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This work on traditional quilts offers guidelines for establishing the age of antique quilts and information on the areas of the country where they were made. Techniques, tools, fabrics and dyes are described in detail, along with all the known types and patterns of quilt and how to care for them.
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Quilts in America
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New York: McGraw Hill, 1974. (edition First Edition), 1974
ISBN 10: 0070477256
ISBN 13: 9780070477254
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Hardcover. Condition: Fair. First Edition. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way. Seller Inventory # 0070477256-7-1
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Quilts in America
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McGraw-Hill Companies, The, 1974
ISBN 10: 0070477256
ISBN 13: 9780070477254
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Seller: Better World Books: West, Reno, NV, U.S.A.
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Condition: Good. 1st. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # 243509-6
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Quilts in America
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McGraw-Hill Companies, The, 1974
ISBN 10: 0070477256
ISBN 13: 9780070477254
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Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
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Condition: Very Good. 1st. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # 13973796-6
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Quilts in America
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McGraw-Hill Companies, The, 1974
ISBN 10: 0070477256
ISBN 13: 9780070477254
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Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
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Condition: Good. 1st. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # 243509-6
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Quilts in America
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New York: McGraw Hill, 1974., 1974
ISBN 10: 0070477256
ISBN 13: 9780070477254
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Condition: good. Fast Free Shipping â" Good condition. It may show normal signs of use, such as light writing, highlighting, or library markings, but all pages are intact and the book is fully readable. A solid, complete copy that's ready to enjoy. Seller Inventory # GWV.0070477256.G
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Quilts in America
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New York: McGraw Hill, 1974., 1974
ISBN 10: 0070477256
ISBN 13: 9780070477254
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0070477256I4N01
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Quilts in America
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McGraw-Hill, New York, 1974
ISBN 10: 0070477256
ISBN 13: 9780070477254
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Seller: Bookplate, Chestertown, MD, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. P/O bookplate affixed to inside front o/w clean pages/boards, firm hinges/joints and sharp corners. DJ has light wear to corners, spine ends and a few small tears and chips. BP/Quilts. Seller Inventory # ABE-1720757017969
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Quilts in America
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McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc., New York, 1974
ISBN 10: 0070477256
ISBN 13: 9780070477254
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Seller: The Book Shelf, Salem, OR, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. One of the early works on quilt history also guidelines for dating quilts, cleaning and caring for heirloom quilts, all types of quilts discussed, patterns and the infinite variety of names are illustrated, techniques, tools, fabrics, and dyes, it is all here. A must have volume for the serious quilter or collector. This copy is an excellent example of the First Edition, Former owner's name and date on half-title page otherwise a fine copy, dust jacket price clipped, a few short closed edge tears, dj is now in a new protective mylar cover. Seller Inventory # 007603
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Quilts in America
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McGraw-Hill, New York, 1974
ISBN 10: 0070477256
ISBN 13: 9780070477254
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Seller: Abacus Bookshop, Pittsford, NY, U.S.A.
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hardcover. Well-illustrated (illustrator). 1st. 4to, 368 pp. Nearly fine copy in nearly fine dust jacket. Seller Inventory # 052431
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Quilts in America
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McGraw-Hill Book Company, New York, 1974
ISBN 10: 0070477256
ISBN 13: 9780070477254
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Seller: LEFT COAST BOOKS, Santa Maria, CA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Cloth, xiv, 368 pages, illustrations (some colour); 26 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Age toning. Dust jacket, with light edgewear, protected in a mylar cover. A large-format coffee-table book. Profusely illustrated. *** "This wonderful treasury surveys nearly 300 years of quilt history, techniques, patterns, and styles. Originally stimulated by the desire for warmth and the need to economize, quilt-making evolved from an extremely practical enterprise into an elaborate and highly personal art form. From the simple, serviceable quilts of the early colonists to the work of twentieth-century quilters, this beautifully illustrated volume surveys virtually every type of quilt and pattern and details the techniques, tools, fabrics, and dyes. The abundant historical and practical information offers guidelines for establishing the age of antique quilts and provides careful instructions for cleaning and caring for heirloom quilts." - Publisher. *** CONTENTS: The history of quilts in America; The quilt; Quilting; Tools and equipment; Stenciled, all white, and embroidered quilt tops; The whole-cloth quilted spread; Types of quilts; Patterns and pattern names; Signing and initialing; The age of a quilt; Care; Where to see quilts. Size: 4to. Seller Inventory # 089876