SIGNED The George Washington Collection: Fine & Decorative Arts at Mount Vernon

Description: The George Washington Collection: Fine and Decorative Arts at Mount Vernon By Carol Borchert Cadou Published: Mount Vernon Ladies' Association / Hudson Hills Press, 2006.303 pp. Hardcover in original binding and dust jacket. Not Ex-Lib. Illustrated. SIGNED and inscribed by author on title page."Mount Vernon, George Washington's private residence for more than forty years, is one of the most recogniz-able great homes in the United States and one of the nation's first efforts in historic preservation. The George Washington Collection: Fine and Decorative Arts at Mount Vernon provides the first official publication of this exceptional collection at George Washington's Mount Vernon Estate & Gardens. Since 1860 Washington's Virginia estate has been owned by the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association who have brought together and maintained nearly 30,000 objects owned by George and Martha Washington or associated with their lives and legacies. Selected silver, ceramics, glass, furniture, textiles, metals, paintings, and miniatures, as well as personal items, are presented in the context of Washington's life as a Virginia planter, commander in chief, United States president, and retired public servant. From his purchasing habits of the 1750s through his retirement from public service in 1797, George Washington defined each of his roles in Colonial and Federal America. I've done my best to describe the book, but if you have additional questions, please don't hesitate to send me an e-mail.

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Location: Clemmons, North Carolina

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