This fascinating text contains comprehensive handbook on intarsia and
marquetry from the 'Handbooks for The Designer and Craftsman' series.
Complete with a plethora of interesting information, handy tips, and
detailed images, this book is perfect for anyone with an interest in
intersia and marquetry. Suitable for both the amateur and professional
alike, this text makes for a great addition to collections of
woodworking literature and is not to be missed by the discerning
enthusiast. The chapters of this book include: 'Historical Notes -
Antiquity'; 'Italy in Mediaeval and Renaissance Times'; 'The Cloistered
Intarsiatori and their Pupils'; 'In Germany and Holland, England and
France'; 'The Process of Manufacture'; 'The Limitations and Capabilities
of the Art'; and 'Workshop Receipts'. We are proud to republish this
antique text here complete with a new introduction on woodworking.