The needleworker's dictionary / by Pamela Clabburn ; American contributing editor, Helene Von Rosenstiel
New York : Morrow, 1976. First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong.; 296 pages; Physical desc. : 296 p : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm. Bibliography: p. 288-292 Subject: Needlework --Dictionaries. Summary: For everyone with an interest in needlework, this dictionary is a must. Essentially a book of extended definitions, it combines the "what it is" and the "how it is done" for a huge range of information both historical and contemporary. What is more, it is unique, being the only modern work to explain the meaning of the innumerable terms and techniques in use over the centuries for all kinds of sewing, stitchery, and embroidery. The book includes 56 color plates, 300 drawings and 350 photographs. Item #155603
ISBN: 0688030548
Price: €18.95