American Toile: Four Centuries of Sensational Scenic Fabrics and Wallpaper

by Michele Palmer

Book Overview

American toile is scenic fabric and wallpaper that bring the story of America to life. These delightful prints depict both historic events and everyday moments beginning with colonial times and moving right on up to the present. Over 180 bright color photos capture American toile in its many themes. While based on a European design model, American toile is quintessentially American. It portrays cowboys and Indians, farmers and suburbanites, slaves...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764344064
• ISBN13: 9780764344060
• Release Date: June 2013
• Publisher: Schiffer Craft
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 2.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 11.3" x 8.7"