Rare Book American Country Tinware Toleware 1700-1900 In the 18th and 19th centuries the use of tinware was so widespread that it is sometimes called 'poor man's silver.' Supplemented by numerous color and black-and-white photographs, this rare out-of-print reference book covers in-depth

THE HISTORY AND FOLKLORE OF AMERICAN COUNTRY TINWARE 1700-1900 . By Margaret Coffin. Galahad Books, NY,1968 First Edition.

This book covers by chapter: A Dictionary of Tinware Shapes; Early Tinsmithing in Massachusetts; Apprentices, Toolmakers, Decorators, and Peddlers of Connecticut; The Stevenses off Stevens Plains, Maine; Other Main Smiths and Peddlers; Spread of the Tin Industry to New York and Vermont; Tinmen and Peddlers in Pennsylvania and Further West; Leave from the Journal of a Smith, a Peddler, and a Tinker; Peddler Folklore; Identification and Care of Old Tinware; Glossary; Bibliography; Appendix I; Appendix II; and Index. Over one hundred tinware items are pictured with identifying captions.

'The development of tin centers such as Stevens Plains, Maine, and Berlin, Connecticut, was particularly important to the industry. The collector can often determine the origin of an unsigned piece by the peculiar characteristics of the area, or in some cases, the unique qualities of one decorator or family of smiths and decorators.' This text will assist the collector, dealer, or historian in both the identification of this ware and also its care and preservation.

7 in. x 10.2 in. hardback with dust cover in very good condition. 226 pages.

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Folk Art Stoneware Textiles Decoys Etc. / Scarce Book Lavishly illustrated in color and black-and-white, this early out-of-print book is an in-depth pictorial guide to

AMERICANA: FOLK AND DECORATIVE ART.
With an introduction by Jean Madigan, Roundtable Press, Inc., 1982.

Chapter topics include: Edward Hicks, Antonio Jacobsen, decoys, scrimshaw, painted tinware, salt-glazed stoneware, mochaware, Cantonware, Staffordshire, occupational shaving mugs, historical flasks, jacquard coverlets, white quilts, Pennsylvania German quilts, Moravian fancy work, early American splint baskets, bandboxes, cast-iron banks, disc music boxes, and oil burning lamps. Each chapter is presented by a different expert in the field. 'Mary Jean Madigan, editor of 'Art and Antiques' explains in her illuminating introduction that the objects and artifacts featured in this volume were all widely used or displayed in the American household through the turn of the century. They were not, however, all necessarily made in America, nor were they all handmade or one-of-a-kind. Many means, ranging from handwork to factory production, were used to shape the objects themselves, and many distinctly American factors influenced and dictated the form and decoration of these objects.' Designed especially with collectors in mind, this is a highly readable text with interesting biographical and historical information on American folk art.

Oversize 9.25 in. x 12.25 in. hardback with dust cover in very good condition. 159 pages.

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Antique American Scrimshaw Carvings / Scarce Book 'Until now, there has not been an in-depth and well-illustrated study of both utilitarian and decorative scrimshaw objects created by American whalemen of the nineteenth century. Here, at last, is that book.'

A TREASURY OF AMERICAN SCRIMSHAW- A COLLECTION OF THE USEFUL AND DECORATIVE by Michael McManus, Penguin Studio, NY, 1997.

200 superb color photographs, detailed captions, and a rich narrative combine to make this out-of-print book an invaluable reference. 'It has been estimated that about 200,000 whalers from New England and New York created scrimshaw. Although these scrimshanders were not artists per se, their work – as can readily be seen and appreciated in the wonderful color plates for this book that are reproduced from the collections of four great American whaling museums – has a compelling beauty that captures one’s interest through its display of craftsmanship. This pastime, which is distinctive to American whaling, produced many fascinating objects from the strictly utilitarian to the fully decorative, and they have been organized here in six main sections: For Use on Board; For Use at Home; Made to be Seen; Known and Supposed Makers; Ornamentation; and Not What It Seems. They comprise an enduring and invaluable legacy of American folk art and history.'

8.8 in. x 11.3 in. hardback with dust cover in protective plastic cover in like-new condition. 150 pages.

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Antique Kitchen Coffee Mills Types Makers / Scarce Book 133 black-and-white photographs with identifying captions highlight this scarce out-of-print book which is a definitive guide to antique coffee mills.

COFFEE MILLS – An Illustrated Price Guide by Terry Friend, Collector Books, KY, 1982.

This comprehensive collector’s guide covers by chapter: Foreword; Pricing; Definition of Terms; Table Coffee Mills; Primitive Lap Coffee Mills; Standard Lap Coffee Mills; Metal, Cast iron and Commercial Coffee Mills; Canister Type Coffee Mills; Side Coffee Mills; Table-Mount Coffee Mills; Miniatures, Toys and Facsimiles; Index to Manufacturers; Personal Inventory. This is a must-buy book for the collector, dealer or historian of antique kitchenware items. Prices quoted are as of date of publication.

