Sylvia Groves - The History of Needlework Tools and Accessories

London, Country Life Limited, 1968. Cloth. A beautifully illustrated history of needlework. Second impression 1968. First published 1966. Illustrated throughout with 199 half-tone plates and 13 line drawings in the text. A history of needlework tools and accessories, with chapters on: needles and needle-cases, thread and thread-winders, scissors and knives, knotting and tatting, and many more. Written by Sylvia Groves. In the original red cloth binding. Externally, excellent with minor shelf wear only. Original price-clipped dust wrapper very smart with light shelf wear and one very small closed tear. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean. Small closed tear to front endpaper and pages 7 and 8. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed/Very Good.

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