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    A Curator's Quest

    A compelling tale of art, history, and intrigueWhen American museum curator Dickie Read stumbles upon a pair of eighteenth-century silver candlesticks in a remote chapel in Umbria, he sets off to solve a decades-old mystery. His curiosity and knowledge of antique artifacts lead him to uncover the history of a Jewish girl hidden from the Nazis during World War II. As Dickie delves deeper, he ... Read more

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  • Texas Furniture, Volume Two

    The Cabinetmakers and Their Work, 1840–1880

    Series series Focus on American History Series
    The art of furniture making flourished in Texas during the mid-nineteenth century. To document this rich heritage of locally made furniture, Miss Ima Hogg, the well-known philanthropist and collector of American decorative arts, enlisted Lonn Taylor and David B. Warren to research early Texas furniture and its makers. After more than a decade of investigation, they published Texas Furniture in ... Read more

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    The Cabinetmakers and Their Work, 1840-1880, Revised edition

    Series series Focus on American History Series
    The art of furniture making flourished in Texas during the mid-nineteenth century. To document this rich heritage of locally made furniture, Miss Ima Hogg, the well-known philanthropist and collector of American decorative arts, enlisted Lonn Taylor and David B. Warren to research early Texas Furniture and its makers. They spent more than a decade working with museums and private collectors ... Read more

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