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Swept Away: The Vanishing Art of Broom Making

Karen Hobbs
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Since Ben Franklin brought broomcorn to America from Egypt in 1790, the humble kitchen broom has been an integral…
Size: 8 1/2″ x 11″ | 329 color and b/w images | 112 pp
ISBN13: 9780764354458 | Binding: soft cover

$24.99
A Legacy in Tramp Art

Clifford A. Wallach
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In over 600 color photos, this book presents historical images and introduces newly discovered artists of tramp…
Size: 9″ x 12″ | 630 color & 10 b/w photos | 224 pp
ISBN13: 9780764341069 | Binding: hard cover

$69.99
Amish Arts of Lancaster County

Patricia T. Herr. Introduction by Dr. Donald B. Kraybill
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A new and refreshing look at the role decorative arts play in the Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Amish home is…
Size: 11″ x 8 1/2″ | 330 color photos | 160 pp
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ISBN13: 9780764305412 | Binding: soft cover

$29.95
ANRI Woodcarvings: Bottle Stoppers, Corkscrews, Nutcrackers, Toothpick Holders, Smoking Accessories, and More

Philly Rains & Donald Bull
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This book presents vintage, often whimsical, and one-of-a-kind wooden figurine carvings by ANRI, the…
Size: 8 1/2″ x 11″ | 800 color photos | 256 pp
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ISBN13: 9780764314216 | Binding: hard cover

$69.95
Asian Ivory

Jeffrey B. Snyder
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Graceful okimono figures in many forms, dating from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, are the primary…
Size: 9″ x 12″ | 618 color photos | 288 pp
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ISBN13: 9780764327285 | Binding: hard cover

$79.95
Black Forest Woodcarvings

Peter F. Blackman
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With original documents discovered to build his story, Peter Blackman has eloquently explained the origins,…
Size: 8 1/2″ x 11″ | 936 color & 248 b/w photos | 304 pp
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ISBN13: 9780764331329 | Binding: hard cover

$99.99
Bone, Ivory, and Horn: Identifying Natural Materials

Michael Locke
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In the pre-plastic era everything was made from natural materials, often by skilled craftsmen. The materials that…
Size: 7″ x 10″ | 1000+ b/w & color images | 320 pp
ISBN13: 9780764343070 | Binding: hard cover

$45.00
Butter Prints and Molds

Paul E. Kindig
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This is the first and a most comprehensive work on wooden butter shapers, a subject of interest to many folk art…
Size: 9″ x 12″ | 916 photos | 248 pp
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ISBN13: 9780887400582 | Binding: hard cover

$45.00
Country and Folk Antiques

Don and Carol Raycraft
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According to Don Raycraft, this is the book he was looking for in 1965. He couldn’t find it, so, thirty years…
Size: 8 1/2″ x 11″ | over 540 color photos | 176 pp
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ISBN13: 9780887408281 | Binding: soft cover

$29.95
Folk Art in America

Adele Earnest
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Folk Art in America is the story of the roots of America’s passion for art that is uniquely its own. Through her…
Size: 8 1/2″ x 11″ | 251 photos | 256 pp
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ISBN13: 9780887400209 | Binding: hard cover

$35.00
Folk Art of Cape Cod and the Islands

Jeanne Marie Carley
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With over 560 color photos and well-researched text, this book recounts the histories of the hard working,…
Size: 9″ x 12″ | 567 color photos | 304 pp
ISBN13: 9780764345265 | Binding: hard cover

$75.00
Fraktur: Folk Art and Family

Corinne & Russell Earnest
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The American fraktur tradition began about 1740 in southeast Pennsylvania, but quickly spread to other states, and…
Size: 8 1/2″ x 11″ | 230 color photos | 192 pp
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ISBN13: 9780764309205 | Binding: hard cover

$49.95
Jade: 5000 B.C. to 1912 A.D.: A Guide for Collectors

Mircea Veleanu
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Prized the world over, jade has been considered a sacred stone with miraculous powers since prehistoric times. In…
Size: 8 1/2″ x 11″ | 1,020 color photos | 288 pp
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ISBN13: 9780764319440 | Binding: hard cover

$69.95
Mennonite Arts

Clarke Hess
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This pioneer work presents the rich and diverse decorative arts produced by the distinctive Mennonite communities…
Size: 8 1/2″ x 11″ | 300+ photos | 160 pp
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ISBN13: 9780764314148 | Binding: hard cover

$49.95
Mexican Arts Series: Hammered Copper

Sandy Baum. Introduction by Roy Skodnick
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See beautiful hammered copper vessels made long ago and today at Santa Clara del Cobre, Mexico, a small town in…
Size: 11″ x 8 1/2″ | 393 color photos | 160 pp
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ISBN13: 9780764335020 | Binding: hard cover

$29.99
Mexican Folk Art: From Oaxacan Artist Families

Revised & Expanded 2nd Edition
Arden Rothstein and Anya Rothstein
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This beautiful reference introduces contemporary Mexican folk art by featuring prominent artists from Oaxaca in…
Size: 11″ x 8 1/2″ | 500+ color photos | 192 pp
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ISBN13: 9780764326738 | Binding: hard cover

$39.95
Mexican Masks and Puppets: Master Carvers of the Sierra de Puebla

Bryan J. Stevens
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In the Mexican states of Puebla and Veracruz, old masked dances have survived in isolated mountain regions. These…
Size: 8 1/2″ x 11″ | 716 color photos | 224 pp
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ISBN13: 9780764340277 | Binding: hard cover

$49.99
Mexican Popular Art: Clothing & Dolls

Wendy Scalzo
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This insightful study of traditional Mexican clothing is based on authentic dolls made by folk artists in Mexico….
Size: 8 1/2″ x 11″ | 370 | 208 pp
ISBN13: 9780764328879 | Binding: hard cover

$39.95
Mother-of-Pearl Antiques and Collectibles

Michael Meyer, Dawn Meyer and Patricia Martin
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For the first time in the English language, this important book explores the subject of mother-of-pearl (MOP)…
Size: 9″ x 12″ | 5063 color photos | 368 pp
ISBN13: 9780764345289 | Binding: hard cover

$75.00
Nautical Antiques

W.D. Ball
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This beautiful volume illustrates hundreds of nautical treasures, items related to lives of seamen in past…
Size: 8 1/2″ x 11″ | 387 Illus. | 240 pp
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ISBN13: 9780887406027 | Binding: hard cover

$39.95