The previous owner's name is written on the title page; the rest of the pages are unmarked. Two pages are poked on the edge and one of those pages is also nicked (probably poked by a fingernail). The cover has light shelf-wear and a few scraped spots. The top corners on the back are creased. This is a simply-printed book with a plastic comb binding. From the introduction: As a counted thread technique, canvas work is a style of embroidery which is executed on a ground fabric of both open and even weave. Secondly, it is a style of embroidery in which the stitches are used to cover the entire surface of the ground fabric. It is the combination of these two characteristics which distinguishes canvas work from any other type of embroidery. Therefore, the stitch variations in this book not only must be executed by the "count" of the ground fabric but also provide total coverage of the area of the ground fabric over which they are placed. This book presents 580 stitch variations, 164 pgs. Additional Details ------------------------------ Product description: The term canvas work is a counted thread technique; a style of embroidery which is executed on a ground fabric of both open and even weave. It is a style of embroidery in which the stitches are used to cover the entire surface of the ground fabric. There are 580 stitch variations presented in this publication - some are distinctively different, while others involve only a slight difference Included is the publicat4ionn Proficiency with Basketweave Stitch, most of which is in the Appendix section.