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COVERLETS AT THE GILCHRIST
American Coverlets 1771 – 1889
First published in 2005 as the catalog for an exhibition presented in Cumberland, Maryland by Melinda & Laszlo Zongor, this book illustrates 61 coverlets, all but two of which are now in the NMAC permanent collection.

A special section, The Basics, offers brief descriptions of figured and geometric coverlets, pattern types, origins and makers, weave structures, and more. 

Re-printed in 2009 in full color on high quality glossy paper.

5” x 8-1/2” - 93 p.p. – Wirebound................$27.95     Add $2 for postage (plus 6% tax if you are in Pennsylvania)

The catalog for the NMAC exhibition of the same name, this full-color reference contains approximately 400 illustrations of coverlets, spinning and weaving tools and implements, period clothing and household textiles, many of which are signed and/or attributed.

 Excerpts from the diaries of Oliver Harris (1780-1845) of New Market Township, OH, and his second wife, Mary Kezer Harris (1776-1854) offer a bird’s eye view of day-to-day life and textile production from 1802 to 1841.
8-1/2” x 11” – 125 p.p.
Wirebound.......................$49.95 SECOND PRINTING!     Add $3 for postage (plus 6% tax if you are in PA)
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