The Domestic Manufacturer's Assistant and Family Directory, in the Arts of Weaving and Dyeing ... a Plain System of Directions ... Cotton and Woolen Goods ....
- Full contemporary calf; gilt ruled spine with leather label.
- Utica: William Williams, 1817
Utica: William Williams, 1817. First Edition. Full contemporary calf; gilt ruled spine with leather label.. Very good; some toning.. 12mo, 204 pp. Illustrated throughout. The errata is affixed to the rear pastedown. The pagination in the K signature is erratic, but complete.
First edition, uncommon. This was one of the more useful of early 19th-century craft manuals. It is especially valuable for its material on weaving and for its patterns of coverlets and carpets. S & S #40323; Rink #3307; Edelstein Catalogue 2856. Ames & Ward: Information in the text includes instructions for weaving, dyeing, and sizing wool and cotton, as well as descriptions of some of the cloth being woven in that period.- Decorative Arts...an annotated bibliography, p. 272
Details
Title
The Domestic Manufacturer's Assistant and Family Directory, in the Arts of Weaving and Dyeing ... a Plain System of Directions ... Cotton and Woolen Goods ....
Author
Bronson, J & R - WEAVING & DYEING
Binding
Full contemporary calf; gilt ruled spine with leather label.
Condition
Very Good
Publisher
William Williams: Utica
Date
1817
Edition
First Edition