British Craftsmanship

Stock Code:
BAE4249
Price:
$25.00

Description

British Craftsmanship. Introduction by W. B. Honey. Edited by W. J. Turner. With 48 Plates in Colour and 152 Illustrations in Black & White. 'The spirit and practice of craftsmanship which this book describes often seems to be dying out. "Yet," as W. B. Honey says in his Introduction, "the old craftsmanship will survive. There is room and need for it in the modern world. . . The man who builds a boat for his own sailing, and the woman who embroiders a quilt for her own home, are getting a satisfaction far beyond that given by any passive pleasure. Making things is a good life." In this present volume, Thomas Hennell describes the varied work of the countryman in British Craftsmen while John Gloag writes of Furniture Makers, Cecilia Sempill of Pottery and Porcelain and Mr Honey himself of English Glass; Kenneth Ullyett records the precise artistry of British Clocks and Clockmakers and, finally, Margaret Lambert and Enid Marx explore the delightful ramifications and half-forgotten examples of English Popular and Traditional Art.' The dust jacket has medium general wear with tape repair and scuffing. Price is unclipped. The book has medium wear as well with bumps to the corners and foxing down the page edges.

Details

  • Author:
    Turner, W. J. (Editor)
  • Book Condition:
    Good
  • Publisher:
    Collins, London
  • Edition:
    Reprint
  • Jacket Condition:
    Fair
  • Binding:
    Hard Cover
  • Location:
    CA4
  • Size:
    8vo
  • Pages:
    322
  • Publish Date:
    1948
Stock Level:
1 In Stock