Vendeur : Yarra Cottage Books, Warrandyte, VIC, Australie
Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. First Edition. Illustrated with colour photographs. Includes select reference works, acknowledgments, index to common names, plus index to botanical names. From inner front flap of dustjacket (in full): "This is the most comprehensive and lavishly illustrated book yet to be published on the techniques of dyeing wool by using various parts of Australian plants - the leaves, bark, stems, roots, berries, flowers, seeds, and even leaves with scale insects attached. The parts may be used separately or in combination to produce a variety of colours ranging from muted to brilliant, each with a natural subtlety which gives it an attractive distinction. The text explains how to prepare the wool for dyeing and how to use mordants, then lists more than 200 varieties of Australian flora, including trees, shrubs, flowers, and reeds. Each genus is fully described, and the parts of each plant to be used for dyeing are specified together with the mordants that will produce different colours. For example, different parts of the Cootamundra Wattle may be used to various mordants to dye wool in colours ranging from bright gold to deep green. For those who seek the satisfaction of creation from natural resources, this book is a simple guide to the practice of an age-old craft." Very Good hardcover, in a Very Good dustjacket. Slight handling wear, former owner's ink name & notation to endpapers, otherwise a nice clean tight copy. pp. N° de réf. du vendeur 009364
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Vendeur : Uncle Peter's Books, Clunes, NSW, Australie
Hardcover. Etat : Good. Etat de la jaquette : Fair. 1st Edition. The text explains how to prepare the wool for dyeing and how to use mordants, then lists more than 200 varieties of Australian flora including trees, shrubs, flowers and reeds." First edition, with dust wrapper. Green boards with gilt lettering on the spine. Head and tail of spine and board edges lightly bumped. Binding is neat and tidy. Previous owner's name inside cover and on title page. Pages are very lightly thumbed and foxed. Gently handled, this book is in good condition. Dust wrapper is a little scratched with writing in marker on front (see image). Head and tail of spine bearing wear with 1 cm closed tear, in good condition. *We always describe the faults of our books meticulously; they usually present better than they sound. N° de réf. du vendeur CFT087
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Vendeur : Barclay Books, York, WA, Australie
Hardback. 1974. First edition. A near fine copy only marked by light shelf rubbing to the spine ends and base of the boards. The contents are fine and unmarked. The d/w is very good with a small chip from the head of the spine and is now in a protective cover. Scans available if required. N° de réf. du vendeur 14290415
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Vendeur : Elizabeth's Bookshops, Fremantle, WA, Australie
Hardcover in Dustjacket. Etat : Very Good +. AUSTRALIAN CRAFT -This is the most comprehensive and lavishly illustrated book yet to be published on the techniques of dyeing wool by using various parts of Australian plants - the leaves, bark, stems, roots, berries, flowers, seeds, and even leaves with scale insects attached. The parts may be used separately or in combination to produce a variety of colours ranging from muted to brilliant, each with a natural subtlety which gives it an attractive distinction.The text explains how to prepare the wool for dyeing and how to use mordants, then lists more than 200 varieties of Australian flora, including trees, shrubs, flowers, and reeds. Each genus is fully described, and the parts of each plant to be used for dyeing are specified together with the mordants that will produce different colours. For example, different parts of the Cootamundra Wattle may be used to various mordants to dye wool in colours ranging from bright gold to deep green.For those who seek the satisfaction of creation from natural resources, this book is a simple guide to the practice of an age-old craft. 62p. : col.ill., tables ; 27cm. #180525 (Gift inscription on fep.) Dyeing. Plant dyes. Australia. Amateurs' manuals Dyes and dyeing, Domestic -- Handbooks, manuals, etc Dye plants -- Australia Elizabeth's Bookshops have been one of Australia's premier independent book dealers since 1973. Elizabeth's family-owned business operates four branches in Perth CBD, Fremantle (WA), and Newtown (NSW). All orders are dispatched within 24 hours from our Fremantle Warehouse. All items can be viewed at Elizabeth's Bookshop Warehouse, 23 Queen Victoria Street\, Fremantle WA. N° de réf. du vendeur 90892
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