The Book of Candles - Hardcover

Innes, Miranda

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0385253389 ISBN 13: 9780385253383

Publisher: Doubleday Canada, 1991

Synopsis

This book is a guide to the decorative use of candles, both indoors and out. The variety of candles available are catalogued and illustrated with atmospheric photographs, from tiny slender birthday cake candles to fragrant beeswax and scented candles. A guide to candleholders illustrates a range of antique and modern designs and a history of the legends and folklore associated with candles is included. Instructions on the making of your own candles at home is also included as are the traditional methods of dipping and moulding. Miranda Innes is editor of "Country Living" and author of "Country Home Decorating Book".

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Review:

For sheer visual impact, it's pretty hard to beat Miranda Innes's impressive book, in which glorious color is set off dramatically against the white pages. Here are all types of candles, including beeswax, decorated, Christmas, and floating varieties, plus many types of holders. The section on decorating with candles offers beautiful tableaux of candles used in country, romantic, classic, ethnic, and contemporary settings. The final chapter features step-by-step instructions for making dipped, molded, rolled, scented, pressed-flower, and painted candles.

About this edition

• Publisher: Doubleday Canada
• Publication date: 1991
• ISBN 10: 0385253389
• ISBN 13: 9780385253383
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 80