Over the coming weeks, I will be posting photos (scans of front and back cover) and details of the actual books in my collection, along with pricing information in US dollars. If you are interested in any of the listings, simply send me an e-mail. E-mail messages will be honored in the order received. I will provide you with shipping options (please tell me where you are located or your mailing address in your e-mail message, so I can give you an exact quote), then I will send a PayPal invoice. I ship world-wide, package items very promptly and carefully, and I will combine shipping if you are interested in multiple books. Once a book is spoken for, I will remove it or mark it as sold as quickly as possible. I have treasured these books and taken extremely good care of them - they come from a smoke-free home - and I will try to provide you with as many details as possible. My hope is to find new, loving homes where these special books will continue to be enjoyed...
Many of the books listed are rare and/or out of print (OOP) - they are priced in-line with the current market value. Serious inquiries/e-mails/comments only - thank you! Please click on photos for larger images.
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| A Winterthur Quide to American Needlework by Susan Burrows Swan Good - $5.00 plus shipping Softcover - 1976 - 5.5" x 8" - 144 pages - black and white images ISBN: 0-517-521776 Publisher: Crown Publishers, Inc. Cover wear and sticker residue - all pages intact - no markings inside. |
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| "Behold the Labour of My Tender Age" Children and Their Samplers, 1780-1850 by Gayle A. Rettew, William H. Siener, and Janice Tauer Wass Very Good - extremely rare/hard to find - $200.00 plus shipping Softcover - 1983 - 8.5" x 11" - 60 pages - black and white images ISBN: None Publisher: Rochester Museum and Science Center Great condition - very light cover wear. |
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| British Samplers: A Concise History by Jane Toller Very Good (like new) - $24.50 plus shipping Softcover - 1980 - 5.5" x 8.5" - 63 pages - color and black/white images ISBN: 0-85033-383-0 Publisher: Phillimore & Co., Ltd. New condition - small original price sticker inside front cover. |
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| British Samplers by Mary Eirwen Jones Good - $8.50 plus shipping Softcover - 1988 - 7.5" x 9.75" - 96 pages - color and black/white images ISBN: 0-7134-5634-5 Publisher: B. T. Batsford Ltd. Slight cover wear, sticker residue on front cover, and minimal writing inside front cover. |
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| The Connecticut Historical Society Bulletin Volume 24, Number 2 April 1959 Includes: New England Crewel Embroideries AND The Connecticut Historical Society Bulletin - Volume 52 - Summer/Fall 1987 (Includes: A Middletown Cameo: Mary Wirght Alsop and her Needlework by Glee Krueger) Both Very Good (like new) - $25.00 plus shipping for 2 book set Softcover - 6" x 9" (both) - 1st listing 64 pages, 2nd listing 230 pages, black/white images Both in great condition. |
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| Discovering Embroidery of the 19th Century by Santina M. Levey Very Good - $5.00 plus shipping Softcover - 1983 - 4.5" x 7" (pocket size) - 64 pages - black/white images ISBN: 085263398X Publisher: Shire Publications Ltd. Very light cover wear - original owner wrote name in pencil inside front cover, then erased. |
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| Embroidery Motifs from Old Dutch Samplers by Albarta Meulenbelt-Nieuwburg Good - $40.00 plus shipping Hardcover - 1974 - 6.5" x 9.75" - 192 pages - black/white images ISBN: 0 684 13678 3 Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons Dust jacket is worn, but cloth book is in excellent condition - original owner's name written inside front cover. |
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| English Embroideries of the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries in the Collection of the Ashmolean Museum by Mary M. Brooks Very Good (like new) - $16.00 plus shipping Softcover - 2004 - 5.85" x 8.25" - 96 pages - color images ISBN: 1-85444-192-2 Publisher: Jonathan Horne Publications London |
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| Guide to English Embroidery (Victoria and Albert Museum) by Patricia Wardle Good - $22.50 plus shipping Softcover - 1970 - 9.5" x 7.25" - 93 pages - black/white images ISBN: 11 290030 5 Publisher: Victoria and Albert Museum Slight cover/corner wear - original price in pencil inside front cover. |
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| The Fourth of Joan Edwards' Small Books on the History of Embroidery Gertrude Jekyll - Embroiderer, Gardener and Craftsman (1981) Good - Rough spot on cover, slight bend lower right corner cover, sticker residue on back. AND The Fifth of Joan Edwards' Small Books on the History of Embroidery Sampler Making 1540-1940 (1983) Very Good - light cover wear, pricing marks on cover $25.00 (two book set) plus shipping Softcover (both) - 5.85" x 8.25" - 1st listing is 24 pages, 2nd listing is 20 pages, black/white images ISBN: 0-907287-03-4 and 0-907287-04-2 Publisher: Bayford Books |
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| Old-Time Tools & Toys of Needlework by Gertrude Whiting Very Good (like new) - $14.00 plus shipping Softcover - 1971 - 6.5" x 9.25" - 357 pages - black/white images ISBN: 0-486-22517-8 Publisher: Dover Publications, Inc. |
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| Patterns of Childhood: Samplers from Glasgow Museums by Rebecca Quinton Very Good (like new) - $20.00 plus shipping Softcover - 2005 - 5.85" x 8.25" - 96 pages - color images ISBN: 0-7136-7476-8 Publisher: Herbert Press |
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| Pioneer Memorial Museum Samplers - Daughters of Utah Pioneers Very good (like new) - $16.00 plus shipping Softcover - 2004 - 9" x 7.5" - 67 pages - color images ISBN: 0-9749100-0-7 Publisher: Wasatch Marketing |
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| Samplers by Pamela Clabburn Very Good (like new) - $9.00 plus shipping Softcover - 2002 - 5.85" x 8.25" - 40 pages - color images ISBN: 0-7478-0365-X Publisher: Shire Books |
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| Samplers from A to Z by Pamela A. Parmal Very Good (like new) - $16.00 plus shipping Softcover - 2000 - 8.75" x 9.5" - 64 pages - color images ISBN: 0-87846-481-6 Publisher: MFA Publications |
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| The Theodore H. Kapnek Collection of American Samplers (Sotheby's Exhibition/Auction Guide) Good/Very Good - $63.95 plus shipping Softcover - 1981 - 8.75" x 9.25" -172 pages color and black/white images ISBN: None Publisher: Sotheby Parke Bernet Inc. Slight cover/corner wear. This is a sale catalog for an auction held at Sotheby's York Avenue showroom on January 31, 1981. Sale # 4531Y. The sale consisted of the remarkable collection of American samplers assembled by Theodore Kapnek. |
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| This Have I Done: Samplers and Embroideries from Charleston and The Lowcountry by Jan Hiester and Kathleen Staples Very Good (like new) - $35.00 plus shipping Softcover - 2001 - 8.25" x 8.25" - 46 pages - color images ISBN: 1-928584-03-9 Publisher: Curious Works Press and The Charleston Museum |
For additional available titles, please see yesterday's post...
If you are looking to add to your needlework book collection, please check back over the coming weeks, I still have a large list to add. If you are looking for a specific title, please e-mail me and I will let you know if I have it available....and you are welcome to send me a message with any questions you may have...
Thank you so much for all the inquiries and purchases - I am so glad my collectible books are finding good homes!
