harding 1947 (3 Ergebnisse)

Soft Cover. Zustand: Good. ORIGINAL PUBLICATION; Softcovers; ex-library; minor shelfwear w/ light creasing of corners of pages; small tear along top staple of title page; nick on fore-edge of a few leaves; light foxing on rear endpage and edges; o/w in good condition.

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; 128 p. : ill. (some col.), 1 col. map ; 29 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references and index. Summary; Celtic Embroidery takes its inspiration from the visual elements of Celtic imagery - the fine manuscripts, metalwork, and stone sculpture with spirals, knots and interlacings. It explores simple design techniques and methods of stitching, which can be used to translate the richness of the Celtic imagery into fabric and thread using machine embroidery. Lavishly illustrated with over 70 colour photographs, the book covers: Celtic knots, from simple knot patterns on paper to computer-aided design, along with stitching instructions to transform the design into embroidery for panels, bags, tassels and other items. Plaits and twists, using cut-and-twist methods and free machine techniques that can be built up into entire fabrics or used as braids. Key patterns and geometry. Key patterns are combined with knots, spirals and lettering. Plus new materials, such as thermoplastics, are introduced. Subjects; Embroidery, Machine - Patterns. Decoration and ornament, Celtic. Embroidery. Crafts & Hobbies / Needlework / Embroidery. Embroidery, Machine ; Patterns ; Decoration and ornament, Celtic. Genre; Illustrated. 5 Kg.

Zustand: Fine. - James J. Davis' signature boldly penned on a 3 inch high by 5 inch wide ruled index card. Near fine. Known as "Iron Puddler" and "Puddler Jim", the Wales-born American businessman James J. Davis (1873-1947) was one of only 3 cabinet officers to serve under 3 consecutive Presidents. Davis served as U.S. Secretary of Labor under Presidents Warren G. Harding, Calvin Coolidge, and Herbert Hoover. Davis supported the eugenics movement though he also supported the rights of workers to strike to a certain extent. He established the U.S. Border Patrol and proposed restrictions on immigration quotas. Elected as a U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania in 1930, he served until 1945 after which he resumed his work with the Loyal Order of Moose which he had first joined in 1906.