SOCK SONGS : American patriotic knitting publication 1919

Introduction by Harry Esty Dounce. Published by Cornhill Company, Boston.

Measures 13 cm x 19 cm, 157 pages of text.

Hardcover. Beige cloth with gilt lettering and decoration. One tiny mark to front cover, previous owner’s address written on front fly leaf otherwise very good condition.

A collection of knitting songs submitted for a competition conducted by “The Sun”, New York between May and November 1918. Intending to stimulate knitting for the troops. Uncommon item.

NOTE this is the original edition and NOT a “Print on Demand” copy.