A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. As new. First edition. Cloth. 4to. xvii, 160 pp. Illus. with color & b/w photos. Includes 60 in-depth entries, prepared by some of the foremost American researchers, that examine 100 decorative arts objects - case furniture, tables, seating furniture, clocks, looking glasses, textiles, ceramics, and metal ware- from the important collection at the Concord Museum. For each object the authors give detailed information about provenance, construction, condition, dimensions, and materials, as well as extensive references. Printed by the Stinehour Press.
This partial catalog of highlights from the collections of the Concord Museum's decorative arts collections, includes a description of the item, an image, the provenance, and a contextual analysis of the objects meaning in the history of Concord.