Orlofsky Patsy and Myron (14 results)

HC. 368pp ISBN 0070477256 Best reference on the American quilt. good w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover). over 300 B&W and color ill. (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 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.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Octavo [8 ½ X 10 ¼ inches], black paper over boards, blue title on spine, 368 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. UNKNOWN. TWO INCH TEAR ON BACK OF JACKET LIGHT FOXING TOP EDGE OF TEXT BOOK IS LIKE NEW INSIDE VERY CLEAN AND BRIGHT MANY BEAUTIFUL ILLUSTRATIONS. PHOTOS (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st. dust jacket with tear at bottom edge of front panel and chip at bottom edge of back panel. Dust jacket in clear protector. Illustrated with 87 color plates and 205 black and white figures. 368pp 3.02lb 10.2x8.5x1.0in.

Hardcover. First edition. Black cloth/black DJ. 368 pp. 57 color, 205 bw plates. Remains respectable reading/research copy of this important work. Good/Good (possibly ex-libris-library w/ round, red classification sticker taped to bottom of dustjacket spine. wear to boards, edges, corners & spine ends. textblock has numerous splits w/ pgs loose or detaching; some detached. dustjacket harshly rubbed w/ chips & tears, etc; not presentation quality).…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. First Edition. xiv [1], 1-368 pp. Bound handsomely in black cloth over boards, blind-stamped quilt to front cover, sharp and distinct blue lettering to spine. Sunning along edges of heavy card stock endpapers, else clean and unmarked of interior, and stuffed with brilliant photography. Bright and shiny dust jacket, illustrated, showing only very minor wear, protected by a plastic coat, dust jacket not being price-clipped. Many types of quilting are covered in this fine survey, including the album, autograph, sampler and even Kentucky coffin quilt.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.…

First edition. 4to. 368 pp. Photographic illustrations in color and black-and-white. Hardcover binding, lacks jacket, overall very good condition. (125021).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Hardcover in dust jacket. First printing of first Abbeville Press 1992 reissue of book originally published by McGraw Hill in 1974. Redesigned and printed on heavy paper with brighter colors, this edition includes a picture of a quilt made by Patsy Orlofsky's mother. Book is As New, crisp and clean, with tight binding and sharp corners. Unclipped dust jacket is also As New, fresh and bright. Illustrated with photos. An excellent reference work. 4to. 368 pp. Including index. In protective Mylar. Heavy--more than four pounds; will require additional postage if shipped outside the U. S.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Renewed edition, 368 pp., bound in cloth with gilded lettering and pictorial dust jacket. Some wear and age toning, very good copy. Illustrated in colour and in black-white. 26 x 23 cm.

Gr.-8°. Reprint edition. 368 S. Orig.Schutzumschlag ( minimale Gebrauchsspuren), 316 Abbildungen, gut erhalten Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 550.

Reprint. 4to, pp. 368. A very good copy in little worn dj. Profusely illustrated in color and B&W. A reprint of the standard work on American quilts, originally issued in 1974.

Mit illustr. Vorsatz, 317 (109 farb.) Abb. u. 13 Illustr. 368 S. Kl. 4°. OPbd. Ein Eck minimal bestoßen, sonst gutes Exemplar. Sprache: englisch.

First 4to, cloth. xiv+368 pp, 311 illustrations (106 in color), bibliography, index. Revised edition of one of the most important books in the field. 1558593349 Very good in a torn dj in protective wrapping.