RARE Book 2001 HOME SWEET HOME The House In American Folk Art

Description: MEASURES 10 3/8" X 11 1/4"....HARDCOVER WITH DJ...160 PAGES IN LENGTH...CLEAN/COMPLETE/TIGHTLY BOUND THE "HOUSE" IS ONE OF AMERICAN FOLK ART'S MOST POPULAR AND PROMINENT MOTIFS, AND THIS BEAUTIFUL, AUTHORITATIVE VOLUME IS THE FIRST OF ITS KIND TO EXPLORE THIS SYMBOL IN ALL MAJOR FOLK ART MEDIA. THE BOOK IS ALSO A RECORD OF AMERICA'S LOST ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE-- MANY OF THE BUILDINGS FEATURED ARE NO LONGER STANDING. EACH CHAPTER FOCUSES ON A SPECIFIC FOLK ART CATEGORY AND INCLUDES AN IN-DEPTH, DETAILED INTRODUCTION TO THE SUBJECT FOLLOWED BY A COMPREHENSIVE GALLERY OF IMAGES ACCOMPANIED BY EXTENDED CAPTIONS THAT PROVIDE A SYMBOLIC, SOCIAL, AND ECONOMIC CONTEXT FOR EACH PIECE. EVERY FOLK ART FORMAT IS FEATURED: QUILTS, RUGS, NEEDLEWORK, FURNISHINGS, PAINTINGS, AND DRAWINGS, AMONG OTHERS. THE UNIQUE FOLK ART OBJECTS PRESENTED ARE CULLED FROM DEALERS' WARES, UNPUBLISHED PRIVATE AND CORPORATE COLLECTIONS, AUCTION HOUSES, AND MAJOR FOLK ART MUSEUMS IN THE COUNTRY. WITH ITS WEALTH OF PHOTOGRAPHY AND INSIGHTFUL TEXT, AND INTRODUCTION BY GERARD C. WERTKIN, DIRECTOR OF THE MUSEUM OF AMERICAN FOLK ART IN NEW YORK CITY, HOME SWEET HOME IS AN EXCELLENT RESOURCE FOR COLLECTORS, HISTORY AND NOSTALGIA BUFFS, AND THOSE INTERESTED IN AMERICANA. WE ARE SELLING A LARGE ONE OWNER COLLECTION OF BOOKS ABOUT SAMPLERS, QUILTS AND OTHER TYPES OF TEXTILES...SOME ARE RARE!....WE DO COMBINE SHIPPING... WE DO COMBINE SHIPPING WE TRAVEL NEW ENGLAND AND BEYOND TO PICK UP LARGE COLLECTIONS TO FEATURE HERE FOR YOU ON EBAY!INCLUDES ESTATE CLEANOUTS, DOWNSIZING, AND AUCTION FINDS!CONTACT US ABOUT HOW WE CAN SELL YOUR COLLECTION ON EBAY!! PLEASE WAIT FOR A COMBINED INVOICE IF YOU PURCHASE MULTIPLE ITEMS AS EBAY DOES NOT REFUND ME FEES PAID ON SHIPPING WHICH I REFUND TO YOU PLEASE NOTE THAT FEDEX DOES NOT DELIVER TO PO BOXES WE HOPE YOU ENJOY THE WIDE VARIETY AS WELL AS SOME VERY HARD TO FIND ITEMS.....NON SMOKING HOME ADD US TO YOUR FAVORITES LISTYOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED AS WE PRESENT WEEKLY A WIDE VARIETY OF UNIQUE ANTIQUE AND VINTAGE ITEMS.OVER 80 ITEMS A WEEK! WE USUALLY START OUR ITEMS AT $9.99! WE REQUEST THAT PAYMENT IS MADE WITHIN 3 DAYSTHANK YOU! WE DO NOT PUT LOWER VALUES ON CUSTOM FORMS. WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY FEES, DUTIES OR TAXES YOUR CUSTOMS/COUNTRY IMPOSES. WE RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THAT YOU CONSIDER THE COST OF SHIPPING BEFORE YOU PLACE YOUR BID

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