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Product Identifiers
PublisherYale University Press
ISBN-100300207360
ISBN-139780300207361
eBay Product ID (ePID)202361711
Product Key Features
Book TitleFour Centuries of Quilts : the Colonial Williamsburg Collection
Number of Pages356 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2014
TopicTextile & Costume, Quilts & Quilting, Textiles & Costume, American / General
IllustratorYes
GenreDesign, Art, Antiques & Collectibles, Crafts & Hobbies
AuthorKimberly Smith Ivey, Linda Baumgarten
FormatHardcover
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Item Height0.1 in
Item Weight70.9 Oz
Item Length1.1 in
Item Width0.9 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2013-049064
Reviews"Grand in scope and handsomely produced, Four Centuries of Quilts is sure to be one of the most useful and beloved references on quilts and quilting for years to come."-- Quilt Scene Magazine , Winter 2015-16 issue, "The book Four Centuries of Quilts: The Colonial Williamsburg Collection , by the curators Linda Baumgarten and Kimberly Smith Ivey, . . . delves into the genealogies of craftswomen, including a Maine blueberry farmer, a Brooklyn philanthropist and an Alabama housekeeper."-Eve M. Kahn, New York Times, "The book Four Centuries of Quilts: The Colonial Williamsburg Collection , by the curators Linda Baumgarten and Kimberly Smith Ivey, . . . delves into the genealogies of craftswomen, including a Maine blueberry farmer, a Brooklyn philanthropist and an Alabama housekeeper."--Eve M. Kahn, New York Times "Quilts aren''t just for warmth. As historical documents, for example, they show the ways women reacted to the Civil War and how far-flung countries traded with each other at an early date. . . . The book catalogs nearly 180 quilts from the museum''s collection, dating back more than 400 years, and tells the stories of the quilt-makers . . . often left out of the historical record."--Alexandra Wolfe, Wall Street Journal "[ Four Centuries of Quilts ] is a joint publication by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation and the Yale University Press. With those credentials you know that this big, attractive book is the word on quilt making in America."--Danielle Arnet, syndicated columnist, "The Smart Collector," Chicago Tribune "Grand in scope and handsomely produced, Four Centuries of Quilts is sure to be one of the most useful and beloved references on quilts and quilting for years to come."-- Quilt Scene Magazine , Winter 2015-16 issue "[A] landmark book . . . The book is a trove of information and inspiration, and one that any lover of antique quilts or quilt history must own."-- Fons & Porter''s Love of Quilting "Each quilt in the book is both a work of art as well as a historic document offering revealing clues to the past."-- Antiques & Auction News "An important addition to any decorative arts library, for it contains the most recent quilt scholarship, carefully footnoted."--Lita Solis-Cohen, Maine Antiques Digest "[ Four Centuries of Quilts ] has got to be the most important work on the topic of quilts ever published. This volume highlights scads of exquisite eye candy, but it''s those lovely ''Baltimore album quilts'' that made me gasp. And it''s obvious from the text that a tremendous amount of scholarly research went into this masterwork."--Steven Wayne Yvaska, San Jose Mercury News "A landmark book. . . . Grand in scope and handsomely produced, Four Centuries of Quilts: The Colonial Williamsburg Collection is sure to be one of the most useful and beloved references on quilts and quilting for years to come."-- San Francisco Book Review "A collector''s dream of a book."--Rose B. Gilbert, syndicated columnist, Creators Syndicate "Does quilting count as art? In Four Centuries of Quilts , an expansive new survey published by Yale University Press, authors Linda Baumgarten and Kimberly Smith Ivey say yes. . . . The book presents a powerful case. . . . These richly informative textiles connect us to the past, other cultures, each other. Sounds like art to me."--Laura C. Mallonee, Hyperallergic "The substance and breadth of this lavishly illustrated museum collection catalog make it a worthy addition to the well-established scholarly literature on the history and significance of quilts and quilt making in American culture. . . . Endnotes for each chapter are excellent, lending depth and texture. . . . Book design is first-rate, with period photographs, portraits, related artifacts, detail close-ups, and black-and-white diagrams providing context for 130-plus full-page color plates." --Choice "A wonderful book, an enormous, fabulous overview devoted to the world-famous collection of Colonial Williamsburg. . . . The two textile conservators responsible for the collection offer us in this book a fabulous journey to a land of richly documented quilts and hundreds of photos of extraordinary pieces. Obviously, this is one to collect!"