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by Elmer L. Smith. Softbound, 40 pages, 8-1/2" x 11". Profusely illustrated with examples of hand-crafted furniture our ancestors made out of necessity.

by Elmer L. Smith. Softbound, 59 pages, 8-1/2" x 11". Early artificial lighting devices used in America before the days of gas and electricity.

by Elmer L. Smith. Softbound, 33 pages, 8-1/2" x 11". Text and plentiful photographs highlight the tools used in everyday tasks such as baking, butchering, sewing, cooking and much more. A fascinating look into early American home life.

Compiled by Alvin Sellens. Hardbound, 546 pages, 9" x 11". The greatest assembly of hand tools ever assembled, a fascinating chronicle of nearly every tool ever used in North America including ancient tools used by Native Americans. Organized by profession, from Beekeeper to Wheelwright. Includes more than 4500 images from catalog illustrations, trade literature and hand drawings.

by Alex W. Bealer. Softbound, 224 pages, 6" x 9". The fascinating story of early American woodworking, as told by a master craftsman. The author enthusiastically describes and clearly illustrated a wide array of implements used by frontiersmen, among them various kinds of axes, saws, planes, hammers, and the adze. Such delicate tools as calipers, bevels, and lathes employed by the cabinetmaker and furniture maker are characterized and portrayed as well. All are shown as they were actually used in colonial times and as they are still employed by many woodworkers today.

by Marilyn Arbor. Softbound, 124 pages, 8-1/2" x 11". Nearly 100 years ago, Henry Mercer began to amass a vast collection of the tools and implements used by Americans before the industrial age. He stressed the collection and study of common, everyday objects. He then built a museum to house his collection of objects which would reflect the lives of Americans in the 18th and 19th centries. These everyday objects of ordinary people - their axes, sickles, pie plates and spinning wheels - provide a valuable glimpse into the material culture of the past. Profusely illustrated. From baking utensils to wooden pipes, coopering to shingle making....the reader will learn about the objects of early America, their uses and physical context.

by Elmer L. Smith. Softbound, 40 pages, 8-1/2" x 11". Over 100 illustrations from museums and private collections, with pictures and story of a modern craftsman working in his shop.

by Henry J. Kauffman.  Hardbound, 287 pages, 8-1/2” x 11”.  A reprint of a 1968 edition by famed historian Henry Kauffman.  This volume provides a detailed look at copper, brass and pewter items commonly found in American homes during the 18th and 19th centuries.  Tea kettles, cooking kettles, pots and pans, warming pans, saucepans, coffee pots, stills, butter churns, mugs, ladles, skimmers, measures, funnels, basins, pumps, glue pots, weathercocks – all items made of copper – are featured in this new reprint.  Then there are items made of brass:  andirons, bells, gun parts, molds for casting pewter, door knockers, skillets, tomahawks, lancets, jagging irons, buttons, sundials, clocks, and door locks. 

by Henry J. Kauffman. HANDCRAFTED METALWARE FROM COLONIAL TIMES.  Softbound, 104 pages, 8" x 11". This is the fascinating story of how these important early products were

Sue Studebaker. Softbound, 310 pages 8-1/2" x 11". One of the most intriguing cultural artifacts of our nation's past was made by young girls . . . the embroidery sampler. In this book, the author documents the samplers created in Ohio prior to 1850, the girls who made them, their families, and the teachers who taught them to stitch. Samplers serve as a tangible and enduring legacy of the Ohio country when it was the frontier of a fledgling nation. Lavishly illustrated, many in full color.

by Ricky Clark. Softbound, 115 pages, 8" x 9". A tribute to the quilts and quilters from the past and present who have made the Western Reserve their home. The author has assembled exquisite examples of calamanco, T-shaped, and borderless pieced quilts to show the influence of Connecticut aesthetics and history on the making of early quilts in this region. Rich in color, detail, and inventiveness, and often beautifully designed. Over 40 full color photographs of original works of art.

by Clarita S. Anderson. Coverlets from the Collection of Foster and Muriel McCarl. Hardbound, 247 pages, 9" x 11". A lavishly illustrated guide to one of the premier collections of coverlets in the nation. As such, it is also an essential reference for collectors, historians, specialists in material culture, and others who are interested in American textiles. The author has drawn upon her extensive research to identify 700 weavers. In-depth discussions explore more than 50 coverlets, which are depicted in detail. Includes an annotated dictionary of American professional figured and fancy coverlet weavers.

by Helen Lester Thompson. Hardbound 160 pages, 8-1/2" x 11". Continuing the work done in volume #1, the author shows additional sewing items in full-color photographs.. Includes all types of items from sewing stands to thread holders, assorted tools and toys to chatelaines and accessories plus much, much more.

by Henry J. Kauffman.  Softbound, 352 pages, 8-1/2” x 11”.  A pictorial essay on fireplaces from the 17th Century.  Also covering iron fireplaces, chimney doctors, chimney sweeps, andirons, accessories and even fireplace cookery with recipes to use in your fireplace.

by Lar & Sue Hothem. Softbound, 236 pages, 8-1/2' x 11". The tin lunchpail, the colorful Rewards of Merit, the clanging bell, the wood-framed slate...this book takes a look at school collectables from the late 19th and early 20th century. Numerous black and white photographs grace each page along with a brief description of each item. Includes a price guide.

by John F. Graf. Softbound, 518 pages, 8-1/2" x 11". From Warman's collectibles, this book includes more than 1000 black and white images and over 3000 price listings of the tools, weapons, and clothing of the Civil War era. Covers 18 of the most popular collectible areas. Includes availability, price and reproduction alert ratings as well as collecting tips. Detailed description of various items gives you examples of what to look for and how it affects value. A must for the serious Civil War collector or re-enactor.

by Francis A. Lord. Softbound, 376 pages, 8-1/2" x 11". This comprehensive reference will be invaluable to anyone requiring accurate data on the Civil War period. Indispensable for identifying, describing, and understanding the use of more than 800 items, the text is arranged alphabetically by topic, with subjects ranging from artillery accoutrements, heavy cannon, boats, and barracks equipment to bridge materials, a charcoal water filter, brass name stencils (to label personal equipment), and an enormous variety of weapons. Material is cross-referenced for quick location of individual entries.

by Nina Fletcher Little. Softbound, 204 pages, 6-1/2" x 9". A comprehensive study of boxes used before the Civil War in the United States. The author examines a variety of boxes designed for household, artistic, and recreational purposes throughout the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. Small Shaker boxes, tobacco boxes, hat boxes and candle boxes right up to the storage chests still used today. A must for the collector of antique boxes.