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*Gift Quality* An Illustrated History of Needlework Tools by Gay Ann Rogers- VERY RARE

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This it the "crown jewel" of my collection. This is an extremely rare copy of this interesting book by Gay Ann Rogers. This book is in Terrific Condition. It's rarity and condition make it a perfect gift for someone you know who loves to stitch.

An Illustrated History of Needlework Tools is a comprehensive, authoritative survey of these wonderful objects. It is particularly valuable for it's coverage of of the Victorian & early 20th Century periods.

The growth of interest in this area is reflected in the increased prices for these classic tools.

This book is aimed at collectors who want a guide to help them identify a particular tool as well as those who want a more general history of needlework tools.

This book contains hints for collectors, what to look for and when to avoid buying. There are hundreds of examples and pictures from Britain, Europe, America and Asia.

All the tools are illustrated and fully described in the main index as well as in the captions.

The main categories covered are:
workboxes
sewing cases
chatelaines
needlecases
thimbles & thimblecases
scissors
tape measures
emery & wax holders
pincushions
thread containers
clamps
tatting shuttles
lace bobbins
crochet hooks
knitting & netting tools

This is an interesting book, just to look through, I have enjoyed just looking at it while I wrote this listing. The pictures are wonderful and very good size, making it easy to see details. I am looking at the Scissors section right now, they are very beautiful and some of them are so unusual.

Gay Ann Rogers has been studying and collecting needlework tools for many years on both sides of the Atlantic. She is a Needlepoint Designer as well as the author of several other Needlepoint Books.

An Illustrated History of Needlework Tools was published by John Murray in London in 1983.

This book is in very good condition. There is a clear plastic cover on the dust jacket, protecting it. The book came that way and I have left it on, to further protect this fine book. There are no markings of any kind anywhere on or in this book.

All the pictures in this book, and there are many, many of them, are black & white photographs.

In fact, I have not found a page yet without at least 1 photo on it, most have more.

I have posted a lot of pictures to show you the great condition of this book. There is no yellowing, tears, anything. The Dust Jacket is a bit worn at the edges, under the plastic protective cover.

THIS BOOK WILL BE SENT USING USPS PRIORITY MAIL WITH DELIVERY CONFIRMATION