9780713433166 - hand and machine knitting von lorant, tessa (4 Ergebnisse)
- Hardcover
- Erstausgabe
Anbieter: Roger Lucas Booksellers, Horncastle, Vereinigtes KönigreichRoger Lucas Booksellers
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Hard Cover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First Edition. 1st edition, 4to, 144pp, cold and b/w photo illustrations, patterns, VG Copy in VG DJ Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
- Hardcover
Anbieter: Crappy Old Books, Barry, Vereinigtes KönigreichCrappy Old Books
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Hardback. Zustand: Good. There are hobby books, there are instructional manuals, and then there are volumes like The Batsford Book of Hand and Machine Knitting , which seem to emerge from an alternate universe where every cardigan is a feat of engineering and every woollen jumper requires the sort of planning usually associated…with a moon landing. Published in 1980 by Batsford, and written by Tessa Lorant, this is not merely a book about knitting. It is a book about knitting in the way that naval architecture is a book about boats. Beneath its reassuringly domestic subject matter lurks an astonishing amount of technical expertise, practical knowledge, and the quiet assumption that readers may one day find themselves compelled to create entire wardrobes from several miles of yarn and a machine capable of terrifying the uninitiated. The title alone deserves admiration. Hand and Machine Knitting . Not one form of knitting, but both. This is a book that refuses to take sides in the great fibre-based ideological struggles of the twentieth century. Why choose between tradition and technology when you can enthusiastically embrace both? Why knit one jumper when you could theoretically produce dozens? The spirit of progress is alive and well, only now it is wearing a tasteful woollen pullover. What makes books like this so fascinating today is their complete sincerity. Modern crafting culture often arrives wrapped in lifestyle photography, artisan branding, and social media aesthetics. In 1980, however, the emphasis was on competence. The photographs, diagrams, and instructions are there because the author genuinely expects readers to use them. There is very little irony to be found within the pages themselves, which naturally makes the whole enterprise delightfully ironic from a modern perspective. One can almost hear the reassuring hum of a knitting machine in the background as the book explains techniques, patterns, methods, and solutions to problems that most people never knew existed. There are entire worlds hidden within specialised hobbies, and this volume serves as a passport to one of them. It reveals that knitting is not simply a matter of producing scarves during winter evenings. It is a discipline. A craft. A science. Occasionally, perhaps, a form of controlled obsession. The 1980s setting adds an extra layer of charm. This was a decade when practical skills books flourished. Households repaired things, made things, and learned things from hefty hardbacks that expected a degree of patience from their readers. There is something wonderfully reassuring about that confidence. No video tutorials. No online forums. No desperate searches beginning with "why has my knitting machine suddenly made a noise". Just a book, a determined owner, and several hundred pages of accumulated expertise. As a physical object, this Batsford edition possesses exactly the sort of sturdy authority one hopes for in a reference work. It looks like a book that knows what it is talking about. You would trust it to explain ribbing, cables, tension, shaping, and any number of mysterious knitting concepts that sound vaguely nautical to the untrained ear. Condition-wise, this copy is described as Good. It has survived more than four decades remarkably well, which is perhaps fitting for a book devoted to creating durable garments. It may show minor signs of age, but then any respectable knitting manual ought to look as though it has spent at least some of its life in proximity to wool, tea, and determined experimentation. Whether you are an experienced knitter, a machine-knitting enthusiast, or simply someone fascinated by the lost art of practical expertise, The Batsford Book of Hand and Machine Knitting is a wonderfully detailed snapshot of a world where making your own clothes was not merely possible but positively encouraged. Exactly the sort of quietly authoritative volume that Crappy Old Books delights in rescuing from obscurity, one carefully crafted stitch at a time.
- Softcover
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EUR 12,02
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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition Hardcover with dust jacket - rare and collectable - will send out 1 st class post.
- Softcover
Anbieter: AwesomeBooks, Wallingford, Vereinigtes KönigreichAwesomeBooks
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EUR 108,21
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Paperback. Zustand: Fair. The Batsford Book of Hand and Machine Knitting This book is in good or better condition. It has no tears to the pages and no pages will be missing from the book. The spine of the book is still in great condition and the front cover is generally unmarked. It has signs of previous use but overall is in re…ally nice, tight condition. Shipping is normally same day from our UK warehouse. We offer a money back guarantee if you are not satisfied.
