A Gallery of American Samplers
A Gallery of American Samplers

Author: Glee F. Krueger

Publisher: Dutton Adult

Published: 1978

Total Pages: 104

ISBN-13:

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"The superb collection of American samplers dating from 1678-1865 that has been formed by Theodore H. Kapnek is the basis for this exemplary study of the subject, which is also very beautifully illustrated with 112 examples, the majority of them in color. There are also many details enlarged from the samplers, making it possible to examine the stitches closely. Far from being an assemblage that is merely visually stunning, the Kapnek Collection provides the reader with a broad chronological and geographical range of Americana as worked by schoolgirls over a span of two hundred years. Basically a method of teaching the essentials of both practical and ornamental needlework, samplers have become much sought after and prized in recent years as fascinating examples of early American embroidery. The author, an expert on all types of American needlework, provides in the comprehensive introduction a study of the development of the sampler in America, with special attention to the types of schools where this work was taught, the materials and stitches used, and the sources of the designs." -- Provided by publisher

Samplers & Samplermakers
Samplers & Samplermakers

Author: Mary Jaene Edmonds

Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications

Published: 1991

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13:

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"American classrooms have gone largely unrecorded, these astonishing embroideries which are usually signed, dated, and even sometimes inscribed with the names of the towns in which they were worked and the names of the embroiderers' teachers serve as historic documents, attesting to the existence of colonial education for women. There is a story behind each of the nearly eighty samplers illustrated in this book"--Insleaves.

American Samplers - Primary Source Edition
American Samplers - Primary Source Edition

Author: Ethel Stanwood Bolton

Publisher: Nabu Press

Published: 2014-01-05

Total Pages: 668

ISBN-13: 9781294475484

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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ American Samplers Ethel Stanwood Bolton, Eva Johnston Coe, Massachusetts Society of the Colonial Dames of America, National Society of the Colonial Dames of America. Massachusetts The Massachusetts society of the colonial dames of America, 1921 Crafts & Hobbies; Needlework; Embroidery; Crafts & Hobbies / Needlework / Embroidery; Crafts & Hobbies / Needlework / General; Samplers

American Samplers (Classic Reprint)
American Samplers (Classic Reprint)

Author: Ethel Stanwood Bolton

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2016-08-16

Total Pages: 702

ISBN-13: 9781333240745

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Excerpt from American Samplers In our own Society, Mrs. Edwin A. Daniels, of Boston, collected a very large number of descriptions. Mrs. Henry E. Coe, of New York, who has a wonderful collection of her own, has added a very large number of descriptions, enhanced by pictures taken with her kodak. Many friends have contributed pictures, and to them our thanks are due. The Committee Wishes that it could reproduce in the book many more pictures Of very real interest which it has in its archives; but it has felt, in choosing the illustrations, that the pictures must be either typical or necessary to bring out some point under discussion. Therefore, those only have been chosen which exhibit American types or are interesting historically. It is believed that there are here reproduced examples of 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. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.