The Shell Book of Country Crafts

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Jan 24, 2008
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I have this book in good condition if anyone would like to swap it for 2 large 2nd glass stamps to cover postage.

The Shell Book of Country Crafts

James Arnold

35 chapters including prefac and introduction about country crafts such as woodland and coppice industries, farriery, millwrighting, pottery, hedge-laying, coopeirng, quilting and more. 12 colour plates, 64 monochrome plates and 53 drawings.
 
Thanks for the book. Just got back from holiday to find it waiting for me. :You_Rock_

Looks an interesting read.

With many thanks.


Geoff
 
This book was an interesting read, but I'm not certain I'd read it again.

It was written in the late 1960s and it is interesting how some of the comments about the loss of old crafts are still relevant 40 years later. It is really a collection of anecdotes about how the various crafts took place, rather than an instructional book.

I wondered if anyone else would like to have it. Maybe if you get it and feel the same way after you've read it then you could pass it on to someone else?

If you want to PM me, I'll happily send it on.


Geoff
 

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