Beeton's Book of Needlework: Consisting of Descriptions and Instructions
Author:
N/A
Title:
Beeton's Book of Needlework: Consisting of Descriptions and Instructions
Publisher:
Ward, Lock and Tyler n/d (aprrox. 1870)
Description:
Octavo, blue buckram boards, gilt ornate lettering & tooling to spine & front board, blind stamp rule & decoration to rear board, aeg, printed eps, frontispiece, vi + 584pp + 8pp adverts to rear, folding pattern plates throughout (not counted, presumed all present), tatty (v heavy scuffing & surface loss to board edges, spine flapping but still tentatively attached, heavy staining/soiling to boards, heavy cracking to gutters, some plates detached and damaged/partial loss, light to moderate foxing to pages throughout) a tatty copy but still maintains its charm well!
Keywords:
craft needlework sewing embriodery Mrs Beeton instruction guide how to illustrated