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Faded and Threadbare Historic Textiles and their Role in Houses Open to the Public

Author : Margaret Ponsonby
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 131713690X
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (171 download)

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Download or read book Faded and Threadbare Historic Textiles and their Role in Houses Open to the Public written by Margaret Ponsonby and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-04-15 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many historic houses that open to the public in England and Wales - particularly those owned by the National Trust - preserve their contents rather than restore them to a particular period. The former owners of these houses often retained objects from various periods and this layering of history produces interiors that look aged and patinated. Although the reason for this preservation and lack of fashionable renewable can be attributed to declining economic fortunes in the twentieth century, there are many examples of families practising this method of homemaking over a much longer period. Taking National Trust properties as its central focus, this book examines three interlocking themes to examine the role of historic textiles. Firstly it looks at houses with preserved contents together with the reasons for individual families choosing this lifestyle; secondly the role of the National Trust as both guardian and interpreter of these houses and their collections; and finally, and most importantly, the influence of textiles to contribute to the appearance of interiors, and their physical attributes that carry historical resonances of the past. The importance of preserved textiles in establishing the visual character of historic houses is a neglected area and therefore the prominence given to textiles in this project constitutes an original contribution to the study of these houses. Drawing upon a range of primary sources, including literature produced by the National Trust for their sites, and documentary sources for the families and their houses (such as diaries, letters and household accounts), the study takes a broad approach that will be of interest to all those with an interest in material culture, heritage, collecting studies and cultural history.

Historic House Museums in the United States and the United Kingdom

Author : Linda Young
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1442239778
Total Pages : 313 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (422 download)

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Download or read book Historic House Museums in the United States and the United Kingdom written by Linda Young and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2016-12-13 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Historic House Museums in the United States and the United Kingdom: A History addresses the phenomenon of historic houses as a distinct species of museum. Everyone understands the special nature of an art museum, a national museum, or a science museum, but “house museum” nearly always requires clarification. In the United States the term is almost synonymous with historic preservation; in the United Kingdom, it is simply unfamiliar, the very idea being conflated with stately homes and the National Trust. By analyzing the motivation of the founders, and subsequent keepers, of house museums, Linda Young identifies a typology that casts light on what house museums were intended to represent and their significance (or lack thereof) today. This book examines: • heroes’ houses: once inhabited by great persons (e.g., Shakespeare’s birthplace, Washington’s Mount Vernon); • artwork houses: national identity as specially visible in house design, style, and technique (e.g., Frank Lloyd Wright houses, Modernist houses); • collectors’ houses: a microcosm of collecting in situ domesticu, subsequently presented to the nation as the exemplars of taste (e.g., Sir John Soane’s Museum, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum); • English country houses: the palaces of the aristocracy, maintained thanks to primogeniture but threatened with redundancy and rescued as museums to be touted as the peak of English national culture; English country houses: the palaces of the aristocracy, maintained for centuries thanks to primogeniture but threatened by redundancy and strangely rescued as museums, now touted as the peak of English national culture; • Everyman/woman’s social history houses: the modern, demotic response to elite houses, presented as social history but tinged with generic ancestor veneration (e.g., tenement house museums in Glasgow and New York).

Handbook of Museum Textiles, Volume 1

Author : Sabu Thomas
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119792266
Total Pages : 420 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (197 download)

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Download or read book Handbook of Museum Textiles, Volume 1 written by Sabu Thomas and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2022-11-29 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Handbook of Museum Textiles Textiles have been known to us throughout human history and played a vital role in the lives and traditions of people. Clothing was made by using different materials and methods from natural fibers. There are different varieties of textiles, out of which certain traditional textiles, archaeological findings, or fragments are of cultural, historical, and sentimental value such as tapestries, embroideries, flags, shawls, etc. These kinds of textiles, due to their historical use and environmental factors, require special attention to guarantee their long-term stability. Textile conservation is a complex, challenging, and multi-faceted discipline and it is one of the most versatile branches of conservation. Volume 1 of the Handbook of Museum Textiles focuses on conservation and cultural research and addresses the proper display, storage, upkeep, handling, and conservation technology of textile artifacts to ensure their presence for coming generations. Spread over 19 chapters, the volume is a unique body of knowledge of theoretical and practical details of museum practices. Chapters on textile museums, the importance of cultural heritage, conservation, and documentation of textiles are covered in depth. Conservation case studies and examples are highlighted in many chapters. Management practices and guidelines to pursue a career in the museum textile field have been given due attention. The respective authors of the chapters are of international repute and are researchers, academicians, conservators, and curators in this field. Audience The book is a unique asset for textile researchers, fine art scholars, archaeologists, museum curators, designers, and those who are interested in the field of traditional or historic textile collections.

