American Needlework, Signed (9 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. PHOTOS (illustrator). 1st Edition. INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR ON FFEP SOLID CLEAN BRIGHT AND UNMARKED BEAUTIFULLY PHOTOGRAHED SPECIAL NEEDLEWORK COLLECTION FROM WINTERTHUR MUSEUM THE EVOLUTION OF STITCHERY TRENDS AND PRACTICES FROM 1700 TO 1850 BOUND IN BRIGHT RED JACKET IS CLIPPED BUT BRIGHT AND COMPLETE BOOK HAS LIGHT SPOTTING AT TOP OTHERWISE AS NEW. Inscribed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Profusely Illustrated (illustrator). 1st Edition. Oversized red cloth with black lettering. Hint of rub to head of spine. Text is clean and bright, no marks, save inscription by the author to the front endpaper "For Elizabeth, with best wishes, Susan Burrows Swan" Profusely illustrated throughout with more than 150 full-color and black and white photographs from the special needwork collection from the Winterthur Museum. Clipped DJ shows minor edgewear, small chip to top edge of rear cover. "This is the story of early American women as they told it in their needlework. Lavishly decorated throughout with beautiful illustrations, accompanied by a most provocative and insightful text. It traces the social history of women and the evolution of stitchery trends and practices from 1700 to 1850." (from the jacket). Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Includes dust jacket. Profusely Illustrated (illustrator). Signed. First Edition. Signed and inscribed by author. Book itself is in near fine condition. Jacket has the slightest of rubbing. Jacket is not price clipped. I note every flaw I find, so buy with confidence.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Profusely Illustrated (illustrator). 1st Edition. Stated First Edition With The Number Line Indicating A First Printing. Inscribed "For Sally, A Lovely Lady And Friend With Affection" And Signed By The Author On The Ffep. No Other Marks Or Lettering. Inscribed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. Profusely Illustrated (illustrator). 1st Edition. As New copy in like dustwrapper. First printing with full number line, signed and dated by the author to front endpaper. Completely crisp, intact and unmarked except for previous owner's name and address written in. 240 pages with Notes, Glossary, Suggested Readings and Index. Illustrated with the special needlework collection from the Winterthur Museum in Delaware. Black-and-white and color photographs. Instructions and diagrams. Green endpapers. Plain & Fancy traces the social history of women and the evolution of stitchery trends and practices from 1700 to 1850. More than 150 photographs from the renowned collection of the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum in Delaware, illustrate plain and fancy sewing - the simple but essential household work and the elaborate, ornamental examples. Signed by Author.

Strip, Trip, Shadow Quilts American School Of Needlework Marti Michell Signed Date: 0Strip, Trip, Shadow Quilts American School Of Needlework Marti Michell Signed. We strive for excellent customer service and your happiness is a main focus! Please ensure that you look through all photos as well as the item details provided. Please reach out with any questions prior to purchasing the item. If for any reason you are not satisfied with your item, please message us and we are happy to work with you. We combine shipping for all purchases. At times combined shipping is not allowed by the system. We will combine the items ourself and refund you the shipping overage. We ship world wide and pride ourselves on our great feedback. Thank you for supporting our small business! Strip, Trip, Shadow Quilts American School Of Needlework Marti; 15.00 x 12.00 x 1.00.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Signed by Maxim Karolik and Edwin Hipkiss. Minor wear to the boards. Sound binding. Clean interior pages. This could have light cosmetic flaws, but remains in good condition. The book is signed by Author. Secure packaging for safe delivery. signed by author.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. First edition. SIGNED and inscribed by the author. Minor shelf and handling wear, overall a clean solid copy with minimal signs of use. Secure packaging for safe delivery. signed and inscribed by author.

Ruffle, Mary. Cross stitch sampler dated October 25, 1815, documents the integration of literacy and needlework in early nineteenth-century girls' education in the United States. Created by a nine-year-old student, the sampler records the instructional practice through which young girls demonstrated proficiency in both reading and fine needlework within domestic and academy settings. Alphabet samplers functioned as exercises in memorization and discipline, reinforcing gendered expectations of education that emphasized refinement, order, and domestic skill alongside basic literacy. The object supports research into women's education, childhood instruction, and the material culture of early American schooling. Ruffle, Mary. Needlework sampler. United States, October 25, 1815. Textile work measuring approximately 11.5" x 15", executed in cross stitch. The composition includes uppercase and lowercase alphabets, the ampersand, and numbers one through eight, framed by a decorative border. The lower register is inscribed: "Mary Ruffle October 25 1815 Aged 9." Decorative motifs include trees, vines, flowers, and a crown, rendered in colored threads including navy, orange, pink, dark green, brown, and white. The arrangement reflects common pedagogical formats used in female academies and home instruction during the period. Produced at a time when formal educational opportunities for girls were expanding but remained closely tied to domestic training, samplers such as this served both as instructional tools and as records of accomplishment. Families often displayed these works as evidence of a daughter's education and refinement, linking needlework to social identity and household status. Surviving examples provide insight into curriculum, aesthetic conventions, and the lived experience of young girls in early nineteenth-century America, and have since become important artifacts in museum and archival collections documenting women's history. Moderate toning; minor thread fraying; overall in very good condition. Signed.