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Our Mission...
To provide the highest quality historical goods, at affordable
prices, bringing them to our customers at living history and shooting events,
and making them accessible from home through our web presence.
All images in this web site are
© Copyright 2002-2008 Cumberland Trail Trade Company, or its licensors. All
rights reserved.
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Books
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We have a lot of great books! We pride ourselves in providing a
wide selection of reading for historical interests. Our selection includes such
topics as:
Cookbooks
Historical Cooking
Herbs
Gardening
History of 18th and 19th centuries
Cowboys and Western
Biographies
and lots more!
We bring a lot of books to
events and tradeshows. Please stop by and browse.
If you are looking for something in particular, please e-mail
us!
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For more in this series,
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The Workman's Guide to
Tailoring Stitches
and Techniques
The third in the Kannik's Korner sewing book series, covers numerous tailoring
stitches, seam techniques and great finishing touches! Includes detailed
instructions on 18th century style welt and flap pockets, edge stitching,
pressing, tools, and other helpful suggestions.
A modern reference book for authentic hand sewing of historical garments. Bound in a period style, soft cover binding and set in
period typeface. Appropriate for use and
sale at 18th and 19th century events and museum sites. A "must
have" addition to your sewing book collection!
32 pages. 8.5" x 5.5"
ISBN 0-9640161-4-1
$12.00 US each
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If you are interested in natural dyes
or stains, this is a particularly interesting addition to your library!
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The Handmaid to the Arts,
Teaching the various manners of
staining wood, ivory, bone, horn, alabaster, marble, and other stones of
various colours.
Also includes staining of parchment for fine artists' use!
An excerpt from The Handmaid to the Arts, Vol. I, printed in
London in 1764, with a new glossary. Bound in a period style, soft cover
binding. Set in period typeface. An unsurpassable resource for hornsmiths,
bonesmiths, cabinetmakers, scrimshanders, jewelers, makers of musical
instruments, and other artisans. Also a valuable reference for
documentation of stain on original pieces. 28 pages.
ISBN 0-9640161-1-7
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The 1808 Lady's Economical Assistant
or, The Art of Cutting Out, and Making,
The most useful Articles of Wearing Apparel,
Without waste; Explained by the Clearest directions,
and Numerous Engravings, of Appropriate and Tasteful Patterns.
This is a newly typeset and meticulously re-drawn
publication,
with new Preface, editorial notes and
illustrations.
80 pages, soft cover. 11" x 8.5".
ISBN 0-9640161-3-3
Price: $20.00
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