Silk is produced by moths, spiders and even molluscs… A cultural and scientific history.
Silk: A History in Three Metamorphoses
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£20.00
Edition:Hardback978000845184406/07/2023
Categories: 11. New Year 2023: Textiles & Jewellery, History, New Year 2023, Photography & Fashion
Tag: Social History
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