Describes and illustrates the work of craftsmen and artisans in Colonial America. Shows types of work done in town shops and manufacturies, as well as, in homes, village shops, and country forges.
American Heritage Pub. Co.; book trade distribution by Simon and Schuster
Date of Publication
[1967]
Physical Description
384 p. illus. (part col.) 29 cm.
Contents
Chapters: The Puritan century (1607-1685) - The William and Mary Style (685-1720) - The Queen Anne Style (1720-1750) - The Chippendale Period (1750-1785) - Functioning forms in the home - The Pennsylvania Germans - Glossary of terms - Style charts.
Summary
"Traces the steady convergence of comfort and culture through the various colonial periods with a fine emphasis put on the rewards resulting from the intermingling of stylistic influences that came to America through trade and busy immigration." [from the publisher]
Chapters: The Puritan Ordinary // Old-time Taverns // The Tavern Landlord // Tavern Fare and Tavern Ways // Kill-devil and its Affines // Small Drink // Signs and Symbols // The Tavern in War // The Tavern Panorama // .From Path to Turnpike // Packhorse and Conestoga Wagon // Early Stage-coaches and Other Vehicles // Two Stage Veterans of Massachusetts // A Staging Centre // The Stage-driver // The Romance of the Road // The Pains of Stage-coach Travel // Knights of the Road // Tavern Ghosts
