Leatherwork and Tanning |
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| Author:
| Huggins-Cooper, Lynn |
| Series title: | Heritage Crafts and Skills Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-5267-2448-9 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2018 |
| Publisher: | Pen & Sword Books Limited
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $34.99 |
Book Description:
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This book offers a whistle-stop guide to the history of leather craft and tanning. The story begins in prehistory when people discovered, perhaps by chance, that skins exposed to smoke or accidentally soaked in autumnal puddles lasted longer. Skins were a valuable resource, used for clothing, shelter, blankets and vessels. This book looks at eviden
This book offers a whistle-stop guide to the history of leather craft and tanning. The story begins in prehistory when people discovered, perhaps by chance, that skins exposed to smoke or accidentally soaked in autumnal puddles lasted longer. Skins were a valuable resource, used for clothing, shelter, blankets and vessels. This book looks at eviden