Published in conjunction with an exhibition held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Sept. 16, 2013-Jan. 5, 2014.

This vintage book contains a complete guide to making a gloves, with detailed directions for using leather, employing patterns, cutting, stitching, and everything else one might need to know. With simple instructions and a wealth of useful tips, this timeless handbook will be of considerable utility to readers wishing to make their own gloves. Contents include: “Gloving Leathers”, “Patterns”, “General Instructions for Marking Patterns”, “General Instructions on Cutting”, “Seams and Stitches”, “Needles, Threads and Pressing”, “Knots”, “Back Lines or Points, by Hand of Machine”, “Instructions for Washing and Cleaning Gloves”, “Furs”, etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on sewing gloves.

In this heartwarming tribute, major leaguers from different eras--from Yogi Berra to Derek Jeter--fondly remember their first baseball gloves. Color photos throughout.

Contains the 4th session of the 28th Parliament through the session of the Parliament.