Pleasure with the Sewing Machine: Hints and Suggestions for Sewing and Embroidery by PFAFF

Germany: G. M. Pfaff AG, Sewing Machine Factory, Kaiserslautern Minor edge and corner wear; lightly scuffed and scratched; some light shelf wear; pages are beginning to tone; spine is lightly creased as well as the lower corner of the rear of the wrapper; overall a very crisp and clean used copy! No publishing date, but appears to be from the mid 20th century. Very very rare and hard-to-find title! Full-color pictorial wrapper with black and white lettering. 64 very clean unmarked and uncreased informative and historical pages nicely enhanced by black and white and full-color photographs and illustrations! Extremely scarce and out-of-print first edition! "Don't be afraid, dear reader! Reading this little booklet is not one of your daily chores. No need to frown, or to send the family to the park because you are expected to delve into some mysterious science. We would like to chat a little about a homely pastime, an indoor sport you might call it, which has been taken up by nearly every woman since the fig leaf became unfashionable........." ----------- from Page 2 (A Thrilling Story).. First Edition. Stapled Soft Cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.