“Decorative Arts of the Amish of Lancaster County”
By: Kathryn Mccauley

Amish decorative arts embody Amish culture. Quilts, samplers, rugs, dolls and doll quilts, clothing, graphic arts, furniture, and other household objects all show the values of the community that produced them. [This book] examines the work of Amish artisans of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, during a particularly distinctive period, 1860-1940. Among Lancaster County's earliest settlers, the Amish came to colonial Pennsylvania from Germany, the Alsace and Switzerland in the early 1700s. Communities later developed in the Midwest and Canada. Although members of the group had been creating decorative art since the group's founding in Europe in 1693, it was not until the middle of the 19th century that they started to show an identifiable style of their own. The next ninety years brought a flourishing of Amish decorative culture. Unique patterns and uses of color appeared, and what is now recognized as an Amish look emerged in samplers, door towels, quilts, fraktur and other forms of decorative art."

The book is a softcover, and is large format, measuring about 9 x 12 inches. It was published in 1988. It is 160 pages long, and also includes an index, bibliography, endnotes, and full colour images on pretty much every page. The book is used, but is in excellent condition - no writing, no stains or soiling, no missing or torn pages, and a tight spine & clean cover. The top bidder should add $22.99 for postage in Canada, or $25.99 for mailing to the USA. I have other, similar books up for sale now, so please check them out too! Multiple books always combined to save on postage, & full refund if you’re not happy. Thanks for looking!