Little by Little: Six Decades of Collecting American Decorative Arts - Softcover

Little, Nina Fletcher

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0874518660 ISBN 13: 9780874518665

Publisher: Historic New England, 1998

Synopsis

An inspiring account of the superb collection of New England country arts of the 17th through the 19th centuries assembled little by little over six decades by Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little.

About this title

From the Publisher:

8 1/2 x 11 trim. 372 illus. (147 color). LC 97-62560

About the Author:

NINA FLETCHER LITTLE spent over sixty years collecting and writing about New England antiques until her death in 1993. Her "special contribution was to bridge the worlds of American antiques and folk art, bringing the antiquarian's passion for the past to the study of folk art. She combined a keen appreciation of the aesthetic qualities of an object with a determination to discover everything possible about the historical and social context in which it was created -- who made it, when and where, how it was used and by whom. For her there was no contest between object and context: she honored both." -- Folk Art SPNEA has also reissued her books Neat and Tidy: Boxes and Their Contents Used in Early American Households and Country Arts in Early American Homes

About this edition

• Publisher: Historic New England
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0874518660
• ISBN 13: 9780874518665
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 292