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Posted by Roberta Zollner on May 30, 2008, 11:35 am
Thanks for the tip! Sounds like a wonderful book to own, and not that
expensive considering color photos.
Roberta in D
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> "The Quilt" A History and Celebration of an American Art Form by Elise
> Schebler Roberts with forward by Jennifer Chiaverini. Published by
> Voyageur Press 2007. List price US $50.00, $60.00 CAN. Hardcover 349
> pages.
> The size, weight and lovely color photographs place this book in the
> coffee table book category but the text is well researched. I have
> often read in quilt history books that early quilted pieces were found
> from ancient Egypt and Mongolia. Elise tells us in which museums these
> examples can currently be found. It is that type of detail which I
> appreciate.
> This is a book you definitely want to ask for at the library. I also
> suggest that you add it to your gift wish list. It is the type of book
> you will enjoy rereading many times. When I first purchased the book I
> read it thoroughly. It has been living on my coffee table for several
> months and I enjoy "dipping into it" again during those rare moment of
> relaxation.
> Susan
>
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> Schebler Roberts with forward by Jennifer Chiaverini. Published by
> Voyageur Press 2007. List price US $50.00, $60.00 CAN. Hardcover 349
> pages.
> The size, weight and lovely color photographs place this book in the
> coffee table book category but the text is well researched. I have
> often read in quilt history books that early quilted pieces were found
> from ancient Egypt and Mongolia. Elise tells us in which museums these
> examples can currently be found. It is that type of detail which I
> appreciate.
> This is a book you definitely want to ask for at the library. I also
> suggest that you add it to your gift wish list. It is the type of book
> you will enjoy rereading many times. When I first purchased the book I
> read it thoroughly. It has been living on my coffee table for several
> months and I enjoy "dipping into it" again during those rare moment of
> relaxation.
> Susan
>