The colonial craftsman /

This book examines the lives and work of American craftsmen in the years before the American Revolution. A wide range of ?crafts? are considered with ?craftsmen? including blacksmiths, cabinetmakers, shipwrights, painters, silversmiths, printers, engravers, button-makers, and more. The resulting tex...

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Main Author: Bridenbaugh, Carl
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : New York University Press, 1950.
Series:New York University. Stokes Foundation. Anson G. Phelps lectureship on early American history
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Summary:This book examines the lives and work of American craftsmen in the years before the American Revolution. A wide range of ?crafts? are considered with ?craftsmen? including blacksmiths, cabinetmakers, shipwrights, painters, silversmiths, printers, engravers, button-makers, and more. The resulting text portrays not just the tasks of 18th-century American artisans but also the place of those craftsmen within pre-Revolutionary society.
Physical Description:xii, 214 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Bibliographical references included in "Notes" (p. 182-204).