Mastercrafts: Rediscover British Craftsmanship. Tom Quinn
Tom Quinn
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Paperback. An exploration of traditional British craftsmanship, accompanying the major prime time BBC2 6-part television series presented by Monty Don. It celebrates various aspects of rural crafts including woodcraft, thatching, weaving, stone masonry, metalwork and glass making. It reveals the fascinating history of British craftsmanship. Num Pages: 256 pages, 500 colour photographs, 20 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; WFV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 184 x 22. Weight in Grams: 778.
This is a major new exploration of traditional British craftsmanship, accompanying the major prime time BBC2 6-part television series presented by Monty Don. It celebrates all aspects of rural crafts including woodcraft, thatching, weaving, stone masonry, metalwork and glass making. It showcases some of Britain's leading master craftsmen and explains the techniques at the heart of their trades. It reveals the fascinating history of British craftsmanship, inspiring interest and involvement in these valuable and rewarding crafts. "Mastercrafts" represents a major shift in attitudes towards appreciating handmade, sustainable crafted products rather than the cheap mass-produced items with which people have become ... Read more
This is a major new exploration of traditional British craftsmanship, accompanying the major prime time BBC2 6-part television series presented by Monty Don. It celebrates all aspects of rural crafts including woodcraft, thatching, weaving, stone masonry, metalwork and glass making. It showcases some of Britain's leading master craftsmen and explains the techniques at the heart of their trades. It reveals the fascinating history of British craftsmanship, inspiring interest and involvement in these valuable and rewarding crafts. "Mastercrafts" represents a major shift in attitudes towards appreciating handmade, sustainable crafted products rather than the cheap mass-produced items with which people have become ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
David & Charles
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Newton Abbot, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780715336656
SKU
KSS0005701
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Tom Quinn
Tom Quinn is a writer, editor and a social historian. He is the author of the bestselling Tales of the Old Railwaymen, as well as books on countryside history, antique collecting, fishing and walking. He is currently the editor of Country Landowner magazine and former editor of The Countryman.
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