American Needlework

American Needlework by Georgiana Brown Harbeson. Published by Bonanza Books, New York, NY, 1938. Republication. Hardbound, Paper DJ. Folio (up to 15'' tall). Condition: Nr Fine in Chipped DJ. DJ price clipped. Orig owners name & address stamped top right corner of dedication page. 232 Pgs. The history of decorative stitchery and embroidery from the late 16th to the 20th Century. This book presents an historical outline of decorative stitch forms as expressed in embroidery in various techniques worked by American women. It is both a history book and a practical handbook of the entire subject. Examples were selected from each period of the country's development and reflect popular phases of stitch thought prevalent in their time. 6 illustrations in full color, nearly 400 in halftones. This edition published by arrangement with Coward-McCann Inc. Description text copyright 2007 www.BooksForComfort.net. Item ID 15938.