A Key into the Language of Woodsplint Baskets. Edited by Ann McMullen and Russell G. Handsman. With essays by: Joan Lester, Tom McFeat, Sarah Peabody Turnbaugh and William A. Turnbaugh, Gladys Tantaquidgeon and Jayne G. Fawcett, Ann McMullen, Trudie Lamb Richmond, Russell G. Handsman, Mark P. Leone.
by McMullen, Ann and Russell G. Handsman; Editors
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About This Item
Washington, Connecticut: American Indian Archaeological Institute, 1987. Quarto, softbound (stiff, full-color and black & white photo. illus. slick beige wrappers), 196 pp. Fine (As New). Contents: Preface (Russell G. Handsman); Acknowledgments; Lenders; An Introduction to Woodsplint Basketry and Its Interpretation (Russell G. Handsman and Ann McMullen); One Way of Looking; Introductory Note; We Didn’t Make Fancy Baskets Until We Were Discovered: Fancy-Basket Making in Maine, Joan Lester; Space and Work in Maliseet Basket-Making, Tom McFeat; A Conflict of Interpretations; Introductory Note; Weaving into the Woods: Tradition and Response in Southern New England Splint Basketry, Sarah Peabody Turnbaugh and William A. Turnbaugh; Symbolic Motifs on Painted Baskets of the Mohegan-Pequot, Gladys Tantaquidgeon and Jayne G. Fawcett; Looking for People in Woodsplint Basketry Decoration, Ann McMullen; Other Ways of Talking; Introductory Note; Spirituality and Survivial in Schaghticoke Basket-Making, Trudie Lamb Richmond; Stop Making Sense: Toward an Anti-Catalogue of Woodsplint Basketry, Russell G. Handsman; Public Interpretation: A Plurality of Meanings, Mark P. Leone; More Information; Introductory Note; A Key into Technical Vocabulary, Ann McMullen; Descriptive Entries for the Objects, Ann McMullen; Essayists’ Notes and Acknowledgments; Photograph and Illustration Credits; Contributors; References Cited; Proper Name Index; Subject Index.
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- Title
- A Key into the Language of Woodsplint Baskets. Edited by Ann McMullen and Russell G. Handsman. With essays by: Joan Lester, Tom McFeat, Sarah Peabody Turnbaugh and William A. Turnbaugh, Gladys Tantaquidgeon and Jayne G. Fawcett, Ann McMullen, Trudie Lamb Richmond, Russell G. Handsman, Mark P. Leone.
- Author
- McMullen, Ann and Russell G. Handsman; Editors
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- American Indian Archaeological Institute, 1987.
- Place of Publication
- Washington, Connecticut
- Date Published
- 1987
- Keywords
- Arts & Crafts, Handcraft, Antiques & Collectibles, Basketry, Baskets, American Indian, Native American.
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Lighthousebooks, ABAA
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Dade City, Florida
About Lighthousebooks, ABAA
Lighthouse Books, ABAA is a family-owned and operated book shop located in downtown Dade City, Florida, celebrating more than 40 years of business. We're open to the public Tuesdays through Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Our specialties include Florida history and literature, Americana, literature of the South, military history (including, but not limited to, Civil War, Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II, Vietnam, Korean War), children's literature, antique maps, leather bindings and rare & unusual items. We have a wide variety of general stock, including a large landscape/gardening section, a great selection of Christian/church history/Bible study titles, Beat literature, fishing, aviation, maritime, Asian history, African history, European history, South Pacific, British history, archaeology, psychology, philosophy, Latin American and Caribbean history, Canadian history, discovery & exploration, art, antiques & collectibles' reference, pop-up books, railroads, hunting, fire arms, etc. About 25 per cent of our total stock is listed in our online inventory. If ever you're in the area, we invite you to come in and browse; to show our appreciation, we'll offer a 15 per cent discount off any purchases made on your first visit. The proprietor, Michael F. Slicker, is one of about 450 qualified members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America, Inc., and its affiliate the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers. He was also the founding president of the the Florida Antiquarian Booksellers Association and is still an active member and committee chairman. In addition to keeping regular hours at the storefront location, Lighthouse Books participate as a vender in about a dozen book fairs, antiques shows, map fairs and related events each year. One such show is The Florida Antiquarian Book Fair, an annual trade show/charity benefit held in downtown St. Petersburg in the spring, that has become the oldest and largest antiquarian book fair in the Southeast; Slicker has served as Chair since its inception thirty years ago. Please contact us for more information regarding our certified appraisal services. Please visit our website: www.OldFloridaBookStore.com. Bibliophiles might also enjoy our blog, featuring articles on unusual books, author biographies, and other book related subjects:.OldFloridaBookStore.blospot.com.
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