{"product_id":"artisans-of-the-appalachians-1967-dupuy-weaver-signed-by-10-artisans-brasstown-cherokee-berea-rare","title":"Artisans of the Appalachians (1967) DuPuy \u0026 Weaver — SIGNED by 10 Artisans — Brasstown\/Cherokee\/Berea — RARE","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExtremely Rare Multi‑Signed Copy — Ten Artisan Signatures + Two Warm Inscriptions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOffered here is an extraordinary and likely one‑of‑a‑kind copy of \u003cstrong\u003eArtisans of the Appalachians\u003c\/strong\u003e, published by The Miller Printing Company of Asheville, North Carolina. This folio documents the craftspeople of the Southern Appalachian region through photographs and original material by \u003cstrong\u003eEdward L. DuPuy\u003c\/strong\u003e, with text by \u003cstrong\u003eEmma Weaver\u003c\/strong\u003e, design and art by \u003cstrong\u003eJ. A. Greene\u003c\/strong\u003e, a foreword by \u003cstrong\u003eW. D. Weatherford\u003c\/strong\u003e (Blue Ridge, NC), and a preface by DuPuy (Black Mountain, NC).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBibliographic Details \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul role=\"list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished by The Miller Printing Company, Asheville, NC\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePhotographs \u0026amp; original material by \u003cstrong\u003eEdward L. DuPuy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eText by \u003cstrong\u003eEmma Weaver\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesign \u0026amp; art by \u003cstrong\u003eJ. A. Greene\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eForeword by \u003cstrong\u003eW. D. Weatherford\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePreface by \u003cstrong\u003eEdward L. 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Multi‑signed copies of this book are virtually never seen on the market.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul role=\"list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFannie Mennen\u003c\/strong\u003e — Rising Fawn, GA — \u003cem\u003esignature\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWilliam Bader\u003c\/strong\u003e — Asheville, NC — \u003cem\u003esignature\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSy Holland\u003c\/strong\u003e — Asheville, NC — \u003cem\u003esignature\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmanda Crowe\u003c\/strong\u003e — Cherokee, NC — \u003cem\u003esignature\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJack Hall\u003c\/strong\u003e — Brasstown, NC — \u003cem\u003esignature\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSue McClure\u003c\/strong\u003e — Brasstown, NC — \u003cem\u003esignature\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdd L. Presnell\u003c\/strong\u003e — Banner Elk, NC — \u003cem\u003esignature + warm inscription\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFred G. Smith\u003c\/strong\u003e — Brasstown, NC — \u003cem\u003esignature\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRude Osolnik\u003c\/strong\u003e — Berea, KY — \u003cem\u003esignature + warm inscription\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLouise L. Pitman\u003c\/strong\u003e — Asheville, NC — \u003cem\u003esignature\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMany of these artisans—especially \u003cstrong\u003eAmanda Crowe\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eRude Osolnik\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eEdd Presnell\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the Brasstown woodcarvers—are now highly collected. Their signatures elevate this volume from a regional craft monograph to a museum‑worthy artifact of Appalachian craft heritage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClean and well‑preserved. Binding solid. Pages bright. Signatures clear and authentic. Pages show expected age toning. There is a 3-inch piece of older tape on the inside top of the dust jacket. It does not show on the exterior and seems to have been applied simply for added support, as there is no tear at that location. 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