Books Tell You Why, Inc.

A first Printing of the First Edition in Fine condition in an alike dust-jacket.

Family linen is a collection of stories about a family of three generations of women who weave cloth from linen fibers. The author tells the stories of the women and their families as they weave cloth, spin thread, and embroider fabrics. The stories are interwoven with descriptions of the process of weaving and of the fabrics themselves.; 8vo; 272 pages.