Navy blue boards with minor edgewear and bumped spine ends and corners. Top edge of text block foxed. Jacket in new archival mylar sleeve has light edgewear and several small chips and tears; flaps not clipped. Binding sound, interior clean. Illustrated in b/w. No prev owner names, stickers or stamps. Not ex-library. 248 pp.

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Bibliographic Details

Title

A History of Hand Knitting

Publisher

Interweave Press

Publication Date

2003

Language

English

ISBN 10

1931499373

ISBN 13

9781931499378

Binding

Hardcover

Edition

1st US Edition

Printing

1st Printing

Condition

VG- (Very Good Minus)

Dust Jacket Condition

VG- (Very Good Minus)

Weight

3 pounds

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Synopsis

This reference provides a full history of hand knitting by tracing the development and refinement of the craft. With special attention to the social aspects of knitting, it examines the changes in tools and techniques within different regions. Examined in detail are the history of European knitting before 1500, knitting in Britain from Henry VIII to the Commonwealth, from the Restoration to 1835, during the 19th century, and during World War I and after. Further explorations consider local traditions in the British Isles, knitting as practiced east of the Adriatic, and developments in the Americas. Absorbing reading for knitters and nonknitters alike, this book also defines knitting in relation to other yarn crafts such as crochet and nalbinding and offers a historical glossary and a transcription of the earliest known English knitting pattern. This replaces 0934026351.

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Richard Rutt is the former bishop of Leicester, a town that played an important role in the British knitting industry.

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Albion Books deals in fine used, out of print and rare books on a wide variety of topics. Specialties include Buffalo/New York history, horror, science fiction/fantasy, sciences, religion, occult, textile arts, and foreign language. The proprietor has been in the antiquarian book business since 2006.

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