Basket making is a primitive art which has been
practiced by man as far back through the ages as history
can record. When Moses was found hidden in the bulrushes
by Pharaoh's daughter, he was in a basket which his
mother had woven. When the Israelites were returning to
the...
"The literature that has been produced in the
South springs from the depth and fullness of the southern nature; it is all picturesque, in one manner or an
other. Creative art is everywhere evident, especially
in the works of Edgar Allan Poe. The works of George
Washington Cable receive vitality...
''Country life is a book whose pages are yet uncut."
This I firmly believe, and one of these pages treats of
the decoration and furnishings of the country house.
Because of this great need in the country and because the problem of fitting up a country house is now confronting...
"The purpose of this volume is to give practical assistance to those who may be interested
in basket-making. The problems discussed in this book have been carefully planned and execut
ed, applying fundamental principles of color,
form, and design. Many of the difficulties
in basket-making, which we have experienced,
cannot...