Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Truscott, James, active 1827-1843.

Description

1. 26 [i.e. 27], [1] p. : 9 mounted specimens; 23 cm.

Subject

1. Poor girls > Education > Great Britain
2. Needlework > Handbooks, manuals, etc
3. Knitting > Handbooks, manuals, etc
4. Embroidery > Handbooks, manuals, etc

Call number

1. Pforz (National Society for Promoting the Education of the Poor. Instructions on needle-working. 1847)

Note

1. Printer's imprint : "London : Printed by James Truscott, Nelson Square."
2. Specimens : Samples of sewing, stitching and embroidery, including miniature night-shirt, bonnet, woolen outer dress, and sock. The marking-stitch is demonstrated on a 9.5 cm. square embroidered sampler with the alphabet in both upper and lower cases, the numbers 0-9, and the date "September 11th 1848."

Access (note)

1. Restricted access;

Author

1. National Society for Promoting the Education of the Poor in the Principles of the Established Church (Great Britain)

Title

1. Instructions on needle-work and knitting / as derived from the practice of the central school of the National Society for Promoting the Education of the Poor in the Principles of the Established Church, in the Sanctuary, Westminster.

Imprint

1. London : Printed for the National Society, and sold at their depository, Sanctuary, Westminster, 1847.

Edition

1. Third edition.

Restricted access

1. Restricted access; Pforzheimer Collection; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.

Local note

1. Pforzheimer copy : Bound in original publisher's purple-brown cloth with gilt cover titling.

Connect to:

1. Request Access to the Pforzheimer Collection

Added author

1. Truscott, James, active 1827-1843. Printer

Research call number

1. Pforz (National Society for Promoting the Education of the Poor. Instructions on needle-working. 1847)