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Instruction with Amusement

Exhibit catalogue of Children at Dumbarton House 1790-1830.  44-pages discussing childhood during the early 19th century.

$3.00     

From East to West.

Full-color (56 page) exhibit catalogue of Dumbarton House’s Quaker Farmer exhibition.

$16.00     

Dolley at Dumbarton

Exhibition catalogue (20 pages) exploring Dolley Madison’s stop at Dumbarton House during the British invasion of Washington in 1814.

$4.00     

In Search of Joseph Nourse: Exhibit Catalogue

54-page exhibit catalogue detailing the life of Joseph Nourse, First Register of the Treasury and first occupant of Dumbarton House.  Referred to as "America's first civil servant" Nourse was a key figure in the history of Dumbarton House and the early federal government. 

$5.00     

Castles in Spain Anthony Morris’s Letters to His Children 1815-1817

376-page book chronicling letters written by Anthony Morris to his children during a trip to Spain.

 

$15.00     

The Selected Letters of Dolley Payne Madison

Hardcover book reprinting letters written by Dolley Madison from the late 1700s to the 1840s.  The letters organized chronologically, provide a detailed view of the life of one of the early republic’s most fascinating personalities.  Edited by David Mattern/Holly Shulman. 

 

$31.00     

Martha Washington

This hardcover biography of First Lady Martha Washington portrays her remarkable life, her unusual achievements, and her great contribution to America. 

Written by Patricia Brady.

 

$20.00     

Georgetown Houses of the Federal Period.

Black and white soft-cover book, 130-pages, with descriptions of Federal Period architecture in Georgetown, Washington, DC.  Includes Dumbarton House. 

 

$14.00     

Dr. Kimball and Mr. Jefferson:  Rediscovering the Founding Fathers of American Architecture

Part scholarly detective story, part narrative history, this book recreates the lives of these visionary men through the lens of the remarkable Fiske Kimball.  Kimball was also the consulting architect for the restoration of Dumbarton House in the 1930s.  Hardcover.

Written by Hugh Howard. 

 

$27.00     

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