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Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Latvian language. Octavo 17 x 25 cm. Weight 290 g. Wrappers, 46 [1] pp., 80 pp. black-and-white illustration plates, [5] color plates. High-quality illustrations printing on coated paper. The book is in Fine condition without any visible defects, losses, remarks and stains. Book cover coated white paper has become little greyed from time, but there is no evident stains. The First Latvian Arts and Crafts Exhibition was held from the 6th of February through the 7th of March 1937, exhibiting at the Kongresu Nams [Congress House] and Amatu Nams [Trades House] in Riga, and organized by Latvijas Amatniecibas Kamera [the Latvian Chamber of Crafts and Trades]. This great event in Latvian culture was held under the patronage of the President Karlis Ulmanis. Besides works by home artisans, craftsmen, artists, and architects, the exhibition also included historical crafts weaving, carving, metalwork from earlier centuries. Present comprehensive guide to the exhibit includes pictures of more than 200 objects (including color illustrations) as well as an in-depth introduction to Latvian arts and crafts: the purpose of the exhibition; an overview of the development of Latvian arts and crafts; the histories of Latvian ceramics; textiles; jewelry; other works in metal and wood; the challenges facing Latvian expression in the contemporary arts.