{"product_id":"american-quilts-in-the-industrial-age-17601870-9780803295926","title":"American Quilts in the Industrial Age 17601870","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHighlights the dazzling designs and intricate needlework of America's treasured material culture. From whole cloth to pieced quilts to elaborate appliqué examples, all reflecting various design movements such as Neoclassicism and Eastern exoticism, the contributing authors address the development of quilt making in America from its inception in the 1700s to the period of the US Civil War.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This generous volume testifies to the wealth of data available at the IQSCM and demonstrates its dedication to using its collections for cutting-edge research. In conjunction with its earlier volume, \u003ci\u003eAmerican Quilts in the Modern Age, 1870\u003c\/i\u003e–\u003ci\u003e1940\u003c\/i\u003e (2009), it is a rich resource for quilt studies education and related courses in American history, women's history, decorative arts, and textiles.\"—Teri Klassen, \u003ci\u003eJournal of Folklore Research\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An important contribution to scholarship on the art and history of the quilt, \u003ci\u003eAmerican Quilts in the Industrial Age\u003c\/i\u003e does additional work for the broader field of material culture studies, providing a model for collaborative scholarship and what can be learned through the rigorous archaeology of objects.\"—B.L. Herman, \u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The ambitious goal of the IQSCM to successfully relate to quilt scholars and enthusiasts on every level has more than been met in this volume. The vivid imagery and narrative offers a glimpse into the lives of American women through the work of their hands and preserves an important part of the history of the first hundred years of the American republic.\"—Sherry Massey, \u003ci\u003eChronicles of Oklahoma\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"From a genealogical perspective, this volume would be an important addition to the bookshelf for any genealogist who owns family quilts or would just like to study the art of quilt making.\"—Melissa Barker, \u003ci\u003eFORUM\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This book connects the large and immensely important collection at the International Quilt Study Center and Museum in Nebraska with the historical context in which these quilts were made. It covers an important topic that will be of interest to a wide range of scholars, collectors, and practitioners. An important contribution to the field.”—Linda Eaton, director of collections and senior curator of textiles at Winterthur Museum, Garden, and Library at the University of Delaware and the author of \u003ci\u003eQuilts in a Material World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e“This comprehensive catalog will be extremely useful to quilt scholars and lovers around the world. It does an excellent job of showing us how each quilt has something to teach us. This book will appeal both to a scholarly audience and to a broader audience of quilt makers and enthusiasts.”—Aimee Newell, executive director of the Luzerne County Historical Society (Pennsylvania) and the author of \u003ci\u003eStitch in Time: The Needlework of Aging Women in Antebellum America\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface    \u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments    \u003cbr\u003e Introduction: American Quilts in the Industrial Age, 1760–1870    \u003cbr\u003e Carolyn Ducey, Christine Humphrey, and Patricia Cox Crews\u003cbr\u003e 1. Early Spreads    \u003cbr\u003e Lynne Z. Bassett and Linda Baumgarten\u003cbr\u003e 2. Whole Cloth Quilts    \u003cbr\u003e Lynne Z. Bassett, Linda Baumgarten, and Christine Humphrey\u003cbr\u003e 3. Chintz Appliqué Quilts    \u003cbr\u003e Carolyn Ducey\u003cbr\u003e 4. Pieced Quilts    \u003cbr\u003e Janice E. Frisch and Xenia Cord, Patricia Cox Crews, Carolyn Ducey, Jonathan Gregory, Virginia Gunn, and Christine Humphrey\u003cbr\u003e 5. Appliqué Quilts    \u003cbr\u003e Virginia Gunn, Carolyn Ducey, and Jonathan Gregory\u003cbr\u003e Notes    \u003cbr\u003e Bibliography    \u003cbr\u003e Contributors    \u003cbr\u003e Index\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Nebraska Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405301195095,"sku":"9780803295926","price":66.6,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780803295926.jpg?v=1730489623","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/american-quilts-in-the-industrial-age-17601870-9780803295926","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}