[Rarebooks] FS: Revolutionary Coverlets??

[Joslin Hall Rare Books]

TITLE: “Heirlooms from Old Looms. A Catalogue of Coverlets owned by The
Colonial Coverlet Guild of America and its Members”

Edited by Mrs. Luther M. Swygert.
Published in Chicago; privately printed in 1955. Revised edition.

DISCUSSION: This important catalog was first issued in 1940. It documents
over 300 coverlets owned by the Guild and its members, each pictured in a
full-page black & white picture. The pictures are divided into sections
illustrating Overshot Weave, Double Weave, Summer & Winter Weave, Blanket
Weave, Twill Weave, and Jacquard Weave, and there is an additional
illustrated section showing weaver's signatures. An essential book.

The Guild prospers today, and its website notes- "The Guild was organized
in Chicago in 1924 by a group of women interested in the study and
preservation of handwoven coverlets. They collected photos and
documentation in an effort to help create an interest in coverlets. On
January 28, 1925, the Guild was incorporated under the laws of the State
of Illinois. The Guild’s official insignia represents the weaver at the
loom, the distaff, the shuttle, and a conventional design of flax
blossoms. Heirlooms from Old Looms, A Catalog of Coverlets owned by The
Colonial Coverlet Guild of America and its Members, was published in 1940
and 1955 by the Guild. On March 6, 1985, the Guild’s unique collection of
103 coverlets was formally dedicated to the DuPage County Historical
Museum at 102 East Wesley, Wheaton, Illinois, for their preservation and
exhibition."

DESCRIPTION: Hardcover. 6.5"x9.5", 406 pages, many black & white plates.

CONDITION NOTES: In fine, clean condition.

PRICE:  $100-

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