Add this copy of A Glimpse Into the Shadows: Forgotten People of the to cart. $21.00, very good condition, Sold by Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Marietta, PA, UNITED STATES, published 1987 by The Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum.
Publisher:
The Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum
Published:
1987
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
17967466863
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Seller's Description:
VG. May have shelf wear. Beige illustrated stapled wraps. 47 pp. 23 BW illustrations. Catalogue addresses the lives of three poor to middle class individuals living in the north end of Boston during the mid-1700s. From the introduction...Each section begins with an introductory essay on the individual being considered, and is followed by three or four shorter essays, each of which deals with a specific aspect of that individual's life...Margaret White, a recent widow, is the first person discussed. Her possessions, debts, furniture, textiles, and cooking equipment are described at great length. James Gambell, a mariner, is the second person examined. Scholars focus on his professional industry, clothing, lifestyle, navigational instruments and his lodgings. Finally, hstorians investigate John Smith, who was a Victualler. Details are given about his life, debts, possessions, cooking equipment, steelyards, desk, and pewter collection.
