Stitches New approaches Tapa dura - 1985

Hardback. Good.

Hardback. Very Good.

HarperCollins Distribution Services, 1985-05-01. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 238pp. (grey spine) 4to. sized. 1985. First edition. A very good, clean, tight copy in like jacket. Original publisher's red boards gilt embossed to the spine. The text supported by numerous photographic reproductions in colour and b/w. No inscriptions. Some light spotting to the upper fore-edge. A light bump to the tail of the spine. Beige endpapers. The jacket has been price-clipped. It has some spotting to the verso of the jacket and the tiniest of red colour run (not affecting the book itself) to the extreme head of the jacket - to the verso (rear side). There is also some uniform fading to the spine of the jacket - the title remains legible. A very good copy.

London: Batsford, 1985. NrF/NrF. First edition, first printing in d/w price clipped. PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, on title-page. Inscription reads, 'For -------/Very Best Wishes/Jan Beaney'. Profusely illustrated with over 300 colour and black and white illustrations. A well-researched and authoritative study of embroidery stitches to encourage embroiderers to enjoy stitches and stitching, and to explore the endless range of effects and textures which these can give. The book examines over four hundred stitches and their variations, and with a wide variety of yarns. With Index. A near fine copy, in a near fine d/w, of a SCARCE first edition, first printing SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. D/w now protected in a detachable, non-adhesive, clear sheaf. . First Edition, First Printing. Hardback. Near Fine/Near Fine.

London: B. T. Batsford, 1985. Hardcover. Octavo; VG-/VG- Hardcover w/ Dustjacket; Tan spine with Red and Black text; Dustjacket has some edgewear, some shelfwear; Boards strong, slight edgewear, slight shelfwear; Textblock has embossed stamp on front endpaper, otherwise clean; 238 pp. 1340840. FP New Rockville Stock.

HarperCollins Distribution Services, 1985-05. Hardcover. Good.

B.T. Batsford, 1985-01-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!