Material Literacy in 18th-Century Britain: A Nation of Makers by Michael Yonan, Chloe Wigston Smith, Serena Dyer

Material Literacy in 18th-Century Britain: A Nation of Makers

Michael Yonan, Chloe Wigston Smith, Serena Dyer

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This book is ideal for readers intrigued by the intersection of history, craft, and everyday innovation, who enjoy uncovering the untold stories behind objects and the hands that shaped them.

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This book illuminates, for the first time, the material literacies learnt, enacted, and understood by British producers and consumers. The skills required for sewing, embroidering, and the textile arts were possessed by a large proportion of the B...

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