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In Praise of Hands:Contemporary Crafts of the World: Contemporary Crafts of the World
by Paz, Octavio; World Crafts Council
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fair/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0821205587
- ISBN 13
- 9780821205587
- Seller
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HARWICH PORT, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
Greenwich, CT: New York Graphic Society, 1974. Greenwich, CT, New York Graphic Society, 1974. First printing. Folio. Teal blue cloth with silver lettering embossed onto spine, textured endpapers, beautifully illustrated in color and black and white throughout, 223 pp. A unique celebration of contemporary handcrafts with a dazzling display of objects in varied craft areas: textiles, needlework, glass, ceramics, wood, jewelry, metal work - drawn from fifty different countries on five continents. Ex-library book, price partially clipped, tape remnants on book and dust jacket wraps. Clean, crisp text block, dust jacket looks almost new. Fair in a very good + dust jacket.. First Printing. Hard Cover. Fair/Very Good. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Ex-Library.
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- Seller
- Respectful Exits
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- Seller's Inventory #
- 021907
- Title
- In Praise of Hands:Contemporary Crafts of the World: Contemporary Crafts of the World
- Author
- Paz, Octavio; World Crafts Council
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0821205587
- ISBN 13
- 9780821205587
- Publisher
- New York Graphic Society
- Place of Publication
- Greenwich, CT
- Date Published
- 1974
- Keywords
- CRAFTSMANSHIP ART CULTURE
- Bookseller catalogs
- Nonfiction; Fabric Arts and Fashion;
- Size
- Folio - over 12" - 15" tall
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Respectful Exits
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HARWICH PORT, Massachusetts
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