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Idle Hours: Americans at Leisure 1865-1914

Idle Hours: Americans at Leisure 1865-1914

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Idle Hours: Americans at Leisure 1865-1914

by Pisano, Ronald G

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0821216732
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9780821216736
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Boston, MA: Little, Brown / NYGS, 1988. Hardcover. VG+/VG+. Green cloth. vii, 155 pp. 40 bw photo, 85 color plates. This book explores the time between the Civil War and World War I when America's burgeoning upper class enjoyed unparalleled prosperity, optimism, and leisure time. The intriguing historical text is strikingly illustrated with paintings by some of America's best-loved artists, which are accompanied by period photographs. Topics include entertaining, lounging outdoors, reading, a musical interlude, aestheticism, flora and fauna, in the park, children's games, pets, holidays by the water, the sporting life, and Americans abroad. Also includes notes, bibliography, and index of artists and titles.

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Title
Idle Hours: Americans at Leisure 1865-1914
Author
Pisano, Ronald G
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - VG+/VG+
Quantity Available
1
ISBN 10
0821216732
ISBN 13
9780821216736
Publisher
Little, Brown / NYGS
Place of Publication
Boston, MA
Date Published
1988
Keywords
American Art; 19th Century; 20th Century ; General American Art ; 19th Century ; 20th Century

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