Author: SUNLINLIGHT INSTITUTE - TAILORING AND CUTTING,
Title: Das Schneidern. [Schneidereikurs, title on front boards]. [Erste Auflage/first edition].
Description: Mannheim, Sunlicht Gesellschaft AG, [circa], 1920. Tog. 12 parts, original printed and illustrated limp wrappers. Together in its original clothbacked coloured illustrated glazed boards, original string through spine. Approx.260pp. Numerous tailor's cutters diagrams in text with extensive technical directions, black/white fashion illustrations, each part with table of contents at front, publ. notices and list of other publications inside front wrappers, related partly illustrated advertism. on lowe3r outer wrappers. A complete german language course in 12 parts on behalf of german housewives supplying extensive technical data on tailoring and pattern-cutting at home, of female and children's clothing. Published by the german subsidiary of the famous Sunlight Institute. Very good copy. Scarce.

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