1979 Needlework Adolph Cavallo Smithsonian Antique Embroidery Textile Art HC DJ
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Needlework by Adolph S. Cavallo explores two thousand years of decorative embroidery and textile artistry across cultures. Richly illustrated examples reveal the craftsmanship, imagery, and traditions behind historic needlework, offering inspiration for embroiderers and a reference for antique textile collectors.
Part of The Smithsonian Illustrated Library of Antiques, prepared by the Cooper-Hewitt Museum. Covers European and Asian traditions, Western Asia and the Near East, and needlework of Indigenous peoples of Africa and America. Includes discussions of techniques, studying and collecting needlework, stitch diagrams, a glossary, and further reading.
Copyright 1979 by the Smithsonian Institution. Hardcover with gilt lettering, decorative endpapers, and dust jacket. 128 pages, with 30 color plates and 107 black-and-white photographs.
Condition: Good, with light shelf wear to the boards. Dust jacket shows age toning, surface rubbing and soiling, prominent sticker residue on the upper front, and a small pink mark near the lower edge. Interior pages shown are clean and bright. Please review photographs for details.
SKU D-12
1979 Needlework Adolph Cavallo Smithsonian Antique Embroidery Textile Art HC DJ
$35.00
Part of The Smithsonian Illustrated Library of Antiques, prepared by the Cooper-Hewitt Museum. Covers European and Asian traditions, Western Asia and the Near East, and needlework of Indigenous peoples of Africa and America. Includes discussions of techniques, studying and collecting needlework, stitch diagrams, a glossary, and further reading.
Copyright 1979 by the Smithsonian Institution. Hardcover with gilt lettering, decorative endpapers, and dust jacket. 128 pages, with 30 color plates and 107 black-and-white photographs.
Condition: Good, with light shelf wear to the boards. Dust jacket shows age toning, surface rubbing and soiling, prominent sticker residue on the upper front, and a small pink mark near the lower edge. Interior pages shown are clean and bright. Please review photographs for details.
SKU D-12