-- Quiltmania "Revel in 400 years of quilt history through the pages of Four Centuries of Quilts . . . . The book''s historical references are supplemented with spectacular full-page photos as well as close-up detail photograph."-- AllPeopleQuilt.com (March 2015), "A wonderful book, an enormous, fabulous overview devoted to the world-famous collection of Colonial Williamsburg. . . . The two textile conservators responsible for the collection offer us in this book a fabulous journey to a land of richly documented quilts and hundreds of photos of extraordinary pieces. Obviously, this is one to collect!"-- Quiltmania "[A] landmark book . . . The book is a trove of information and inspiration, and one that any lover of antique quilts or quilt history must own."-- Fons & Porter''s Love of Quilting "Grand in scope and handsomely produced, Four Centuries of Quilts is sure to be one of the most useful and beloved references on quilts and quilting for years to come."-- Quilt Scene Magazine , Winter 2015-16 issue "The book Four Centuries of Quilts: The Colonial Williamsburg Collection , by the curators Linda Baumgarten and Kimberly Smith Ivey, . . . delves into the genealogies of craftswomen, including a Maine blueberry farmer, a Brooklyn philanthropist and an Alabama housekeeper."--Eve M. Kahn, New York Times "Quilts aren''t just for warmth. As historical documents, for example, they show the ways women reacted to the Civil War and how far-flung countries traded with each other at an early date. . . . The book catalogs nearly 180 quilts from the museum''s collection, dating back more than 400 years, and tells the stories of the quilt-makers . . . often left out of the historical record."--Alexandra Wolfe, Wall Street Journal "An important addition to any decorative arts library, for it contains the most recent quilt scholarship, carefully footnoted."--Lita Solis-Cohen, Maine Antiques Digest "[ Four Centuries of Quilts ] is a joint publication by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation and the Yale University Press. With those credentials you know that this big, attractive book is the word on quilt making in America."--Danielle Arnet, syndicated columnist, "The Smart Collector," Chicago Tribune "Each quilt in the book is both a work of art as well as a historic document offering revealing clues to the past."-- Antiques & Auction News "[ Four Centuries of Quilts ] has got to be the most important work on the topic of quilts ever published. This volume highlights scads of exquisite eye candy, but it''s those lovely ''Baltimore album quilts'' that made me gasp. And it''s obvious from the text that a tremendous amount of scholarly research went into this masterwork."--Steven Wayne Yvaska, San Jose Mercury News "A landmark book. . . . Grand in scope and handsomely produced, Four Centuries of Quilts: The Colonial Williamsburg Collection is sure to be one of the most useful and beloved references on quilts and quilting for years to come."-- San Francisco Book Review "A collector''s dream of a book."--Rose B. Gilbert, syndicated columnist, Creators Syndicate "Does quilting count as art? In Four Centuries of Quilts , an expansive new survey published by Yale University Press, authors Linda Baumgarten and Kimberly Smith Ivey say yes. . . . The book presents a powerful case. . . . These richly informative textiles connect us to the past, other cultures, each other. Sounds like art to me."--Laura C. Mallonee, Hyperallergic "The substance and breadth of this lavishly illustrated museum collection catalog make it a worthy addition to the well-established scholarly literature on the history and significance of quilts and quilt making in American culture. . . . Endnotes for each chapter are excellent, lending depth and texture. . . . Book design is first-rate, with period photographs, portraits, related artifacts, detail close-ups, and black-and-white diagrams providing context for 130-plus full-page color plates." --Choice "Revel in 400 years of quilt history through the pages of Four Centuries of Quilts . . . . The book''s historical references are supplemented with spectacular full-page photos as well as close-up detail photograph."-- AllPeopleQuilt.com (March 2015), "An important addition to any decorative arts library, for it contains the most recent quilt scholarship, carefully footnoted."--Lita Solis-Cohen, Maine Antiques Digest, A "landmark book. . . . Grand in scope and handsomely produced, Four Centuries of Quilts: The Colonial Williamsburg Collection is sure to be one of the most useful and beloved references on quilts and quilting for years to come."-- San Francisco Book Review, "[A] landmark book . . . The book is a trove of information and inspiration, and one that any lover of antique quilts or quilt history must own."