Sound Heritage

Author : Jeanice Brooks
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000473562
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book Sound Heritage written by Jeanice Brooks and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-12-31 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sound Heritage is the first study of music in the historic house museum, featuring contributions from both music and heritage scholars and professionals in a richly interdisciplinary approach to central issues. It examines how music materials can be used to create narratives about past inhabitants and their surroundings - including aspects of social and cultural life beyond the activity of music making itself - and explores how music as sound, material, and practice can be more consistently and engagingly integrated into the curation and interpretation of historic houses. The volume is structured around a selection of thematic chapters and a series of shorter case studies, each focusing on a specific house, object or project. Key themes include: Different types of historic house, including the case of the composer or musician house; what can be learned from museums and galleries about the use of sound and music and what may not transfer to the historic house setting Musical instruments as part of a wider collection; questions of restoration and public use; and the demands of particular collection types such as sheet music Musical objects and pieces of music as storytelling components, and the use of music to affectively colour narratives or experiences. This is a pioneering study that will appeal to all those interested in the intersection between Music and Museum and Heritage Studies. It will also be of interest to scholars and researchers of Music History, Popular Music, Performance Studies and Material Culture.

Edinburgh Companion to Fin de Siecle Literature, Culture and the Arts

Author : Josephine M. Guy
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
ISBN 13 : 1474408923
Total Pages : 481 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (744 download)

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Download or read book Edinburgh Companion to Fin de Siecle Literature, Culture and the Arts written by Josephine M. Guy and published by Edinburgh University Press. This book was released on 2017-10-23 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The late nineteenth-century fin de siècle has proved an enduringly fascinating moment in literary and cultural history. It is associated with the emergence of intriguing figures -- such as the 'new woman' and 'uranian'; with contradictory impulses -- of decadence and decay on the one hand, and of experiment and renewal, on the other; as well as with unprecedented intercultural exchange, especially between Britain and France. The 22 newly-commissioned essays collected here re-examine some of the key concepts taken to define the fin de siècle, while also introducing hitherto overlooked cultural phenomena into the frame, such as the importance of humanitarianism. The impact of recent research in material culture is explored, particularly how the history of the book and the history of performance culture is changing our understanding of this period. A wide range of cultural activities is discussed -- from participation in avant-garde theatre to interior decoration and from the writing of poetry to political and religious activism. Together, the essays provide new scholarly insights into British fin de siècle and enrich our understanding of this complex period, while paying particular attention to the importance of regionalism."--

Single Life and the City 1200-1900

Author : Isabelle Devos
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1137406402
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (374 download)

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Download or read book Single Life and the City 1200-1900 written by Isabelle Devos and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-07-23 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By taking on a long-term perspective, a large geographical scope and moving beyond the homogeneous treatment of single people, this book fleshes out the particularities of urban singles and allows for a better understanding of the attitudes and values underlying this lifestyle in the European past.

Rudra

Author : Heamanth Kumar
Publisher : OrangeBooks Publication
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 291 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rudra written by Heamanth Kumar and published by OrangeBooks Publication. This book was released on 2024-05-01 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Rudra series is a fictional story about the prince of Arima, who is destined to take over the golden throne of Hastinapur. Losing his mother as a kid, the protagonist is deprived of love and care from his family. His stepmother exiles him from Arima to ensure her son gets the throne. On his journey out, he falls in love and lives a peaceful life until the death of his father. The story revolves around Rudra and the curse of the golden throne. Rudra fights against all odds and takes over the throne to become the King of Kings.

Crossings in Text and Textile

Author : Katherine Joslin
Publisher : University of New Hampshire Press
ISBN 13 : 1611686423
Total Pages : 329 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (116 download)

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Download or read book Crossings in Text and Textile written by Katherine Joslin and published by University of New Hampshire Press. This book was released on 2015-01-06 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Crossings in Text and Textile explores the diverse range of transatlantic representations of clothing in nineteenth- and early twentieth-century literature. This collection of essays demonstrates that fashion history and literary history, when examined together, prompt fresh understandings of the complexities of race, class, and sexual identity. By bridging material culture and discourse, Crossings establishes the significance of fashionÑwhile neglecting none of its aesthetic appealÑto offer historicized readings on a variety of topics, from Jane AustenÕs nuanced display of social interactions through the economics of muslin to the 1871 Park and Boulton cross-dressing trial and Jessie FausetÕs selection of apparel to express racial power. The geographic span of textiles from different economic areas around the globe includes Asia, Africa, Europe, and North America. By making use of transatlantic texts to consider the political and social positioning of both workers and consumers, the collection further expands upon the emerging cross-disciplinary study of reading dress. A true Òstate of the fieldÓ work, Crossings in Text and Textiles charts new scholarly ground at the nexus between fashion, textiles, and literature, appealing to a broad interdisciplinary audience of scholars and students.

