"THE TECHNIQUES OF JAPANESE EMBROIDERY" BATSFORD

PUBLISHED BY BATSFORD, LONDON, 1998.  HARDBACK, 1ST EDITION.4TO.128PP

THIS  IS A  DEFINITIVE  TECHNIQUE AND DESIGN SOURCE BOOK FOR JAPANESE  EMBROIDERY, ILLUSTRATED WITH OVER 90 COLOUR PHOTOGRAPHS AND 50 STITCH TECHNIQUES.

THE BOOK OPENS WITH AN ILLUSTRATED, CONCISE HISTORY OF JAPANESE EMBROIDERY, LOOKING AT IT'S DEVELOPMENT SINCE PRE-HISTORIC TIMES UP TO THE PRESENT DAY.

THE MAIN CORE OF THE BOOK IS DEVOTED TO THE STITCHES AND TECHNIQUES ILLUSTRATED WITH LINE DIAGRAMS ANDCOLOUR PHOTOGRAPHS. STITCH TECHNIQUES INCLUDE LAYERING,HOLDING, CREATING GEOMETRIC EFFECTS, COUCHING PADDING, KNOTS AND BRAIDED CORDS.

THE DESIGNS COVERED INCLUDE FLOWERS, BIRDS,TREES AS WELL AS MORE ABSTRACT SUBJECTS.

THE DUST WRAPPER  IS IN VG++ CONDITION. THERE IS A VERY SMALL CLOSES TEAR TO THE REAR FORE EDGE, WITH AN ACCOMPANYING CREASE. THERE IS VERY SLIGHT RUBBING TO THE CORNERS AND ONLY VERY MINOR HANDLING WEAR TO THE COVERS, WHICH ARE IN CLEAN, BRIGHT CONDITION. THE BOOK ITSELF HAS A LITTLE WEAR TO THE CORNERS. INSIDE THE PAGES ARE CLEAN, FRESH AND UNBLEMISHED.

THIS IS A LOVELY BOOK LOOKING FOR A GOOD HOME. IT IS VERY SCARCE TO FIND,COPIES GOING FOR £115+.