SIGNED The Decorated Gourd Dyan Mai Peterson 2002 Hardcover DJ Gourd Art
$150.00
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An author-signed hardcover of The Decorated Gourd: Beautiful Projects & New Techniques by Dyan Mai Peterson, featuring a lengthy personal inscription dated October 20, 2008, on the red front endpaper.
This richly illustrated guide expands the creative possibilities of gourd art, offering practical instruction and inspiration for makers interested in decorative vessels, basketry, sculpture, and imaginative mixed-media projects.
Peterson explores gourd selection and preparation alongside techniques including dyeing, woodburning, carving, collage, woven rims, and embellishment with beads, buttons, and wire. Color photographs, materials lists, and step-by-step instructions guide readers through projects ranging from bowls and vases to birdhouses and whimsical decorative pieces.
The substantial handwritten inscription and author’s signature give this copy a personal connection to Peterson beyond the instructional text. The rear dust jacket also carries an “Autographed Copy” sticker.
Published by Lark Books, copyright 2002. Hardcover with matching pictorial boards, red endpapers, and original pictorial dust jacket. Second printing, with the publisher’s number line ending in 2. ISBN: 1579902472.
Condition: Very Good hardcover in a Very Good dust jacket. Light shelf wear and minor rubbing, with some wear and creasing at the jacket edges and corners. The autograph sticker shows surface wear. The photographed pages appear clean and bright, and the binding appears sound. Author’s inscription and signature on the front endpaper; jacket retains its printed $27.95 price.
Please review the photographs for the inscription and condition of the actual copy offered.
SKU D-7
SIGNED The Decorated Gourd Dyan Mai Peterson 2002 Hardcover DJ Gourd Art
$150.00
This richly illustrated guide expands the creative possibilities of gourd art, offering practical instruction and inspiration for makers interested in decorative vessels, basketry, sculpture, and imaginative mixed-media projects.
Peterson explores gourd selection and preparation alongside techniques including dyeing, woodburning, carving, collage, woven rims, and embellishment with beads, buttons, and wire. Color photographs, materials lists, and step-by-step instructions guide readers through projects ranging from bowls and vases to birdhouses and whimsical decorative pieces.
The substantial handwritten inscription and author’s signature give this copy a personal connection to Peterson beyond the instructional text. The rear dust jacket also carries an “Autographed Copy” sticker.
Published by Lark Books, copyright 2002. Hardcover with matching pictorial boards, red endpapers, and original pictorial dust jacket. Second printing, with the publisher’s number line ending in 2. ISBN: 1579902472.
Condition: Very Good hardcover in a Very Good dust jacket. Light shelf wear and minor rubbing, with some wear and creasing at the jacket edges and corners. The autograph sticker shows surface wear. The photographed pages appear clean and bright, and the binding appears sound. Author’s inscription and signature on the front endpaper; jacket retains its printed $27.95 price.
Please review the photographs for the inscription and condition of the actual copy offered.
SKU D-7