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FINE COPY . This magnificently illustrated work offers a comprehensive view of the textiles and techniques of pre-Columbian Peru. An introduction discusses yarns, dyes, looms, and raw materials; the first of the two-part text examines weaves, and the second considers such nonwoven materials as braiding, felt, and embroidery. Paperback. Condition: FINE. Republication of 1962 Edition. "This volume--widely considered the definitive study on… Read more about this item

Hardcover. Condition: Very God +. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good. 1st Edition. First Edition, 1990. Inscribed By Author On Half Title Page - "To Hamish, For Many Happy Hours at the fly tying bench., Peter Cockwill, April 1996" With Small Hand Drawn Fish As Part Of The Signature. 127 Pages. Illustrated. Dust Wrapper. Fine. Please See Photos for Condition C3

Very Good+ Book . No inscriptions, Clean and Bright. With VG+ wrapper. Hard Cover. First Edition. Red boards with gilt spine titles. clean, no inscriptions, bright. Decorated endpapers. Dust wrapper is unclipped. Very attractive title of a niche subject area. Lavishly illustrated throughout with over 260 glossy monochrome photographs of showmans' engines taken during their working days. Please See Photos for… Read more about this item

Very Good Clean Book with Music Book in sleeve at Rear included. Overall VG+ for age. Very Good. (really is VG for age). 1st Edition. 114pp, 4to, green cloth gilt, frontis, illustrated with bw photographs and numerous diagrams, with VG+ softbound music in rear sleeve. Firm, clean just mildly tanned. Quite scarce in this condition. Please See Photos for Condition. C1

HVITT og svart: nye monster for broderi, Sandvold, Astrid & Nielsen,Dagrun Lange. NORWEGIAN EMBROIDERY BOOK. Hardback19pp, 27 b&w plates. Minor markings and wear to card covers but otherwise in very good condition. Very Good Internally Good Binding and boards. INCLUDED is an English booklet (poor but important text complete) of LIST OF TERMS USED IN SWEDISH… Read more about this item

Bibliotheque D.M.C., 1952. Softcover. Very good. 11 pages of introduction. 35 plates with some notes. all in French. No inscriptions, clean. Very Good. . Ref . 1952: Edition. Please look at photos for condition. Z3

Softcover. Good. DMC, D.M.C. Library, Embroidery on Net. DMC, Mulhouse (Alsace), Not Dated : This appears to be an early or FIRST UK EDITION- although nothing to prove it (that I can see). Printed by the Societe anonyme. DOFLFUS-MIEG & Co.. 28 pages with explanatory figures plus 20 plates… Read more about this item

Batsford., 1983. First edition. Hardback.. Fine /very good+. A very clean copy, No inscriptions, Not Price clipped, Illustrated with black-and-white photographs and many templates. The book is indexed and does have a bibliography. "The purpose of writing the 2nd book is to broaden the scope, not only of those who have mastered the most advanced Honiton techniques, but also… Read more about this item

1988. First edition. Hardback.. SIGNED "Best Wishes Elsie Luxton, PLUS stickker below with what I assume is Fukuyama Signature. (see photo). Book Fine with Very good+ price cut wrapper. A signed copy. This is a new approach to the craft of Honiton lace, presenting 40 new patterns in a visual format - through diagrams, prickings and… Read more about this item

1990. First edition. Hardback. Fine /very good. With wrapper.. NO INSCRIPTIONS. NOT PRICE CUT. WRAPPER SPINE SLIGHTLY FADING. pages, very clean, bright and tight. Photographs, diagrams and charts throughout. 9¾" - 12" tall. 144pp. 670g. Includes over 80 patterns for the home lace maker to work and develop. Illustrated with 169 b/w photographs and line drawings. B2