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Book Description Soft cover. Condition: Very Good ++. B/W Photographs (illustrator). First Edition. SUBTITLED : ` A Project of La Societe Saint-Pierre '. The name: Miss Lillian Burke appears throughout these 183 pages as one of the organizers of this local craft industry. She helped take it from an Acadian household article of utility, to an international art object. The book completes with one appendix of approx 20 pages of colour photographs of rugs and their makers. LEARN more about : hookeuses, Mrs. Cormier et Deveau, stamping and the difference between defaisures and breillons. Most photographs are in b/w and a few b/w drawings give `how-to ' details. Cond : " Paper wrapper is white with black lettering. Front cover illustration is of a rug now displayed at Les Trois Pignons which was done by Elizabeth Lefort - circa 1985. It features two ships and a horse-logger.Very light general wear. No tears nor marks, although a p/o name appears on the title page. Excellent collectible reference ! Quote (p. 50) : " ._._. cut into strips and then braided, each colour of a different width.These strands had to be sewn in spiral fashion and much skill was reqyuired so that the rug which was thus constructed would lay flat on the floor. Rose-Anna did an excellent job. " Size: 8vo. Seller Inventory # 008090
Book Description Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 183 and 39 colour photographs of rugs and people making them. Seller Inventory # 008102
Book Description Decorative card covers. Condition: Very good. (6)-183,(18) Pp. 39 colour illus & numerous b&w. illus. Researched by Anne-Rose Deveau and translated by Marcel LeBlanc. Seller Inventory # 584
Book Description Glossy Card Covers. Condition: Very Good-. 39 Glossy Coloured Pictures (illustrator). 1st. A very good softcover. The pages are clean and the binding is tight. There are 183 pages followed by 39 glossy coloured pictures of hooked rugs. Seller Inventory # 3566
Book Description Condition: Very Good. Book is in Used-VeryGood condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain very limited notes and highlighting. Seller Inventory # 0921443110-2-3
Book Description Soft Cover. Condition: VG+. 183 pages of text followed by 39 colour photographs. Pages are in very good, clean condition. Inscription on the title page. Colourful, illustrated soft covers with black titles. Very light wear on corners and edges. VG+. Seller Inventory # 211508