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The complete book of Shaker furniture
- Title
- The complete book of Shaker furniture / Timothy D. Rieman, Jean M. Burks.
- Author
- Rieman, Timothy D.
- Publication
- New York : H.N. Abrams, 1993.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | NK2407 .R54 1993q Oversize | Off-site |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Burks, Jean M., 1949-
- Description
- 400 pages : illustrations (some color); 31 cm
- Summary
- An in-depth introduction to Shaker history, culture, and religion, followed by 340 objects and historic photographs by community of origin.
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [376]-382) and index.
- Contents
- Part One: The background. Shaker origins ; Daily life ; The cultural setting ; Shaker design ; Tools and technology -- Part Two: The bishoprics. Mount Lebanon bishopric (Mount Lebanon, New York) ; Watervliet community, New York ; Hancock bishopric. (Hancock, Massachusetts ; Enfield, Connecticut) ; Harvard bishopric (Harvard, Massachusetts) ; New Hampshire bishopric (Canterbury, New Hampshire ; Enfield, New Hampshire) ; Maine bishopric (Alfred, Maine ; Sabbathday Lake, Maine) ; Ohio bishopric (Union Village, Ohio ; North Union, Ohio) ; Pleasant Hill and South Union communities, Kentucky ; Groveland community, New York.
- ISBN
- 0810938413
- 9780810938410
- LCCN
- 92047357
- OCLC
- ocm27265742
- 27265742
- SCSB-1998051
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library