how it is done" for a huge range of information both historical and contemporary. What is more, it is unique, being the only modern work to explain the meaning of the innumerable terms and techniques in use over the centuries for all kinds of sewing, stitchery, and embroidery.Call NumberTT750 .C35PublisherA History of the Original Settlements on the Delaware and a History of Wilmington
AuthorFerris, BenjaminDescriptionA history of the original settlements on the Delaware-- & a history of Wilmington with a new index compiled by members of the Delaware Genealogical Society.Call NumberF167 .F39 1987PublisherTravels in North America, in the Years 1780, 1781, and 1782 from the French by an English gentleman, who resided in America at that period. With notes by the translator Vol I & II (Translated)
Authorde Castelleux, Francois Jean MarquisDescriptionChastellux, a major general accompanied Rochambeau and the French Expeditionary Forces to America. His journal provides a deeply and clearly etched portrait of a country and its people.Call NumberE163 .C56Publisher
American Institute for Conservation of Historic & Artistic Works May 2011Vol. 36, No. 2
DescriptionUnpacking the Case for On-Site VisitsCall NumberN8554 .A53aThe Chesapeake Bay Country
AuthorSwepson, EarleDescriptionA comprehensive index of names and locations, and, maps of Chesapeake Bay and St. Maryís City add to the value of this work.Call NumberF187.C5 E2Publisher
The Official Museum Directory Volume 1
AuthorAmerican Association of MuseumsCall NumberAM10.A2 O4PublisherArtists in Wilmington 1890 1940
DescriptionDelaware Art Museum exhibit Feb 3 to Apr 20 1980Call NumberN6535.W52 A77PublisherAmerican Furniture 1995
AuthorBeckerdite, Luke EditorDescriptionRococo Style New York Furniture Scandinavian Modern Furniture Chairmaking Roman Gusto
Call NumberNK2405 .A6Publisher
Culinary Expeditions: A Celebration of Food and Culture
AuthorFowler, Damon Lee EditorDescriptionFeatures cultural and culinary stories, 80 tested recipes, and glorious photography of food-related artifacts from the international collections of the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology.Call NumberTX715ISBN9780615894935Hornor's Blue Book of Philadelphia Furniture: William Penn to George Washington
AuthorHornor, Jr. William McPhersonDescriptionDefinitive work of the 18th century Philadelphia American craftsmen who produced some of the great masterpieces of American furniture.Call NumberNK2400PublisherISBN9780918712009
Customs and Traditions
AuthorKalman, Bobbie Everts, TammyDescriptionExamines the customs and traditions of nineteenth-century North American communitiesCall NumberE39 .K35 1994PublisherISBN9780865055155Fart Proudly: Writings of Benjamin Franklin You Never Read in School
AuthorJapikse, Carl (editor)Call NumberPS745.A3 J37PublisherISBN9781583940792A One-Room School
AuthorKalman, BobbieDescriptionDescribes how building a school was a priority once an early community became established. Students of all ages shared one teacher and the same fourCall NumberLC5146.5 .K35 2020PublisherISBN9780778773214Early Domestic Architecture of Connecticut
AuthorKelly, J. FrederickDescription"Unabridged and unaltered republication of the work first published ... in 1924."Call NumberNA7235.C8 K42Publisher1671 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 1999PublisherISBN1887099107Arts of the United States A Pictorial Survey
AuthorPierson, William Jr.and Davidson, Martha (editors)Call NumberN6505 .P55PublisherExploring Maps: History, Fabrication, and Preservation
AuthorConservation Center for Art & Historic ArtifactsCall NumberZ701American Cookery, 1796
AuthorSimmons, AmeliaDescription1st edCall NumberTX703 .S5PublisherISBN9780915591008Handbook 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 NumberNK460HO! FOR COLLINS' BEACH!
AuthorBryan, E., M.D.DescriptionAn interesting historical account of a place called Collins' Beach on the Delaware Bay northeast of Smyrna, Delaware. It includes information about growing interest interest in waterfront resorts, George Collins, the Hygeia/Hygenia House, the Collins family as well as the Collins' Beach Story and other facts related to the area.Call NumberF174PublisherLittle Book of Early American Crafts and Trades
AuthorStockholm, Peter (editor)Call NumberT47 .B722†PublisherISBN9780486233369One hundred and fifty years of collecting by the Historical Society of Pennsylvania 1824-1974
AuthorWainwright, Nicholas B.Call NumberF146 .P578PublisherISBN9780910732093
The Seasonal Hearth The Woman at Home in Early America
AuthorHechtlinger, Adelaide Gillette, Mrs. F. L. Geiger, Margaret IllustratorDescriptionUsing the seasons and four charming paintins as the natural divisions in time and activities, this book depicts the home life of the early American woman from 1600 on.Call NumberTX23 .H4 1986PublisherISBN087951258X
Art Objects Their Care and Preservation Volume I
AuthorFall, Frieda KayDescriptionHandling and preservation of art objects.Call NumberN8560 .F3PublisherJournal of the American Institute for ConservationVolume 52, Number 1February 2013
AuthorDerrick, Michele, Editor-in-ChiefDescriptionArchitectural Models:Materials, Fabrication and Conservation Protocols.Use of Imaging Spectroscopy and in situ Analytical Methods for the Characterization of the Materials and Techniques of 15th century Illuminated Manuscripts.Vibration Control DuringCall NumberN8554 .A53aMore American Furniture Treasures 1620 1840
AuthorMargon, Lester, A.I.D.Call NumberNK2406 .M392PublisherISBN9780803801639
