American Quilts: The Democratic Art, 1780-2007
- ISBN-10
- 140274773X
- ISBN-13
- 9781402747731
- Category
- Quilts
- Pages
- 376
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2009
- Publisher
- Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
- Author
- Robert Shaw
Description
This photographed book covers the historical panorama of quiltmaking in the United States, from the quintessential patterns to their cultural significance.--[Book jacket.].
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- 2014-10-07
- 384 pages
- Paperback
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