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String Figures and How to Make Them [Hardcover]

Caroline F. Jayne (Author)
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)


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  • Hardcover
  • Publisher: Sagebrush Education Resources (June 1962)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0613811712
  • ISBN-13: 978-0613811712
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,491,910 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

 

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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The mother of all string figure books!, December 7, 2000
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Gwyneth Calvetti (West Salem, WI United States) - See all my reviews
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Ms. Jayne was an interesting woman in her day. She traveled about the world, gathering anthropological research as she documented string figures worldwide. This volume is the result of her work, all the more remarkable because she did this around the turn of the century.

Many figures are included here with instructions in the creation of them, as well as anecdotal information based on her interviews with the people who taught them to her. All of the classics of string figures are included here, as well as more obscure ones she gathered along the way. This is a must for serious students of string figures, not only for the wealth of information and instruction, but also for its historical value.

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars excellent and detailed, November 19, 2003
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Chesapeake Reader (Charlottesville, VA) - See all my reviews
Once you master the language of manipulating the string--with a little patience-- you'll find the explanations easy to follow. The selection of string figures was wonderful. A strong collection --a legacy that has travelled throughout the world. Pass it along to your children.
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars I was fascinated by this book when I was about 13 years old., November 29, 1998
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This book is a compendium of string figures with detailed instructions on how to make them and many illustrations. It is based largely on anthropological studies of the East Indies and that part of the world, although there are sections from Native American tribes and a few figures from Europe. My parents had a copy of this book when I was growing up and I was fascinated by it from ages 11 to about 15. I recommend it highly for anybody whose interests run in this direction.
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