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A stitch in time : the needlework of aging women in antebellum America /
"Drawing from 167 examples of decorative needlework--primarily samplers and quilts from 114 collections across the United States--made by individual womenn ages forty years and over between 1820 and 1860, this exquisitely illustrated book explores how women experienced social and cultural chang...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Athens, OH :
Ohio University Press,
2014.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | "Drawing from 167 examples of decorative needlework--primarily samplers and quilts from 114 collections across the United States--made by individual womenn ages forty years and over between 1820 and 1860, this exquisitely illustrated book explores how women experienced social and cultural change in antebellum America. The book is filled with individual examples, stores and over eighty fine color photographs that illuminate the role that samplers and needlework played in the culture of the time"--Provided by publisher |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (281 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Included bibliography and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780821444757 0821444751 9780821420522 0821420526 |