Download Free The Art Of Needle Work From The Earliest Ages Including Some Notices Book in PDF and EPUB Free Download. You can read online The Art Of Needle Work From The Earliest Ages Including Some Notices and write the review.

An illustrated guide to the history and techniques of needlework, including embroidery, tapestry, and lace-making. This book provides a fascinating look at the artistic traditions and cultural significance of needlework throughout history. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Reprint of the original, first published in 1841.
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ The Art Of Needle-work, From The Earliest Ages: Including Some Notices Of The Ancient Historical Tapestries 3 Elizabeth Stone, Mary Margaret Stanley Egerton Wilton (Countess of) Henry Colburn, 1841 Needlework; Tapestry
Reprint of the original, first published in 1841.
The Art of Needle-work, from the Earliest Ages, 3rd ed. By Sutherland Menzies she adorned the high-born maiden's bower what time the "deeds of knighthood" were "in solemn canto" told. In still more rich array, in kingly purple, in regal tissue, in royal magnificence, she stood within the altar's sacred pale; and her robes, rich in Tyrian dye, and glittering with Ophir's gold, swept the hallowed pavement. When battle aroused the land she inspirited the host. When the banner was unfurled she pointed to the device which sent its message home to every heart; she displayed the cipher on the hero's pennon which nerved him sooner to relinquish life than it; she entwined those initials in the scarf, the sight of which struck fresh ardour into his breast.