Bridenbaugh, Carl
THE COLONIAL CRAFTSMAN
c. 1950: NY. New York University Press. First Edition. . Hardcover. Illustrated boards, black cloth spine, bright silver lettering. Frontispiece illus. Index. 16p b/w illus which were taken from the French ENCYCLOPEDIE(1762-1777) . HISTORY. "This book tells the story of the colonial craftsman for the first time. Here in fascinating array are portrayed the craftsmen of the years before the American Revolution- cabinetmakers, silversmiths, pewterers, printers, painters of limners, engravers , blacksmiths, brass-button makers, shipwrights, hatmakers, shoemakers, a host of 'female' artisans - representatives of some seventy trades...Never before studied as people, craftsmen and their familes are brought to life and their place in American society is brought home to the reader. We see them competing in trade, at play, at worship, at school, making their home life, striving to get ahead in the burgeoning New World - and, finally, as citizens who played a dynamic role in bringing about American independence. " ; 9-1/4" Tall; 214 pages. d DJ.. . ISBN Number:. Keywords:[Apprenticeship;, Clockmakers;, CRAFT Organization;, GLASS Makers;, Ironware;, Moravian Settlements;, Negro Craftsmen;, Potteries;, Wages;]
$19.00
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