Miller’s Samplers – How to Compare & Value by Stephen & Carol Huber

Miller’s Samplers – How to Compare & Value is written by Stephen and Carol Huber and belongs to the well-known Miller’s series of collectors’ guides. This hardcover was published in 2002 by Octopus Publishing Group in London as a Miller’s–Mitchell Beazley book, and printed and bound in China by Toppan Printing. The front of the dust jacket shows Sally Pomroy’s marking sampler, Salem, Massachusetts, 1819, and the back shows an anonymous English sampler with needlepoint of about 1750.

Like the other titles in the series, Miller’s Samplers – How to Compare & Value is built around illustrated examples, explaining what to look for in a sampler and how features such as age, design, condition and maker affect desirability and value.

Samplers are among the most personal of antique textiles, often stitched by young girls and signed and dated, and they have a devoted following among collectors of folk art and needlework. A clear, well-illustrated guide like this one helps buyers judge pieces with more confidence.

This book will suit collectors of samplers and antique textiles, antique dealers, embroiderers and cross-stitch enthusiasts, and anyone interested in the history of needlework.

Condition – Near Fine

Hardcover in near fine condition, in a near fine original dust jacket that is clean and bright. Some foxing is present, otherwise a well-kept copy with a firm binding.