Shirley Glubok

Abridged from Alice Morse Earle's "Home life in colonial days" and "Child life in colonial days" first published in 1898/1899. Edited by Shirley Glubok. Special photography by Alfred Tamarin. Here in one volume you will find a wealth of fascinating accounts that provide a genuine and intimate view of how the American colonists spent their days, how they worked and sometimes played and how on the seventh day they "rested." Many of the antiques explained and illustrated here have passed so completely from the American scene that the original names of the articles were determined only after research into diaries, journals and letters from the seventeenth century. One such article that happily has disappeared was called a wooden gag, a cruel device similar to a horse's bit, which teachers used to silence talkative pupils (page 133). Home and Child Life in Colonial Days invites careful study as well as leisurely browsing. in addition to providing authentic reference material, it is one of the most enjoyable books abot our colonial heritage ever published. (dust jacket)

Photographic reproductions of a variety of art objects illustrate this brief account of why Egyptian art is beautiful and memorable. Grades 5 and up.

Text and illustrations trace the history of dolls from ancient Egyptian paddle dolls to stylish fashion dolls and clever mechanical dolls. Also includes a section on dollhouses.

A survey of the art and history of the various Southeastern Indian tribes from 5000 B.C. to the present.

Presents objects of Roman art--columns, statues, mosaics, portraits, reliefs, buildings, and murals--and explains how and why they were created.

A survey of American art from 1940 to the present which includes "white writing," action painting, abstract expressionism, op art, pop art, stabiles, and kinetic sculpture.

Text and illustrations examine the art of the Plains Indian tribes as it reflected their daily life, their traditions, and their experiences.

Text and photographs examine the Spanish influence in the art and architecture of the United States and Puerto Rico.

Presents various objects of Greek art--vases, statues, buildings, reliefs, friezes, and ornaments--and explains how they were made and used, and aspects of the culture which they present.

Surveys the art, architecture, and crafts of the United States from the end of the Civil War to the beginning of the twentieth century.

Discussions of colonial paintings, buildings, and household objects trace the history of art in colonial America.

Brief text and photographs of temples, ornaments, toys, jewelry, and weapons introduce the cultures of ancient Mexico's Indian civilizations--Aztec, Mixtec, Toltec, Olmec, and Zapotec.

Text and photographs examine the artistic heritage of the Indian tribes inhabiting the Pacific coast of the United States and Canada.

Depicts the customs and history of the era of knighthood and chivalry through descriptions of armor surviving as museum pieces and works of art.