A thorough treatise on the evolution of weaving from primitive horizontal looms through vertical, beam, heddle, and treadle looms, to the large frame looms found in Northern Europe with examples featured and illustrated from as widely as the Ainu of Japan, Mexico, Egypt, India, Sierra Leone Malaysia, the Solomon Islands and Norway.  Linen backed.  156 pages.  Small neat inscription to flyleaf, otherwise good clean condition.  Cat No 4321