5.5 in. x 8.5 in. softback in good+ condition. 79 pages.

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American Folk Sculpture Carvings 725 Photos Scarce Book 725 color and black-and-white captioned photographs supplement a comprehensive narrative which reviews the history and art of

AMERICAN FOLK SCULPTURE by Robert Bishop, E.P. Dutton & Co., Inc., NY, 1974.

'Arranged in twenty-three chapters and covering every type of object [this book] is the first comprehensive survey of the field ever published.'

This in-depth book covers by chapter: Gravestones; Signs of the Past; Metal Weathervanes; Ships and Figureheads; Scrimshaw; Famous Americans; From the Waters; Wooden Weathervanes; How the House Works; Birds of a Feather; The Religious Object; Pennsylvania Whittlers; Pottery; Carousel Sculpture; Chalk; Cigar Store Indians; Firemen’s Sculpture; The Circus; From Woods and Jungles; Decoys; Southwestern Religious Sculpture; Family of Man and Whirligigs. "All who are interested in the world of art will find in this book more than enough reasons why American folk sculpture commands such devoted interest from students and collectors today: it is uniquely American; at it best it is an honest and straightforward expression of the spirit of the people; and it can be incredibly beautiful." This is a must-buy book for the serious collector, dealer, or historian of antique American folk sculpture.

Heavy 8.5 in. x 11 in. hardback with dust cover in protective plastic sleeve in very good condition. 392 pages.

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Antique Trunks Makers Marks Patents / Book + Values ANTIQUE TRUNKS – IDENTIFICATION & PRICE GUIDE by Linda Edelstein and Paul Pat Morse, Krause Publications, WI, 2003.

This scarce out-of-print book is a classic reference on the identification and value [see date of publication] of antique trunks of all types. Profusely illustrated in color and black-and-white, this book also covers the patents applicable to these trunks, information on makers and labels, locks, sources for trunk parts, and more.

8.25 in. x 10.8 in. softback in very good condition. 192 pages.

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American Folk Art Textiles Pottery Decoys / Scarce Book Lavishly illustrated in color, this early out-of-print book provides an in-depth pictorial survey of

AMERICAN FOLK ART: EXPRESSIONS OF A NEW SPIRIT. By Robert Bishop, Museum of American Folk Art, NY, 1982.

This scarce text is an elegant and sensitive treatment of the subject. Folk sculpture, painting, and textiles are emphasized and include sub categories of weathervanes, pottery, furniture, decoys, whirligigs, rugs, blankets, quilts and much more. This is a wonderful commemorative volume, which contains an education about folk art, what it is, why it is, and how we may come to understand it. This beautiful museum publication will make a fine addition to the permanent reference library of anyone who collects, appraises, or seeks to understand American folk arts.

Oversize / heavy 10 in. x 13 in. hardback with dust cover in protective plastic sleeve in very good condition. 146 pages.

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Antique Wooden Butter Mold Identification / Scarce Book 343 black-and-white illustrations highlight this early out-of-print book on antique primitive kitchen butter molds.

BUTTER MOLDS – AN IDENTIFICATION AND VALUE GUIDE by James Trice, Collector Books, KY, 1980.

This comprehensive pictorial guide is a collector’s item in itself and an indispensable reference for the identification and valuation [1980] of antique wooden butter molds. The book covers by chapter: History of the Butter Mold; Types of Butter Molds; Flower Motifs; Grain, Fruit and Nut Motifs; Leaf and Tree Motifs; Leaf and Tree Motifs; Animals, Fish and Birds; Hearts, Stars and Rosette Motifs; Geometric Designs; Words and Initials; European Butter Molds; Miscellaneous; Miniatures, Small But Beautiful; Butter Presses, The Start of the Finish; Creative Uses of Butter Molds; and Butter Mold and Stamp Pricing [1980]. There’s a wealth of information in this classic reference guide to antique butter molds.

5.5 in. x 8.4 in. softback in very good condition. 176 pages.

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American Antique Samplers 400 Illustrations / Rare Book Considering samplers to be the primary basis and training school of American needlework in the early days of the Nation, this book is based on over 2,500 descriptions, nearly 400 pictures of samplers, and examination of over 300 actual samplers from the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.

AMERICAN SAMPLERS by Ethel Stanwood Bolton and Eva Johnson Coe, Weathervane Books, NY, 1973.

In choosing the illustrations of this book, only those have been chosen which exhibit American types or are interesting historically and represent most of the various stitches and model patterns used in such needlework. While many American samplers contain only the alphabet and numerals, with added moral mottoes, yet others display such sense of artistic feeling and tasteful, ornamentation as merit attention. This scholarly text contains registers of seventeenth, eighteenth, and early nineteenth century samplers, an anthology of sampler verse from 1610 to 1830, a list of early schools and schoolmistresses, and a section on embroidered heraldry with register of embroidered arms. This book is an invaluable, chronological history of the American sampler, which will satisfy the novice and advanced collector, dealer, or historian of this art form.