-- Fons & Porter's Love of Quilting, "An indispensable--and strikingly beautiful--addition to the study of historic American quilts."--Rhonda Sonnemburg, Selvedge, "Revel in 400 years of quilt history through the pages of Four Centuries of Quilts . . . . The book's historical references are supplemented with spectacular full-page photos as well as close-up detail photograph."-- AllPeopleQuilt.com (March 2015), "[ Four Centuries of Quilts ] is a joint publication by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation and the Yale University Press. With those credentials you know that this big, attractive book is the word on quilt making in America."--Danielle Arnet, syndicated columnist, "The Smart Collector," Chicago Tribune, "The substance and breadth of this lavishly illustrated museum collection catalog make it a worthy addition to the well-established scholarly literature on the history and significance of quilts and quilt making in American culture. . . . Endnotes for each chapter are excellent, lending depth and texture. . . . Book design is first-rate, with period photographs, portraits, related artifacts, detail close-ups, and black-and-white diagrams providing context for 130-plus full-page color plates." --CHOICE, "A wonderful book, an enormous, fabulous overview devoted to the world-famous collection of Colonial Williamsburg. . . . The two textile conservators responsible for the collection offer us in this book a fabulous journey to a land of richly documented quilts and hundreds of photos of extraordinary pieces. Obviously, this is one to collect!"-- Quiltmania, "[ Four Centuries of Quilts ] has got to be the most important work on the topic of quilts ever published. This volume highlights scads of exquisite eye candy, but it's those lovely 'Baltimore album quilts' that made me gasp. And it's obvious from the text that a tremendous amount of scholarly research went into this masterwork."--Steven Wayne Yvaska, San Jose Mercury News, "Does quilting count as art? In Four Centuries of Quilts , an expansive new survey published by Yale University Press, authors Linda Baumgarten and Kimberly Smith Ivey say yes. . . . The book presents a powerful case. . . . These richly informative textiles connect us to the past, other cultures, each other. Sounds like art to me."--Laura C. Mallonee, Hyperallergic, "Each quilt in the book is both a work of art as well as a historic document offering revealing clues to the past."-- Antiques & Auction News, "The book Four Centuries of Quilts: The Colonial Williamsburg Collection , by the curators Linda Baumgarten and Kimberly Smith Ivey, . . . delves into the genealogies of craftswomen, including a Maine blueberry farmer, a Brooklyn philanthropist and an Alabama housekeeper."--Eve M. Kahn, New York Times "Quilts aren't just for warmth. As historical documents, for example, they show the ways women reacted to the Civil War and how far-flung countries traded with each other at an early date. . . . The book catalogs nearly 180 quilts from the museum's collection, dating back more than 400 years, and tells the stories of the quilt-makers . . . often left out of the historical record."--Alexandra Wolfe, Wall Street Journal "[ Four Centuries of Quilts ] is a joint publication by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation and the Yale University Press. With those credentials you know that this big, attractive book is the word on quilt making in America."--Danielle Arnet, syndicated columnist, "The Smart Collector," Chicago Tribune "[A] landmark book . . . The book is a trove of information and inspiration, and one that any lover of antique quilts or quilt history must own."-- Fons & Porter's Love of Quilting "Each quilt in the book is both a work of art as well as a historic document offering revealing clues to the past."-- Antiques & Auction News "An important addition to any decorative arts library, for it contains the most recent quilt scholarship, carefully footnoted."--Lita Solis-Cohen, Maine Antiques Digest "[ Four Centuries of Quilts ] has got to be the most important work on the topic of quilts ever published. This volume highlights scads of exquisite eye candy, but it's those lovely 'Baltimore album quilts' that made me gasp. And it's obvious from the text that a tremendous amount of scholarly research went into this masterwork."--Steven Wayne Yvaska, San Jose Mercury News "A landmark book. . . . Grand in scope and handsomely produced, Four Centuries of Quilts: The Colonial Williamsburg Collection is sure to be one of the most useful and beloved references on quilts and quilting for years to come."-- San Francisco Book Review "A collector's dream of a book."--Rose B. Gilbert, syndicated columnist, Creators Syndicate "Does quilting count as art? In Four Centuries of Quilts , an expansive new survey published by Yale University Press, authors Linda Baumgarten and Kimberly Smith Ivey say yes. . . . The book presents a powerful case. . . . These richly informative textiles connect us to the past, other cultures, each other. Sounds like art to me."