Seller: BOP Books, Tauranga, New Zealand
Hardcover. Condition: VG. Dust Jacket Condition: VG. Drawings, patterns (illustrator). 1st. The author studied millinary in Paris and taught the art at colleges. In this book he sets out to explain the skills, techniques and materials required to produce hats as a home-craft or occupation. The book is presented in eight sections dealing with tools and equipment; stitches, wiring, lining, head finishes; constructing and covering shapes; working in felt; working in straw; flat pattern hats; trimmings; and block making. Clear diagrams are complemented with step-by-step instructions for hat making in all fashion styles. An easy to follow guide to the craft of hat-making. First edition by B T Batsford of 1971, this an ex-library copy. Blue hard covers with gilt spine titles are VG. three small stamps on FFEP with two light tape marks. small stamp top corner half title, four lines ink library codes title page verso, no library marks through text block which is VG+, RFEP apparently removed, small library stamp and small adhesiion patch on rear papstedown. VG blue art DJ is plastic protected and taped to front and rear boards, library codes label spine base. Seller Inventory # 004557
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Seller: Lion Books PBFA, Kidderminster, WORCS, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Sl rubbing to spine ends of dw. ; 8vo 8" - 9" square; 95 pages. Seller Inventory # 71414
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Seller: Klondyke, Almere, Netherlands
Condition: Good. illus. 21 cm.; Rug stofomslag verkleurd. Seller Inventory # 119581
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