New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1975. Very Good in a Good Dust Jacket.

The bindings are tight and square. Text clean, light even toning. Moderate shelf handling wear.  10 inches tall;  96 pages with a glossary; Illustrated. Translated from the French.

Very Good / Good. Item #15782
ISBN: 0442221835

A beautifully illustrated and clearly written guide on hand weaving.  Paramount value for the beginner, who might think of weaving as a craft too complex to attempt.

Here it is made into a simple step-by-step process that simplifies and teaches the standards on which all hand weaving is based. Beginning with an explanation of various types of looms, rising and sinking shed, counterbalanced and countermarch looms.

The book continues explaining with easy-to-follow details and diagrams, the following: 1) how to prepare the warp and enter it in the loom, 2) how to wind bobbins, 3) how to tie up for treadling, 4) and how to treadle and beat the warp effectively.

Price: $21.95