We are an authorized, direct-from-the-publisher retailer of NEW books. Our titles are ON HAND and available for immediate shipping. Table of Contents: Page 1 - Page 2 - Page 3 Have you always wanted to know how to estimate a quilt's age? Do you wonder what a circa-1840 quilt might cost you? Have you ever wanted to make your own crazy quilt? Whether you are a seasoned antique buyer, novice estate sale bidder, or simply a lover of vintage quilts who wants to know more about their origins, materials, and prices, Quilts Sold! is your guidebook. Written for collectors, historians, and quilters alike, this illustrated handbook will enrich you in all aspects of purchasing, reproducing, and appreciating antique quilts. Included here is the most complete prices realized listing of actual quilt sales ever published. Authors Dave and Kathy Prochnow spent over fifteen years attending, documenting, and researching auction sales of antique quilts to bring you this comprehensive guide, which includes full-color photographs accompanied by descriptions of the quilt's history, final sale price, and provenance. In addition to making you an expert in assessing quilts at auctions and estate sales, Quilts Sold! is an invaluable resource to help you start your own collection, care for old quilts, or make new ones based on vintage patterns.
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