Author: Stephenson, Sue H.,
Title: Basketry of the Appalachian Mountains.
Description: NY, Van Nostrand Reinhold, (1977). 7th ptg. VG lg sz PB. A complete manual of the technology and history of basketry in the Appalachian Mountains and of basketry in New England and. points west, where the early immigrants from the British Isles settled in the U.S. Quite distinct from American Indian basketry, the craft tradition presented here can be traced to sources in the British Isles, Germany, Holland, Portugal, and Spain and has survived unbroken in the Appalachians since the arrival of the first settlers in the 18th century. Nice condition with beautiful color photos of the moutains.

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