The Craft of Straw Decoration ..., Alec Coker, SIGNED, 1975, NF w/Very Good DJ

Coker, Alec. The Craft of Straw Decoration for Corn Dolly Makers and Workers in Straw (Northgates, Leicester: The Dryad Press, 1975).

English, SIGNED, a Near Fine book in a Very Good dust jacket, Very Good overall, HC, 8vo, 10" x 7 1/2," 86 pp., including illustrations and Index.

ISBN: N/A

SIGNED, Near Fine teal faux leather-covered boards with gilt lettering on front and spine. Covers have slightly bumped tips and slight edge wear, else clean and intact, binding tight. Very Good black and yellow paper dust jacket with yellow lettering on front panel and spine. Dust jacket has moderate wear, a few spots of surface tearing, and a few small closed tears (largest is about 1/2") along extremities, else clean and intact. Dust jacket protected in a paper-backed Mylar sleeve. Pages have light age toning and a brief inscription in blue pen on front pastedown, else clean and intact. Replete with black-and-white illustrations. SIGNED by the author in blue pen on front free endpaper: "Remembering [--?] [Manor?], August 1979, Alec Coker." A charming how-to book that instructs readers on how to make "corn dollies" (figures made of corn husks and straw) and other forms of straw art. Herein, one can learn how to source straw materials and make a variety of straw art such as the famous "corn dolly," crosses, stars, animals, and other figures and decorative forms. Please note that not all of the straw art described have accompanying illustrations.