John Potvin and Alla Myzelev, eds. Material Cultures, 1740–1920: The Meanings and Pleasures of Collecting. Burlington, VT: Ashgate, 2009. 250 pp.; 39 black-and-white illustrations, index. $119.95.
The Saturated World: Aesthetic Meaning, Intimate Objects, Women's Lives, 1890–1940 Beverly Gordon/“Make It Yourself”: Home Sewing, Gender, and Culture, 1890–1930 Sarah A. Gordon.