Traces the development and refinement of hand knitting, legends, tools, techniques, and local traditions from around the world
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"As a knitter by profession and passion, I feel that this book is an essential addition to my collection." -- Knitter’s Review
Richard Rutt is the former bishop of Leicester, a town that played an important role in the British knitting industry.
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Seller: ThriftBooksVintage, Tukwila, WA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Ex-Library copy with typical library marks and stamps. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Secure packaging for safe delivery. Seller Inventory # 3570938109
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0934026351I3N00
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0934026351I3N01
Seller: CampusBear, Coppell, TX, U.S.A.
hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Complete and clean. All pages present and readable, binding intact. Highlighting or writing is absent or limited to a handful of pages. No water damage. Cover and spine may show light shelf wear, edge bumping, or minor creasing. May have a remainder mark, stickers or sticker residue, or a previous owner's name. Access codes, CDs, DVDs, and other bundled supplements may not be included and should be assumed used or missing unless the listing explicitly states otherwise. Seller Inventory # U6114C00640U
Seller: The Book Chaser (FABA), Gainesville, FL, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-. First Edition. Grn cloth cover with gilt spine lettering; seems unread; DJ is ot price clipped, slight wear at spine top edge; No marks or writing, clean tight binding;; First full history of hand knitting, traces the development anf refinement of the craft, draws upon literary evidence and pays special attention to the social aspects and explores local traditions of the British Isles and the developments in the Americas; photos, index;; 248 pages. Seller Inventory # 12934
Seller: ThriftBooksVintage, Tukwila, WA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Dust jacket in good condition. Minor shelf and handling wear, overall a clean solid copy with minimal signs of use. Secure packaging for safe delivery. Seller Inventory # 1782800697
Seller: Turn-The-Page Books, Skyway, WA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 3rd printing. Full green cloth hard cover with dust jacket. Tight and unmarked with just a slight bit of pale foxing to endpapers. Unclipped dust jacket offered now in new mylar cover. 248pp., index, bibliography, appendices, over 180 illustrations, drawings and photographs. The definitive work on the subject, Rutt traces the history, development and refinement of the craft, drawing on literary sources and evidence, with particular emphasis on the social aspects of knitting. Size: 4to - over 9" - 12" Tall. Seller Inventory # 071925
Seller: Easton's Books, Inc., Mount Vernon, WA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: VG+. Hardback in Very Good+ condition with Very Good+ dust jacket. 7.5 X 1 X 10.25 inches. 248 pages. Sunned price-clipped jacket with one inch tear at rear board edge. Gift inscription on front free endpaper. Quick shipping, excellent customer service. All books carefully packaged in boxes and ship with tracking information. Seller Inventory # 62296
Seller: Turn-The-Page Books, Skyway, WA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First American Edition. 1st printing. Full green cloth hard cover, square and unmarked. Dust jacket has a bit of sticker scuffing on back panel. Offered now in new mylar cover. 248pp., index, bibliography, appendices, over 180 illustrations, drawings and photographs. -- The definitive work on the subject, Rutt traces the history, development and refinement of the craft, drawing on literary sources and evidence, with particular emphasis on the social aspects of knitting. Size: 4to - over 9" - 12" Tall. Seller Inventory # 076618
Seller: Lost Books, AUSTIN, TX, U.S.A.
Hard cover. Us ed. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. Audience: General/trade. Very good in very good dust jacket. Seller Inventory # Alibris.0018062