Shaker Textile Arts
- ISBN-10
- 0874512425
- ISBN-13
- 9780874512427
- Category
- Antiques & Collectibles
- Pages
- 329
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1982-07
- Publisher
- UPNE
- Author
- Beverly Gordon
Description
A comprehensive book on the kinds of textiles the Shakers used, how they were produced, and their cultural and economic importance to the communities.
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