Samuel McIntire : Carving an American Style by Lahikainen, Dean T - 2007

Peabody Essex Museum, 2007. Hardcover. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Salem, Massachusetts: Peabody Essex Museum, 1994. Hardcover. As New. Slate-gray cloth, color and glossy illustrated dust jacket. 300 pp., 565 images, many in color. This catalogue is divided into 5 chapters and 2 appendices, complete with full annotations for each of the works in the exhibition, followed by the wonderful, full-page reproductions. "Samuel McIntire: Carving an American Style is the first book to examine the range of Samuel McIntire's carving career and to put it into a broader perspective in terms of the work of this contemporaries and other decorative traditions of the Federal period. Lahikainen presents a critical analysis of McIntire's carving style and questions some long-held attributions that shed new light on his role as a furniture maker and designer."--Jacket. Contents as follows: Discovering an American original -- Who was Samuel McIntire? -- The art of carving -- McIntire's carved ornaments -- Patrons and the coordinated interior.

Salem, Massachusetts: Peabody Essex Museum, 2007. Hardcover. VG+/VG (light shelfwear to dust jacket. Pages are very clean.). Slate-gray cloth with silver spine lettering, color and glossy illustrated dust jacket. 300 pp., 565 images, many in color. This catalogue is divided into 5 chapters and 2 appendices, complete with full annotations for each of the works in the exhibition, followed by the wonderful, full-page reproductions. "Samuel McIntire: Carving an American Style is the first book to examine the range of Samuel McIntire's carving career and to put it into a broader perspective in terms of the work of this contemporaries and other decorative traditions of the Federal period. Lahikainen presents a critical analysis of McIntire's carving style and questions some long-held attributions that shed new light on his role as a furniture maker and designer."--Jacket. Contents as follows: Foreword by Dan Monroe-- Acknowledgments-- Introduction--Discovering an American original -- Who was Samuel… Read More

Salem, MA/Lebanon, NH: Peabody Essex Museum in Association with University Press of New England, 2007. cloth, hard cover in dust jacket., no flaws or wear.clean, bright, no markings of any sort.; 300pp., illustrated throughout, in color with b/w where appropriate. comprehensive monograph published in conjunction with the exhibition on the architect and master wood carver, who worked in the late 18th and early 19th century.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine Plus/Near Fine Plus. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Exhibition Catalogue.

Peabody Essex Museum, 2007T. hardcover. Very Good. 1.2000 12.2000 9.1000.

Peabody Essex. Like New. Hardcover with dust jacket. Book is in very nice condition, text is unmarked and pages are tight.

Peabody Essex. Fine+ in Fine+ dust jacket. 2007. First Edition. Hardcover. 0875772099 . In the original shrink wrap. New. "The art of carving and craft specialization in Federal Salem is covered by author Dean T. Lahikainen, and in particular, McIntire's ornaments, considering the role of iconography and symbolism in Federal period art including McIntire's patriotic, classical, and pastoral ornaments." --Antiques and Auction News "Lahikainen has presented one of the fullest profiles of a federal-period designer that we are ever likely to find. The book Samuel McIntire: Carving an American Style is a beautiful artifact in its own right. Its pages are filled with exquisite colored photographs, many taken by Dennis Helmar. Its typography, design, and production are impeccable . . . Samuel McIntire: Carving an American Style will long stand as the definitive source on the accomplishment of one of early America's "best of men" and best of designers."… Read More

Museum; University Press of New England (Distribution). New. 2007. Hardcover. 0875772099 .*** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request *** - *** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - Flawless copy, brand new, pristine, never opened -- 304 pp. With 469 ills. (335 col. ). 32 x 24 cm. -- with a bonus offer-- .