British Samplers

By Mary Eirwen Jones

An account of the history of samplers in the United Kingdom for both needlewomen and collectors. It provides a nostalgic introduction to the subject, and covers colour schemes, stitches, inscriptions,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0713456345
• ISBN13: 9780713456349
• Release Date: January 1989
• Publisher: B T Batsford Ltd
• Length: 100 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.5" x 9.8"

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About This Book

A beautiful little trade paperback from Britain: square-bound, 96 pp, over 40 b & w and color illustrations. Chapter titles include: "Early Samplers," "Utility and Ornament," "The Work of Children," "Evolution of the Sampler," "Inscriptions," "Stitches," "Pattern Books," and "Map Samplers."