Tortoiseshell
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| Author : | Jacques Morabito |
| Publisher : | Vial (1997) |
| Binding : | Hardcover w/jacket (72 full color pages) 8 inches x 10 inches |
| Languages : | French/English |
| ISBN : | 978-2-85101-047-6 |
| EAN : | 9782851010476 |
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Tortoiseshell, by J. Morabito, Ed. Vial, 8 inches x 10 inches ( 21 cm x 25 cm ), hardcover book with 72 full color pages - French/English edition
This book of 72 pages containing great color illustrations presents the art of tortoiseshell and the various techniques used for decorative art and popular items.
Nowadays, Caret turtle's tortoishell is a forbidden fruit.
This book bears witness to the tradition whose craftsmen are the inheritors, and is a tribute to the generations that preceded them.
A history and a text presenting the regulation of the use of tortoiseshell are also attached to the photos.
Contents:
- Turtoiseshell
- The turtles
- Turtoiseshell, a regulated product
The texts by Jacques Morabito are written in French and in English.
Description française
L'Ecaille
Détails du livre
| Auteur : | Jacques Morabito |
| Éditeur : | Vial (1997) |
| Reliure : | Relié sous jaquette (72 pages couleurs) 21 cm x 25 cm ( 8 inches x 10 inches ) |
| Langue(s) : | Français/Anglais |
| ISBN : | 978-2-85101-047-6 |
| EAN : | 9782851010476 |
Description
L'Ecaille, de J. Morabito, Ed. Vial, 21 cm x 25 cm, relié avec 72 pages couleurs - Edition bilingue Français/Anglais
Ce livre de 72 pages couleurs contenant de nombreuses illustrations, présente à travers des objets d'art et des objets de la vie courante, l'utilisation de l'écaille de tortue.
Aujourd'hui, l'écaille de tortue caret est un fruit défendu.
Le présent ouvrage porte témoignage de la tradition dont les artisans sont les héritiers, et rend hommage aux générations qui les ont précédés.
Un historique et un texte présentant la réglementation de l'utilisation de l'écaille accompagnent également les photos.
Principaux chapitres de l'ouvrage :
- L'écaille de tortue
- Les tortues
- L'écaille, produit règlementé
Les textes en Français et en Anglais sont de Jacques Morabito.
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