"Marquetry is Decorative work in which amazing puzzlelike patterns are formed by intricately cut and shaped wood chips - or veneers - that are glued in place to ornament the surfaces of furniture and personal objects." "American Folk Marquetry: Masterpieces in Wood is the first volume to record the history of marquetry and the American masters who handed down the tradition from father to son."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved