It is nearly two decades since this authoritative work first appeared in an abbreviated wartime format. It was, at the time of its first publication, the first full-length book to cover in detail the collecting of Pennsylvania "Dutch" furnishings and crafts. Now it has been redesigned and enlarged, to make it again available in the more luxurious format it deserves. The Pennsylvania Dutch country may be said to have been "discovered" by collectors in the 1920's and 1930's. These unique people, with their old-world customs and colorful folk art, have created in America an authentic genre, with...
It is nearly two decades since this authoritative work first appeared in an abbreviated wartime format. It was, at the time of its first publication, ...