English domestic needlework : 1660-1860 / Therle Hughes
1961, 1st edition. London : Lutterworth Press. Near fine cloth copy in a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-toned dust-wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #436708
Physical description: 255 pages, 48 pages of black-and-white plates, 4 leaves of colour plates : illustrations (some colour) ; 23 cmContents
Introduction -- Historical background : general trends -- Historical background : Eastern influences -- Wool work -- Metal work -- Black work and white work -- Pictorial embroidery -- Book covers -- Furniture embroidery -- Bed hangings and pillows -- Cushions -- Quilting and patchwork -- Samplers -- Raised or stump work -- Pincushions -- Beadwork -- Costume embroideries -- Gloves -- Other dress accessories : aprons, bags and purses, pockets, muffs -- Patterns and their sources -- Old embroidery tools -- Index. Subjects: Embroidery, English History. Needlework.
Price: €21.00