--Laura C. Mallonee, Hyperallergic "The substance and breadth of this lavishly illustrated museum collection catalog make it a worthy addition to the well-established scholarly literature on the history and significance of quilts and quilt making in American culture. . . . Endnotes for each chapter are excellent, lending depth and texture. . . . Book design is first-rate, with period photographs, portraits, related artifacts, detail close-ups, and black-and-white diagrams providing context for 130-plus full-page color plates." --Choice "A wonderful book, an enormous, fabulous overview devoted to the world-famous collection of Colonial Williamsburg. . . . The two textile conservators responsible for the collection offer us in this book a fabulous journey to a land of richly documented quilts and hundreds of photos of extraordinary pieces. Obviously, this is one to collect!"-- Quiltmania, "Quilts aren't just for warmth. As historical documents, for example, they show the ways women reacted to the Civil War and how far-flung countries traded with each other at an early date. . . . The book catalogs nearly 180 quilts from the museum's collection, dating back more than 400 years, and tells the stories of the quilt-makers . . . often left out of the historical record."--Alexandra Wolfe, Wall Street Journal
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal746.460747554252
SynopsisAn exquisite and authoritative look at four centuries of quilts and quilting from around the world Quilts are among the most utilitarian of art objects, yet the best among them possess a formal beauty that rivals anything made on canvas. This landmark book, drawn from the world-renowned collection of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, highlights the splendor and craft of quilts with more than 300 superb color images and details. Fascinating essays by two noted scholars trace the evolution of quilting styles and trends as they relate to the social, political, and economic issues of their time. The collection includes quilts made by diverse religious and cultural groups over 400 years and across continents, from the Mediterranean, England, France, America, and Polynesia. The earliest quilts were made in India and the Mediterranean for export to the west and date to the late 16th century. Examples from 18th- to 20th-century America, many made by Amish and African-American quilters, reflect the multicultural nature of American society and include boldly colored and patterned worsteds and brilliant pieced and appliquéd works of art. Grand in scope and handsomely produced, Four Centuries of Quilts: The Colonial Williamsburg Collection is sure to be one of the most useful and beloved references on quilts and quilting for years to come. Published in association with the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Exhibition Schedule: Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg (06/07/14-May 2016), An exquisite and authoritative look at four centuries of quilts and quilting from around the world Quilts are among the most utilitarian of art objects, yet the best among them possess a formal beauty that rivals anything made on canvas. This landmark book, drawn from the world-renowned collection of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, highlights the splendor and craft of quilts with more than 300 superb color images and details. Fascinating essays by two noted scholars trace the evolution of quilting styles and trends as they relate to the social, political, and economic issues of their time. The collection includes quilts made by diverse religious and cultural groups over 400 years and across continents, from the Mediterranean, England, France, America, and Polynesia. The earliest quilts were made in India and the Mediterranean for export to the west and date to the late 16th century. Examples from 18th- to 20th-century America, many made by Amish and African-American quilters, reflect the multicultural nature of American society and include boldly colored and patterned worsteds and brilliant pieced and appliqu d works of art. Grand in scope and handsomely produced, Four Centuries of Quilts: The Colonial Williamsburg Collection is sure to be one of the most useful and beloved references on quilts and quilting for years to come.
LC Classification NumberNK9102.W55C653 2014
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- Oct 04, 2022
Fabulous Book
What a fabulous book , Loads of historical information a very good book to have anyone library if you love quilts and/or a quilt maker.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Oct 03, 2022
Beautiful photos of historic quilts.
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- Jan 18, 2022
Very comprehensive.
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