The Batsford encyclopaedia of crafts de H. E Laye Andrew - 1978

Hardback. Good.

London: Batsford, 1978. Book. Good. Hardback. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 7.5 x 10"; 432pp; brown cloth with gilt; dustwrapper; good clean copy;.

Auckalnd, New Zealand: William Collins, 1978. First Edition, First Pinting . Hardcover. Collectible - Fine/Near Fine. Text/BRAND NEW. Linen boards w/gilt spine lettering/Fine. DJ/NF; under mylar. Encyclopedic guide to arts & crafts ranging. Topics range from traditional arts such as lacquer work, glass etching, dyes, egg decorating to those using more modern media in plastics and resins. Text (432 pages) covers 135 selected crafts filled w/practical information and some 850 illustrations. Reference/resource.

HARDBACK * Edition: 1st.* Date of Publication: 1978* Publisher: Batsford* Binding and cover condition: Brown cloth, Gilt title to spine. Bumps to base of spine and showing slight lean. VG+* Jacket condition: NOT PRICE CLIPPED showing shelf price of £8.50, some minor shelf wear to top edge, in protective library jacket. VG+* Contents condition: Ex-Library with the usual stamps and labels to prelims, top and bottom edges and final index page, clean, crisp and bright. No other inscriptions or annotations. Back hinge strengthened with sellotape between last page and end paper. GD+* Illustrations: 16pp. Colour photos most other pages have B/W photos or line drawings.* Pages: 390 pp. text. xlii pp. Appendices & Index.* Heavy includes a small postage supplement within the asking price.* Covers 135 different crafts from airbrush and art protis, through pottery and puppet making to weaving, wax and woodcuts. Concentrates on the techniques and principles which form the basis of each craft, then goes on to put… Leer más