{"product_id":"mccalls-embroidery-book-1976","title":"McCall's Embroidery Book 1976 First Printing Hardcover Dust Jacket, Cross Stitch Crewel Sampler Patterns","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is McCall's Embroidery Book, a 1976 first printing hardcover in dust jacket from Simon and Schuster and The McCall Pattern Company, by the editors of McCall's Needlework \u0026amp; Crafts Publications.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pages are clean and the binding is solid, while the jacket shows shelf wear, sticker residue on the front, and small chips along the top edge, all shown in the photos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt covers over 200 projects in every popular stitch style, from cross stitch and crewel to drawn thread work, each with full patterns, diagrams, and instructions. Samplers, tablecloths, luncheon sets, tea cozies, pincushions, tote bags, and even a wedding dress are all here, written for home stitchers of every skill level.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem:\u003c\/strong\u003e Embroidery and needlework pattern book\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e McCall's Embroidery Book\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Editors of McCall's Needlework \u0026amp; Crafts Publications\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrator:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not confirmed from photos. Designed by Irving Perkins\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Simon and Schuster \/ The McCall Pattern Company, New York\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Year:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1976\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition and Printing:\u003c\/strong\u003e First printing, number line 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10. Printed by Rand McNally \u0026amp; Company\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat and Binding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Green cloth hardcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDust Jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes, original jacket with the 1969 sampler cover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 287\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Needlework, embroidery, crafts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0-671-22342-9\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9 in x 10 in x 1 in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition Grade: Good\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePositives\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGraded Good:\u003c\/strong\u003e This book is complete and usable, with clear signs of use, and every flaw is named here.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePages are clean with no writing, and the color plates are bright.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe binding is tight and the green cloth boards are clean.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe original dust jacket is present, with its project list on the back panel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCharted designs come with color keys, like the God Bless Our Home sampler on pages 32 and 33, and full size patterns, like the Spanish Pillow on pages 140 and 141.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIssues \/ Wear\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSticker residue sits near the top right corner of the front jacket.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmall chips and short tears run along the top edge of the jacket, front and back, including one above the M in McCall's.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe jacket shows shelf wear and rubbing, with toning on the spine.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe page edges are toned yellow with age.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFind more like this in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/myreadingvintage.com\/collections\/vintage-how-to-book-collection\"\u003eVintage How To Books\u003c\/a\u003e collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 1976 first printing still has its sampler jacket and clean pattern pages, and it belongs in a stitcher's sewing room. If it's the right copy for you, it's ready to come home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Orders $35+ Ship Free","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50733581369599,"sku":"A3-T6-3626","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2503\/7976\/files\/mccalls-embroidery-book-1976-front.jpg?v=1792524804","url":"https:\/\/myreadingvintage.com\/products\/mccalls-embroidery-book-1976","provider":"Reading Vintage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}