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Purchase American Baskets : A Cultural History of a Traditional Domestic Art "Deftly weaving together cultural, religious, and personal histories and geographic and environmental influences on the craft, Shaw traces the development of the many distinct native traditions Simple, full-color photographs of some of the finest specimens in American collections are accompanied by intelligent, thorough captions." -Amazon.com Hardcover, 216 pp., 11.3 x 8.9 x 0.8 inches, more than 150 color photos. Clarkson Potter, 2000. ISBN: 0609603337

Purchase America's Traditional Crafts "Probably the information source on major U.S. crafts." -Booklist Hardcover, 14 x 11 in., over 300 color photos, Hugh Lauter Levin Associates, 1992. ISBN: 0-88363-693-X.

JUST PUBLISHED! Purchase Art Quilts: A Celebration 400 Stnning Contemporary Designs This stunning anthology features 10 years worth of the most innovative pieces chosen for the Quilt National biennial exhibition--the top showcase for modern quilt artists. Acclaimed author Robert Shaw, a widely recognized expert on American folk art, introduces the volume and provides both a beautifully illustrated history of the art quilt movement and a special section on building, displaying, and caring for collections of quality pieces. The techniques and materials featured in these 400 spectacular quilts are as varied as the people who created them, and through spectacular color photographs and artists' discussions, readers will discover how the boundaries of traditional quilt-making have expanded in the last decade. 8 1/2 X 11. all in color Softcover, 512 pp- 8 1/2 x 11, 400 color photos, Lark Books, 2005. ISBN: 1-57990-711-3

Purchase The Art Quilt "With the appearance of this gorgeous and ambitious book, it seems unlikely that quilts could ever again be dismissively assumed to be staid, quaint, bound by tradition, or strictly utilitarian. The Art Quilt is an art-lover's treasure, a quiltmaker's bible, and a collector's reminder of all the wonderful quilts yet to covet." -Threads Magazine Hardcover, 14 x 11 in., 312 pp., more than 300 color photos. Hugh Lauter Levin Associates, 1997. ISBN: 0-88363-952-1

Purchase Call to the Sky: The Decoy Collection of James M. McCleery, M.D. Catalog of 1992 Houston Museum of Natural Science exhibition of the greatest decoy collection of all time. Dr. McCleery's collection was sold at Sotheby's in New York in 2000, where it brought more than $11,000,000. Hardcover,7.5 x 10.25 in., 120 pp., 60 full page color photos. Gulf Publishing Company, 1992. ISBN: 0-88415-057-7.

Purchase Classic Guitars This beautiful little book inlcudes photos of sixty-five superb American acoustic and electric guitars made between 1834 to 1998. Sumptuously produced, inexpensive, and full of absorbing information, Classic Guitars is an obvious choice for those with a guitarist on their gift list. And by now, everybody in the world knows a guitarist. 80 pages, 6 x 8 1/2" with 40 color photographs of 65 guitars. Smyth-sewn casebound, with dust jacket. Pomegranate, 2004.   .

Purchase Classic Guitars Postcard Book This book of thirty postcards features forty-nine classic guitars selected by historian and musician Robert Shaw, the author of Great Guitars. Accompanying the images are Shaw's engaging notes on the instruments' history and the musicians who have played them. These extraordinary guitars are sure to fascinate and delight---whether you're a player, luthier, collector, or simply an admirer of superb craftsmanship. 4 3/4 x 6 7/8 in. Pomegranate Publications. ISBN: 0-7649-1758-7

Purchase Classic Guitars Poster Twenty color photographs of remarkable instruments. Some are among the greatest guitars ever made and others are among the silliest in history; all are fun to look at. Robert Shaw's text is deeply informed and beautifully written. Printed on #1-grade, 10-point cover weight paper, perfect for mounting or framing. 36 x 24 in. Pomegranate Publications.

Purchase Contemporary Art Quilts: The John M. Walsh III Collection Catalog of 2001 exhibition at University of Kentucky Art Museum. The Walsh Collection is considered the finest private collection of art quilts in the world, and features outstanding work by Pauline Burbidge, Nancy Crow, Gayle Fraas and Duncan Slade, Michael James, M. Joan Lintault, Terrie Hancock Mangat, Therese May, Jan Myers-Newbury, Joan Schulze, Pamela Studstill, and other masters of the art. Softcover, 9.25 x 11.5 in., 48 pp. University of Kentucky. ISBN: 1-882007-18

Purchase Great Guitars "Robert Shaw is a crafts and music curator, and an accomplished guitarist, which explains this book, a must-read -- and drool-over -- for anyone who loves guitars. In a lengthy, fascinating introduction, Shaw offers a tour of the instrument's development, technology and construction, and the ways musicians have used it. Dozens of photographs of famous guitarists with their favorite instruments, and -- here's where guitar-lovers get hooked -- nearly 50 stunning, full-color photos of historical instruments and contemporary work by the world's foremost luthiers." -The Literary Review (November 1998) Hardcover, 12 x 9 in., 128 pp., 50 full-page color photos. Hugh Lauter Levin Associates, 1997. ISBN: 0-88363-397-3

Purchase Ground Cover Catalog for 2001 exhibition featuring quilts by Pauline Burbidge, Nancy Crow, Suzan Friedland, Michael James, Jane Sassaman, and Duncan Slade and Gayle Fraas. Softcover, 9 x 6 in., 20 pp., 12 full page color photos. Okaloosa-Walker Community College Arts Center, 2001.

Purchase Hawaiian Quilt Masterpieces "First brought to the islands by missionaries and traders in the late 19th century, quilting in Hawaii adapted to the physical and cultural environment of the islands to become a distinctive art form. The earliest quilt in this collection of Hawaiian masterworks dates from 1874 and the most recent from 1995. Following the format of his earlier Quilts: A Living Tradition, Shaw includes a detailed color photograph, a historical introduction, and a critique for each of the 48 quilts. Essential for textile history collections." -Library Journal Hardcover, 12 x 9 in., 120 pp., 50 full-page color photos. Hugh Lauter Levin Associates, 1997. ISBN: 0-88363-396-5

Purchase The McCleery Auction "While the final word regarding the James McCleery auction/collection may never be in, the definitive words on the subject have recently been published. Shaw and Gard have not only paid tribute to one of world's greatest collectors, they have also paralleled his ideals with their effort." Antiques & the Arts Weekly "... like having a wonderful scrapbook, all beautifully assembled by the editors, of the most memorable and important event in the history of decoy collecting." -Decoy Magazine Hardcover, 10.25 x 10.25 in., 214 pp., over 100 color photos. Lake Emma Press, 2001. ISBN: 0-9705508-1-2

Purchase Quilts: A Living Tradition "This volume stands out amid a plethora of books on the history of the quilt, not only for the richness of its carefully chosen illustrations but also for the wealth of information it conveys. Highly recommended." -Library Journal Hardcover, 14 x 11 in. 312 pp., over 300 color photos. Hugh Lauter Levin Associates, 1994. ISBN: 0-88363-395-7.