Long Island is My Nation. The Decorative Arts & Craftsmen 1640-1830

Society for the Preservation of Long Island Antiquities, 1976

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Year of publication

1976

Place of printing

Setauket, NY

Author

Failey, Dean F.

Publishers

Society for the Preservation of Long Island Antiquities

Edition

First Edition

Keyword

American Decorative Arts (Pre 1900)

Binding description

Inscription description

Signed by Author

Dust jacket

State of preservation

Very Good

Binding

Softcover

Inscribed

Yes

First edition

Yes

Description

This is a very good softcover copy with just some wear to the spine. Spine creased, but binding firm. One small pice of clear tape to the heel of the spine. Very clean inside and out. Signed and inscribed on the first blank endpaper by the author. About a dozen tiny corrections/annotations to an appendix list of craftsmen by previous owner. This catalog prepared to accompany the exhibition at the Society in 1976. Bibliography. 251 works in the exhibition. All illustrated in black & white. Several lengthy appendices relating to the craftsmen who made the objects in the exhibition. The exhibition included all types of early American furniture, silver, glass, textiles, clocks, samplers, tools and household implements, etc. 11" high X 8 1/2" wide, 304 pages. This book will be securely packed and shipped with tracking.