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Lost crafts : rediscovering traditional skills / Una McGovern.

by McGovern, Una.

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Chambers, 2009, c2008.

Home economics -- History.

Amusements -- History.

Handicraft -- History.

viii, 376 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 19 cm.

Originally published: Edinburgh : Chambers, 2008.

Farming -- Hunting and gathering -- Food and drink -- Home and garden -- Practical crafts -- Decorative crafts.

This charming new book is an engaging introduction to a range of traditional crafts and activities. One hundred skills are described and illustrated, from trout-guddling to lacemaking, beekeeping to drystone walling. Whether wanting to learn a new craft, explore social history or reminisce about pastimes from a bygone age, readers of all ages will lose themselves in LOST CRAFTS. And with more of us choosing green and ethical lifestyles, there has never been a better time to rediscover these sustainable pursuits.

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