All Formats & Editions

At some time in your youth, no doubt, you took a loop of string and made a "cat's-cradle," a "Jacob's ladder," or some other type of figure by looping and crossing the string between the fingers. But perhaps you were not aware that this is actually an ancient form of amusement,... Read Full Overview

At some time in your youth, no doubt, you took a loop of string and made a "cat's-cradle," a "Jacob's ladder," or some other type of figure by looping and crossing the string between the fingers. But perhaps you were not aware that this is actually an ancient form of amusement,... Read Full Overview

Fullest, clearest instruction on string figures from around the world: Eskimo, Navajo, Lapp, European, more. Cat's cradle, moving spear, lightning, stars. 950 illustrations.

""String Figures And How To Make Them: A Study Of Cat's-Cradle In Many Lands"" by Caroline Furness Jayne is a comprehensive guidebook that explores the art of string figures, also known as Cat's-Cradle, from various cultural perspectives. The book offers step-by-step instructions... Read Full Overview

This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. So that the book is never forgotten we have represented this book in a print format as the same form as it... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

""String Figures And How To Make Them: A Study Of Cat's-Cradle In Many Lands"" by Caroline Furness Jayne is a comprehensive guide to the art of creating string figures. The book explores the cultural significance of string figures in different parts of the world, including Africa,... Read Full Overview

""String Figures And How To Make Them: A Study Of Cat's Cradle In Many Lands"" by Caroline Furness Jayne is a comprehensive guide to the art of creating string figures. The book explores the cultural and historical significance of this ancient pastime, tracing its origins back... Read Full Overview

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections
such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact,
or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview