Synopsis
This book traces the history of needles and the craftsmen who made them from early times through the ages to 1851, when William Bradbury, the last man to make needles entirely by hand, died and machine-made needles finally superceded the artifacts of the craftsman. It takes into account the forces that influenced the various developments in the craft from the use by primitive man of thorns as needles. The development of materials used by the needlemaker from wood and bone to steel is described and the story of the needlemakers themselves and their families through the years is recounted: their patrons and protectors, the districts and towns they made their own, with particular emphasis on the Redditch area, which became the main center of needlemaking in Britain, and the commercial pressure that molded their lives.
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About the Author
The late John G. Rollins was born into a family with a long history of needlemaking. He had a lifelong interest in the history of the needle trade and has written a great deal about it. He traveled with his wife in Britain and overseas to search for more information about the craft.
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Softcover Satin Finish. Condition: As New. No Jacket. ### Shire Publication: Needlemaking by John H Rollins No.71 1981### ## THIS BOOK: Classified AS NEW, the 1981 edition: first published in 1981. A wealth of information on needlemaking and equipment is illustrated with descriptions, a fantastic collection, and a wonderful history. The cover is a satin finish; this and a lot of others in my inventory are from a private collector and kept as new.## ## Full colour cover, satin finish. Full information where further reading and visiting is available. ## ## NEEDLEMAKING: This book traces the history of needles and the artisans who made them from early times through the ages to 1851 when William Bradbury, the last man to make needles entirely by hand, died, and machine-made needles finally superseded the artefacts of the craftsman. It considers the forces that influenced the various developments in the craft, from the use by primitive men of thorns as needles. The result of materials used by the needle-maker, from wood and bone to steel, is described, and the story of the needle makers themselves and their families through the years recounted: their patrons and protectors, the districts and towns they made their own, with particular emphasis on the Redditch area, which became the main centre of needle making in Britain, and the commercial pressures that moulded their lives.## ## Shire Books by Bloomsbury Publishing, a book publishing company based in London, England, and formerly by Shire Publications Ltd. and Osprey Publishing. Shire offers low-priced, concise non-fiction paperbacks on a wide range of subjects. Shire books cover antiques and collectables, motoring and rural history, archaeology and Egyptology, architecture, industrial history and many other topics.## ## They were founded in 1962 by John Rotheroe, the company based in Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire. The first book published by Shire Publications was Discovering East Suffolk, a 24-page guide to the county through a series of five motoring routes and a gazetteer of the main towns and villages. They were given away to visitors via coach operators, local churches and tourist information points. The book was successful, and Shire publishers decided to sell the second edition because free copies were being sold, setting the template for the future of Shire. Over the following years, Shire expanded its Discovering series and launched several new series, including Lifelines, Shire Albums, Shire Archaeology and Shire Egyptology. ## ## In 2008, Shire began a revamp of its list. It announced that the former Shire series, including Life Lines, Shire Garden History and History in Camera, would be absorbed into a new series called Shire Library, which would retain and expand on the numbering system used by the old Album series, which has long formed the backbone of the Shire Library. ## ### INTERNATIONAL BUYERS: Please Note. FREE SHIPPING IS UK ONLY. Please get in touch with me for a shipping quotation. ####. No Author signature. Seller Inventory # MMXX-412-shire
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