Faded and Threadbare Historic Textiles and Their Role in Houses Open to the Public

Author : Margaret Ponsonby
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 9781138307179
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (71 download)

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Download or read book Faded and Threadbare Historic Textiles and Their Role in Houses Open to the Public written by Margaret Ponsonby and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-06-14 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cover Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Acknowledgements -- 1 Faded and Threadbare Interiors -- 2 Preserving Historic Houses: Interpreting the Fabric of the Past -- 3 Families Who Preserved Their Textile Furnishings in the Past -- 4 Conserving Textiles: From Needlework and Housekeeping to Professional Intervention -- 5 Textiles as Palimpsest: History Held in the Surface Attributes -- 6 Historic Textiles with a Past and a Future -- Bibliography

Old House Interiors

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Old House Interiors written by and published by . This book was released on 2004-08 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: National architectural magazine now in its fifteenth year, covering period-inspired design 1700–1950. Commissioned photographs show real homes, inspired by the past but livable. Historical and interpretive rooms are included; new construction, additions, and new kitchens and baths take their place along with restoration work. A feature on furniture appears in every issue. Product coverage is extensive. Experts offer advice for homeowners and designers on finishing, decorating, and furnishing period homes of every era. A garden feature, essays, archival material, events and exhibitions, and book reviews round out the editorial. Many readers claim the beautiful advertising—all of it design-related, no “lifestyle” ads—is as important to them as the articles.

London Calling

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 844 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (26 download)

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Download or read book London Calling written by and published by . This book was released on 1947 with total page 844 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Synonyms

Author : Merriam-Webster, Inc
Publisher : Merriam-Webster
ISBN 13 : 9780877793410
Total Pages : 950 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (934 download)

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Download or read book Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Synonyms written by Merriam-Webster, Inc and published by Merriam-Webster. This book was released on 1984 with total page 950 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ideal guide to choosing the right word. Entries go beyond the word lists of a thesaurus, explaining important differences between synonyms. Provides over 17,000 usage examples. Lists antonyms and related words.

Masterplots

Author : Frank Northen Magill
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 690 pages
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Design History

Author : Hazel Conway
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134887159
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (348 download)

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Download or read book Design History written by Hazel Conway and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2006-08-21 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hazel Conway introduces the student new to the subject to different areas of design history and shows some of the ways in which it can be studied and some of its delights and difficulties. No background knowledge of design history, art or architecture is assumed.

The Paupers' Crypt

Author : Ron Ripley
Publisher : Scare Street
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Paupers' Crypt written by Ron Ripley and published by Scare Street. This book was released on 2016-07-03 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brian Roy, ghostbuster extraordinaire, is forced to admit the chills and thrills of his career are taking a toll on his bad ticker. To save his life, he takes a no-stress job as Superintendent of Woods Cemetery and can’t be happier … until dead people – angry dead people – rear their grisly heads and grasping hands, pulling him back into his old job! Brian’s first day quickly goes downhill when fog descends like an icy fortress, separating him from the outside world. Caught between a rock and a tombstone, he takes refuge in his office and learns there may be one way out. The crypt. Ruled by a malevolent spirit, the crypt and its undead residents are determined to make Brian their latest victim. When Brian’s wife, Jenny, learns what’s happening, she takes matters into her own hands. With the help of a ghost hunter, Jenny goes after her husband. But, nothing – absolutely nothing – can prepare them for the horrors they’ll face!

Falls the Shadow

Author : William Lashner
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0061742791
Total Pages : 532 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (617 download)

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Download or read book Falls the Shadow written by William Lashner and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-10-13 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times bestselling author William Lashner returns with a brilliantly twisty tale that probes the dark side of the law -- and man Unlike the rest of you, I cheerfully admit to my own utter selfishness. I am self-made, self-absorbed, self-serving, self-referential, even self-deprecating, in a charming sort of way. In short, I am all the selfs except selfless. Yet every so often, I run across a force of nature that shakes my sublime self-centeredness to its very roots. Something that tears through the landscape like a tornado, leaving nothing but ruin and reexamination in its wake. Something like Bob. --Victor Carl A beautiful young woman is dead, her husband convicted of the murder. In seeking a new trial for the husband, defense attorney Victor Carl must confront not only a determined prosecutor and a police detective who might have set up his client, but also a strange little busybody named Bob. Bob has the aspiration, one could even say compulsion, to help those around him. And it usually works out well for all concerned, except when it ends in blood. But Victor doesn’t know that . . . yet. Thanks to Bob, Victor is suddenly dressing better, dating a stunning woman, and both his economic prospects and his teeth are gleaming. It’s all good, until Victor finds a troubling connection between Bob and the murdered wife. Is Bob a kind of saint or is this obsessive Good Samaritan, in reality, a murderer? Filled with the keen wit, deep poignancy, twisting suspense, and dark realism that has entranced readers, impressed reviewers, and made William Lashner’s previous novels bestsellers, Falls the Shadow is a riveting novel sure to leave readers eager for more.

Harper's New Monthly Magazine

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 836 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (117 download)

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Download or read book Harper's New Monthly Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1866 with total page 836 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Harper's Magazine made its debut in June 1850, the brainchild of the prominent New York book-publishing firm Harper & Brothers. Harper's Magazine, the oldest general-interest monthly in America, explores the issues that drive our national conversation, through long-form narrative journalism and essays, and such celebrated features as the iconic Harper's Index. With its emphasis on fine writing and original thought Harper's provides readers with a unique perspective on politics, society, the environment, and culture.