Polly Prindle's Book of American Patchwork Quilts by Alice I. Gammell (1973, Book, Illustrated)

As a quilt shop owner and as a designer and class instructor for quilting, I try to acquire as many references as possible on the topic of quilting for my personal reading. Many of the older editions are "staples" for anyone in my business. This was one of the few that I did not own. I was thrilled to acquire it at such a reasonable price and in such pristine condition. It is one of the standards for referencing quilt block names and origins and contains some block names and instruction that aren't in any of my other references. It has sections of pictures in color and has full-sized templates. For anyone who wishes to add to a quilting library of any merit, this would be one of my top 20.