The Book of Samplers

The Book of Samplers published by St Martin's Press, New York, NY, 1980. 1st US Edition. Hardbound, Paper DJ. Size 4to (up to 12'' tall). Condition: Fine in Good- DJ. 157 Pgs. ISBN 0312090064. LCCN 80-51571. By Marguerite Fawdry and Deborah Brown. The sampler is one of the most charming traditional forms of embroidery, first made as a record of stitches and later as a picture to be framed and proudly displayed by its maker. This book traces they history of the sampler from the first surviving specimen dating back to the 16th century to the present day where there it has a renewed popularity among both antique collectors and those seeking relaxing needlework. This book, lavishly illustrated in color and monochrome, is the first work to look at samplers both historically and practically. Each historical chapter is followed by a practical section explaining, with all the necessary diagrams, the stitches and motifs found on the samplers. A large modern sampler, specially designed and worked for this book is shown at the end, and is accompanied by full directions on how to work it. Description text copyright 2007 www.BooksForComfort.net. Item ID 12581.