xiv 865 pages, illustrated, includes bibliography. Overseas customers please note the book is heavy and will attract additional postage. The book is ex library. There is a cancelled stamp and accession number on the title page; another cancelled stamp and handwritten Dewey number on the back paste down and the back end paper is damaged at the head where a bar code has been removed and further damaged towards the tail where a library pocket has also been removed. Neither has caused holes to the page. The rest of the book is immaculate as though rarely, if ever used. "The scope of this Companion extends over all the main fields of decorative craftsmanship--as well as a number of minor and specialized ones. It includes prehistoric crafts, crafts like leather-working and ceramics that have arisen more recently, and specialized crafts, such as toys and embroidery. There are also entries on important craftsmen and schools and surveys of specific cultures and periods. All the articles are written by expert contributors and the text is illustrated throughout with photographs and line drawings."