Author: Leehey, Patrick M.
Title: Paul Revere - Artisan, Businessman and Patriot: The Man Behind the Myth
Description: Boston, Massachusetts, The Paul Revere Memorial Association, 1988. Softcover. Black illus. paper wraps. 191 pp. 236 bw illus. Issued in conjunction with a 1988-1989 exhibition featuring the silver work of Paul Revere (1735-1818). With illustrated essays by Patrick M. Leehey, Janine E. Skerry, Deborah A. Federhen, Edgard Moreno, and Edith J. Steblecki. Includes a bibliography and many views of Revere's silversmithing capabilities. Contents as follows: Reconstructing Paul Revere : an overview of his ancestry, life, and work by Paul M. Leehey -- The revolutionary Revere : a critical assessment of the silver of Paul revere by Janine E. Skerry -- From artisan to entrepreneur : Paul Revere's Silver Shop Operation by Deborah A. Federhen -- Patriotism and profit : the copper mills at Canton by Edgard Moreno -- Fraternity, philanthropy, and revolution : Paul Revere and Freemasonry by Edith J. Steblecki. VG, light wear to cover edges .

Keywords: American Decorative Arts ; Revere, Paul ; ; Fine Metalwork - American


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