Exhibition of Modern British Crafts Organised by the British Council London
London: The British Council, nd. Softcover. Blue/white illus. wraps with white lettering. 78 pp. with 16 bw illus. VG+ interior but with light shelf wear to covers. Probably never used. Item #149816
Catalogue from the exhibition held sometime before February 1952 (as there is an acknowledgement to "His Majesty the King") and featuring 29 different groups of types of crafts, including hand-spun linens, calligraphy and bookbinding, silver, embroideries, glass, crafts of the soil, Scottish knitting, country dining-room, and much more. With a list of exhibitors included as well as an introduction by Sir Eric Maclagan, a preface by Charles Marriott, an essay on books and printing by Stanley Morison, an essay on textiles by Sir Thomas Barlow, and essay on modern British pottery by Lady Sempill, and an essay on silversmithing by G.R. Hughes.
Price: $40.00