Mexican Folk Crafts
by Espejel, Carlos
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine in Good- DJ/Good
- ISBN 10
- 8470310585
- ISBN 13
- 9788470310584
- Seller
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Comfort, Texas, United States
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About This Item
Barcelona, Espana: Editorial Blume, 1978. 1st Ed. Hardbound. 4to. 365 Pgs.. Fine in Good- DJ/Good. F Catala Roca. Mexican Folk Crafts by Carlos Espejel. Published by Editorial Blume, Barcelona, Espana, 1978. 1st Edition. Hardbound. Paper DJ. Size 4to (up to 12'' tall). Condition: Fine in Good- DJ. 237 Pgs. ISBN 8470310585. LCCN 77-93978. Translated from the Spanish by Pablo Shekelton. Photographs by F Catala Roca. Among the many crafts carried on in both urban and rural areas of Mexico, there is a group of crafts that could be called traditional or folk art because of the forms, materials and methods employed in their manufacture. They are described in this book as they represent an essential part of Mexican culture and reveal the Mexican's artistic and creative sensitivity. The crafts covered are: Pottery, Lacquers, Basketweaving, Textiles, Metalwork, Glassmaking, Woodworking, Stone Cutting, Salddlery, Bone, Horn, Shell, Tortoiseshell, Folk Painting, Toy Making, and Holidays dances and masks. The history of the craft, craftsmen & women are covered accompanied by black and white and color photographs. Description text copyright 2008 BooksForComfort. Item ID 19064.
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- Bookseller
- Comfort Kraft (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 19064
- Title
- Mexican Folk Crafts
- Author
- Espejel, Carlos
- Illustrator
- F Catala Roca
- Format/Binding
- Hardbound. 4to. 365 Pgs.
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine in Good- DJ
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Ed
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 8470310585
- ISBN 13
- 9788470310584
- Publisher
- Editorial Blume
- Place of Publication
- Barcelona, Espana
- Date Published
- 1978
- Keywords
- Handicrafts, Needlecraft, Weaving, Metalcraft, History
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We have our own web stores as well as affiliates such as ABE, Biblio, Ebid, Antiqbook.
We have been selling books since 1999 and take pride in our complete descriptions of our books.
We are (slowly) setting up a B&M store on our country property and hope to have it open ASAP.
We will have both books and craft/collectible items in the shop. IN the meantime, please find us online
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