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Colonial 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
African-American Holidays, Festivals, and Celebrations The History, Customs, and Symbols Associated with Both Traditional and Contemporary Religious and Secular Events Observed by Americans of African Descent
AuthorGay, KathlynDescriptionProvides information about the history and celebration of more than 100 holidays, festivals, and other events observed by Americans of African descent. Features include narrativeCall NumberGT4803.A2 G39 2007PublisherISBN9780780807792Nature's Healing Arts From Folk Medicine to Modern Drugs
AuthorAikman, LonnelleCall NumberRS164 .A36PublisherISBN9780870442322Carlyle's House The National Trust publication
DescriptionPreserved since 1895, this writerís house in the heart of one of Londonís most famous creative quarters tells the story of Thomas and Jane Carlyle.Call NumberNA2400PublisherFrank E. Schooner Catalogue Raisonne Volume I & Volume II
AuthorSchoonover, John R. & Smith Schooner, LouiseDescriptionFrank E. Schoonover (1877-1972) is recognized as one of the foremost illustrators of his time. His prolific contribution to American illustration spanned more than 40 years and included more than 2200 illustrations.Call NumberNCPublisherColonial Furniture of West New Jersey
AuthorHopkins, Thomas SmithCox, Walter ScottCall NumberNK2435.N5 H6Publisher
A Christmas Carol Christmas Book
AuthorHallinan, Tim | James, David (photography)Outlines of Chinese Symbolism & Art Motives
AuthorWilliams,C.A.S.DescriptionAn alphabetical compendium of antique legends and beliefs, as reflected in the manners and customs of the Chinese†Call NumberGR335 .W53†PublisherISBN9780486233727A History of Asbury United Methodist Church Smyrna, Delaware Founded 1778
AuthorCaley, George L.Call NumberBX8201The Delaware State House: A Preservation Report
Call NumberF174William 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 NumberF176Glossary of Needlework Terms
AuthorSwan, Susan B.Call NumberTT753Land Records of Sussex Co. DE 1782-1789, Deed Book N13
Call NumberF161Painting Materials: A Short Encyclopedia
AuthorGettens, Rutherford and Stout, George L.Call NumberND1500 .G4 1966PublisherISBN9780486215976American 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 NumberTX650PublisherISBN0020100000The Care of Prints and Drawings
AuthorEllis, Margaret HolbenDescriptionPractical, straightforward advice to those responsible for the care of prints and drawings, works of art traditionally made on paper or parchment.Call NumberNE380 .E45 1995PublisherISBN9780761991366At Home: A Short History of Private Life
AuthorBryson, BillDescriptionFascinating history of the modern home, taking us on a room-by-room tour through his own house and using each room to explore the vast history of the domestic artifacts we take for granted.Call NumberGT165.5 .B79 2010PublisherISBN9780767919395
Sotheby's Caring For Antiques, The Complete Guide to Handling, Cleaning, Display and Restoration
AuthorSimpson, Mette Tang Huntley, Michael EditorsDescriptionAccessible advice on the precautions to be taken when handling, cleaning, storing and displaying antiques including detailed instructions on how to recognize conditions that may require attention.Call NumberNK1127.5 .S67 1992PublisherISBN9780671751050Toys & Games
AuthorKetchum, William C., Jr.DescriptionThe Smithsonian Illustrated Library of AntiquesCall NumberGV1218.5 .K45PublisherThe Kindig Collection of Important American furniture, Paintings, Silver & Decorative Arts
AuthorSotheby'sDescriptionone of the most distinguished assemblages of early American antiques, built over a century by the renowned Joe Kindig Jr. and his descendantsCall NumberNK1Publisher
The Universal Penman Engraved by George Bickham
AuthorBickham, George Hofer, Philip EssayistCall NumberZ43 .B58 1743aPublisherISBN0486206165Dating Fabrics A Color Guide 1800-1960
AuthorTrestain, Eileen JahnkeCall NumberNK9112 .T76 1998PublisherISBN9780891458845Colonial Williamsburg: Official Guidebook & Map
Call NumberF234.W7 O46Kitchen & Bath Showcase:
AuthorCheever, Ellen, CKD, CBD, AISDCall NumberTX653 .K52 1995PublisherISBN9781883065034Early American Herb Recipes
AuthorBrown, Alice CookeCall NumberTX718.H4 B76 2001PublisherISBN9780486418759Slavery and Freedom in Delaware 1639-1865
AuthorWilliams, William H.Call NumberE445.D3 W55 1996PublisherISBN9780842025942The Egyptian Revival Its Sources, Monuments, and Meaning 1808 1858
AuthorCarrott, Richard G.Descriptionits sources, monuments, and meaning, 1808-1858Call NumberNA710.5E48 C37PublisherISBN9780520033245Old-Time Toys
AuthorKalman, Bobbie Schimpky, DavidDescriptionExamines the different toys with which children played in the nineteenth centuryCall NumberTS2301.T7 K33 1995PublisherISBN9780865055209America's Quilts and Coverlets
AuthorSafford, Carleton L. & Bishop, RobertCall NumberNK9112 .S23 1972PublisherISBN9780525053958The 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
Delaware History Vol. XXXII No. 2 2008
AuthorHistorical Society of DelawareDescriptionVolume 32, No. 2 contains two articles: 1."The Compact of 1905 and its role in the United States Supreme Court cases: New Jersey v. Delaware, I,II, III"; 2. "Delaware and the Key to the Pacific: Thomas F. Bayard, George H. Bates, and the AcquisitionCall NumberF161 .D37PublisherJoseph Richardson and Family Philadelphia Silversmiths
AuthorFales, Martha GandyCall NumberTS730 .F34PublisherISBN9780819540768
Pierced By Mother: Over 100 Years of Quiltmaking Traditions
AuthorLasansky, JeannetteCall NumberNK9112 .L34 1987PublisherISBN9780917127021Shaping a National Culture The Philadelphia Experience, 1750-1800
AuthorHutchens, Catherine E. EditorDescription16 essays first presented at the 1987 Winterthur Conference to present findings about Philadelphia's myriad economic groups, political enclaves, religious structures, cultural institutions, and artisanal output during the period 1750 to 1800.Call NumberF158.44 .S48 1994ISBN9780912724270
Delaware History Vol. XXVIII, No.1 1998
AuthorHistorical Society of DelawareDescriptionThis volume contains four articles: 1. "As We Lived It: The Paddock Family in Wilmington, Delaware, Part 3"; 2. "Thrifty and intelligent, moral and religious": Wilmington's Free African American Community as Portrayed in the Blue Hen's Chicken, 1846-185Call NumberF161 .D37PublisherThe Connoisseur's Complete Period Guides to the Houses, Decoration, Furnishing and Chattels of the Classic Periods
AuthorEdwards, Ralph and Ramsey L. G. G. editorsDescriptionCovers the Tudor-Stuart, Early Georgian, Late Georgian-Regency and Early Victorian periods.Call NumberNK928 .C63Publisher
A Hymnal for Friends
Call NumberM2131Games 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 1995PublisherISBN9780865055216A Year in My Garden
DescriptionGarden diaryCall NumberSB453
