The Burning Passion: Antique & Collectible Pyrography, Burnt Wood Tapa blanda - 1995

Schiffer Publishing, Limited, 1995. Paperback. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

L-W Book Sales, 1995. Paperback. Good.

Gas City, IN: LW Book Sales, 1995. PB. very good++, wraps (softcover). B&W and color illustrations. ISBN 0895380269 From the preface: "At the turn of this century women's magazines were promoting pyrography, in glowing terms, as a new pastime suitable for ladies. Fueled by technical innovation and fanned by the art supply companies, pyrography quickly became a burning passion for thousands of ladies. Their skill and artistry changed a fad into an art form as American pyrography developed its own unique identity." Illustrated items are priced. 112pp.

L-W, 1995. Trade paperback. Very Good. The Book is in Very Good+ condition. "At the turn of this century women's magazines were promoting pyrography, in glowing terms, as a new pastime suitable for ladies. Fueled by technical innovation and fanned by the art supply companies, pyrography quickly became a burning passion for thousands of ladies. Their skill and artistry changed a fad into an art form as American pyrography developed its own unique identity." Pyrography or pyrogravure is the free handed art of decorating wood or other materials with burn marks resulting from the controlled application of a heated object such as a poker. It is also known as pokerwork or wood burning. The term means "writing with fire", from the Greek pur (fire) and graphos (writing). It can be practiced using specialized modern pyrography tools, or using a metal implement heated in a fire, or even sunlight concentrated with a magnifying lens. "Pyrography dates from the 17th century and… Leer más

L-W Book Sales, 1995. Trade paperback in very good condition.. Soft cover. Very Good.

L-W Book Sales, 1995-01-01. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!