6.2 in. x 9.2 in. hardback with dust cover in very good condition. 416 pages.

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Primitive Wooden Butter Molds ID Values / Scarce Book Profusely illustrated in black-and-white, 157 wooden butter molds are pictured and identified in this early out-of-print book. Also included are values as of date of publication.

BUTTER MOLDS – A PRIMITIVE ART FORM by James E. Trice, Wallace Homestead Book Co., Iowa, 1973.

One of the most comprehensive early books on the subject, this text covers by chapter: History of Butter Molds; Types of Butter Molds; Flower Motifs Used in Butter Printing; Grain, Fruit, and Nut Motifs; Motifs Used Frequently, Now Considered Rare; Geometric Designs Used as Identification Marks or Just for Beauty; Leaf and Tree Motifs; Pricing Butter Molds; and Symbolic Meanings of Butter Mold Motifs. Given 157 different butter molds, typically two butter molds are pictured per page with identifying captions. This book is an invaluable reference text for the collector, dealer or historian of primitive wooden butter molds.

6 in. x 9 in. softback in very good condition. 100 pages.

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American Folk Art Decoys Stoneware Etc. / Scarce Book Lavishly illustrated in color, this early out-of-print book is an in-depth pictorial guide to American folk art.

AMERICAN FOLK ART by William C. Ketchum, Jr., Todtri Productions Ltd., NY, 1995.

'Folk art – the art of the common man – is as much a part of the American way of life as baseball and apple pie. Since the time of the earliest settlers, Americans – professionals and amateurs alike – have been expressing their individuality through the creation and embellishment of everyday objects. From furniture and kitchen utensils to weathervanes and shop signs, folk art has come to be synonymous with the art of inclusion. In this beautifully illustrated volume, noted author and curator, William Ketchum explores our glorious folk-art heritage in all its simple splendor. An integral part of our American culture and history, folk art is a fascinating and wide-ranging topic. This book, with its stunning illustrations and engrossing commentary, will prove an invaluable addition to the library of any collector or enthusiast.'

Oversize 9.6 in. x 13.6 in. hardback book with dust cover in very good condition. 144 pages.

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Scarce In-Depth Book American Folk Art Sumptuously illustrated with over 260 color plates, this early out-of-print book covers American folk arts from the late seventeenth century through the late twentieth century. 'Folk artists, whether of yesterday or today, are the ongoing celebrants of the American experience and spirit. They are the frequently acknowledged documenters of the way life is lived as well as the creators of as richly diverse realm of objects that have exemplified the importance of the art of the everyday in America. Although their work may be appreciated on aesthetics alone, they are also social historians whose text flows powerfully through paint, wood, stone, metal, clay, and fabric to provide a vivid look at the content of American life.'

FOLK ART IN AMERICAN LIFE by Robert Bishop and Jacqueline M. Atkins, Penguin Viking Studio Books, UK, USA, 1995.

Here is a welcome addition to our knowledge of Americana, its folk arts, and social and individual history. Represented are paintings, household furnishings, metalwork, textiles, sculptures and much more. This definitive and comprehensive look at the subject by a former curator of the Museum of American Folk Art in New York City combines expert analysis and a thoughtful synthesis of American arts and crafts, the root and fiber of American culture.

8.8 in. x 11.25 in. hardback with dust cover in very good+ condition. 228 pages.

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Rare In-Depth Book 300 Years American Folk Art Painters Featuring 159 color plates and 67 text illustrations, this rare out-of-print text,

AMERICAN FOLK PAINTERS OF THREE CENTURIES, was edited by Jean Lipman and Tom Armstrong, Hudson Hills Press, Inc. N.Y. with Whitney Museum of American Art, 1980/1988.

This remarkable book 'focuses on the finest identified painters of the eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth centuries. Individual chapters by twenty-one outstanding authorities cover the lives and works, the colorful personalities, and the travels of thirty-seven artists, including Jose Raphael Aragon, Hannah Cohoon, Erastus Salisbury Field, Rufus Hathaway, Edward Hicks, Morris Hirshfield, John Kane, Sheldon Peck, Ammi Phillips, Joseph Pickett, and Horace Pippin. Many chapters are especially fascinating for the stories of detective work involved in tracking down paintings and the artists responsible for them…. [Subjects] include portraits…landscapes, historical and biblical scenes, ship’s portraits, city views, still lifes, and visionary works that are surreal in their intensity. Many of these paintings, astonishing in their power, originality and beauty, are reproduced in color for the first time.' This volume also includes an afterword 'that summarizes the history of six decades of activity in the field: the key collectors, dealers, exhibitions, and publications. It also includes an exhaustive bibliography and index.' Indeed, this is 'an indispensable reference and pictorial source for everyone interested in American art, folk art, and Americana.'

10.9 in. x 11 in. hardback with dust cover in very good+ condition . 233 pages.

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