Author: LING ROTH, H.,
Title: Studies in Primitive Looms. 3rd. edn.
Description: Halifax, 1950. sm.8°. orig. thin limp lettered cloth. 150, [4]pp. With 196 diagrammes & figs., of which full-p., incl. some sketch-maps, index on [4]pp. at end. Originally publ. in the Journal of the Royal Anthropological Instutute, VOls. XLVI-XLVIII, 1916-1918. An excellent exposé on the subject: Evolution of the Spool and Shuttle, the Ainu Loom, Oriental Vertical Mat Looms, Looms from America, Africa, Indonesia, Solomons, a Lapp's Woman Belt Loom, &c..Very good copy. (name on recte of first blank).

Keywords: looms