The antique treasures of colonial Williamburg, 2001, 176 p., 200 col, 6 n. b. -

The collections of Colonial Williamsburg chart the story of American artistic taste from the seventeenth to the nineteenth centuries. They provide a vital insight into the lives of those connected with Williamsburg, and with the ordinary people who lived and worked in America. Looking at 200 of Willimasburg's most significant treasures, much of this book explores key decorative elements via extended commentaries with accompanying illustrations. It defines technical terms and supplies a wealth of background information.