UPRIGHTS
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Location: Northampton, MA
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0152769188. Now in a removable archival protective clear mylar cover. A lovely copy. A Literary [...]
0152769188. Now in a removable archival protective clear mylar cover. A lovely copy. A Literary Lights book label on first page. Includes beautiful color illustrations created from wood engravings by world famous illustrator, Michael McCurdy. One tiny spot on back of dust jacket. This fascinating approach to American history is accompanied by twenty-four full color scratchboard illustrations, four full-page spreads, and forty-eight examples of patchwork quilt designs. "An attractive combination of craft and history" Booklist; "What's consistently excellent are the meticulous scratchboard drawings..." The Bulletin; "McCurdy's finely etched illustrations...urge upon readers a commanding vision of American history, " Publishers Weekly; "This is innovative and unexpectedly poignant nonfiction, with mood-setting scratchboard illustrations by Michael McCurdy" Los Angeles Times; Selected by the National Association of Parenting Publications for a 1996 NAPPA Award, honoring the best in quality children's media; a Smithsonian Magazine pick for 1996; Selected one of the "Ten Best Illustrated Children's Books for 1996" by the New York Times; A 1997 "Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies"; and a Winner of a Print Magazine design award, 1997. Book Description-"Informative text about quilt patterns, including Bear's Paw, Trail of the Covered Wagon, and Turkey Tracks, and appealing scratchboard illustrations provide a glimpse of pioneer life and celebrate an American art form. ÂMcCurdy's finely etched illustrations, with their careful attention to detail and old-fashioned flavor, urge upon readers a commanding vision of American history. Â--Publishers Weekly; Color Illustrations; Oversized: 0.5 x 10.1 x 10.1 Inches; 40 pages.
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