George Leland Hunter, A.B. (1867–1927) was an

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authority on decorative art. He was born at

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, and educated at Phillips Exeter Academy and at

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(A.B., 1889). He taught in

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for a decade, then moved to

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. His writings appeared in many magazine articles and in several books. He wrote ''Tapestries, their Origin, History, and Renaissance'' (1912), which was regarded as the finest book in English on the subject.

Selected works

* ''Tapestries — Their Origin, History, and Renaissance.'' With four illustrations in color and 147 half-tone engravings. Publisher: John Lane Company; New York 1912 * ''Home Furnishing'' (1913) * ''The House that Jack Built'' (1914) * ''Italian Furniture and Interiors'' (1917) * ''Decorative Textiles'' (1918)

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* 1867 births 1927 deaths American non-fiction writers Writers from Chicago Writers from New York City People from Bellingham, Massachusetts Phillips Exeter Academy alumni Harvard University alumni Writers from Massachusetts Decorative arts {{Furniture-stub