Woman's Handiwork in Modern Homes. by HARRISON, Constance Cary. [TIFFANY, Louis Comfort] - 1881.

Kessinger Publishing, LLC, 2010-09-10. Paperback. Good.

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Nicely illustrated antique copy of "Woman's Handiwork in Modern Homes" by Constance Cary Harrison. 1882; Charles Scribner's Sons; New York. This edition features five colored chromolithograph plates (two by Louis C. Tiffany) and numerous black & white illustrations (some of which span two pages). Here are some examples of the contents: The Governing Rules of Decorative Art; Stitches, Ancient and Modern; Appropriateness and Color; Frames; Textiles Used for Embroidery; Applique; Macrame Lace; China Painting; Oil-Colors on Silk or Satin; Painting on Mirrors; Menus and Dinner Cards; Painted Tables; Hints for Decorating; Wood-Carving; The Mantel-Shelf; Piano Decoration and Drapery; Japanese Art in Decoration; The Curtains for the Drawing-Room; Odds and Ends; Tea-Cup Time; Decorations of the Dinner-Table...and much more. There is a list of illustrations at the front and an Index at the back. Found within the book were four old newspaper clippings related to homemaking and food.

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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1881 242 pp.; Ex-Library; stamped; spine is torn; cover is weary; pages 210-242 are stained in the inner-upper corner; with 5 beutiful chromolithograph plates, and other B/W plates. Size: 21 cm Tall

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1882. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 242 pages. Tan cloth with brown and gilt blindstamped lettering and decorations, five chromolithographs and numerous line illustrations throughout. Moderate edge and extremity wear with light fraying at spine ends, gilt on front cover rubbed, covers lightly soiled. Very sturdy.