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Condizione: As New. Unread copy in mint condition.

Condizione: New. Brand New.

Softcover. Condizione: Very Good. Maine State Museum 2013 Fine and unread condition clean tight and bright, covers clean and strong with light rub at bottom edge of spine.

Condizione: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good+. Covers edgeworn with some wrinkling, handful of pages corner bumped, else oversize paperback in very good+ condition.

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Hardcover. Condizione: Brand New. 272 pages. 11.00x8.50x1.50 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Condizione: Good. 2009 University of Washington Press paperback edition. Some reading wear else good condition.

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Paperback. Condizione: New. Uncommon Threads celebrates the textile arts of the Wabanakis, the indigenous people living between the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the Gulf of Maine. Known geographically as the Maritime Peninsula, the region falls in both the United States and Canada. For millennia, textiles have played a vital role as Native communities have expressed and maintained their identity. This large and distinctive body of Wabanaki artifacts challenges stereotypes about Native textiles and clothing that are based on more familiar styles from better known regions of North America. For Wabanakis, textiles have long been a rich and important medium. They record how, beginning in the seventeenth century, an indigenous people coped with a rapidly expanding alien culture that surrounded them. The Wabanakis defined their view of this new world through their clothing and costume. For all cultures, important occasions and life events demand special clothes that communicate messages to the viewer. By examining Wabanaki costume, including specific styles and decorative ornament, one can find information that illuminates the history of the Wabanakis, their means of communication, and the ways they coped with a rapidly changing world. …

Hardcover. Condizione: new. Hardcover. Quilting has a rich history in Maine and America and its popularity has surged in recent years as people return to traditional handcrafts. The history of quilting in Maine is a story of community and Maine State Museum curator Laurie LaBar coaxes stories out of objects and uses those stories to enlighten, entertain, and bring new voices to Maine history.The first book of its kind, Maine Quilts 250 Years of Comfort and Community is the accompanying volume to a major two-year exhibit at the Maine State Museum. Stories abound, and lesser known aspects of the states history are brought to light, but the star attractions are the quilts themselves. Ranging from surviving Colonial era quilts to present day creations, more than 150 are presented in full color. The history of quilting in Maine is a story of community and Maine State Museum curator Laurie LaBar coaxes stories out of objects and uses those stories to enlighten, entertain, and to bring new voices to Maine history. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…