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Originally published in 1876, this practical guide to gilding and silvering also includes picture framing, picture repairing, and recipes for a variety of stains and finishes. There are sections about gilding on wood and glass for signs.
Lionel Lincoln presented Cooper with the problems of writing a Revolutionary tale with a Loyalist American hero, and of two mentally disordered characters; as part of his intention for a Revolutionary series. The author himself was dissatisfied with his work. In his own opinion, a tale connected with the wonderful siege of Boston, and the memorable battle of Bunker Hill, should have presented some more striking character to the reader than that of Lionel Lincoln. James Fenimore Cooper (1789-1851) was an American novelist, travel writer, and social critic, regarded as the first great American writer of fiction. He was famed for his action-packed plots and his vivid, if somewhat idealized, portrayal of American life in the forest and at sea.
The Oak Openings - the last of Cooper's twelve Indian tales - was commenced on New Year's day of 1848, and written in the course of the following winter and spring. James Fenimore Cooper (1789-1851) was an American novelist, travel writer, and social critic, regarded as the first great American writer of fiction. He was famed for his action-packed plots and his vivid, if somewhat idealized, portrayal of American life in the forest and at sea.
Reprint, with a new introd., published in 1886 by Crew, Leavenworth, Kan.
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