This stunning book is now available in paperback. Exploring the traditional British craftsmanship, accompanying the major prime time BBC2 6-part television series presented by Monty Don. It celebrates all aspects of rural crafts including woodcraft, thatching, weaving, stone masonry, metalwork & glass making. It showcases some of Britains leading master craftsmen & explains the techniques at the heart of their trades. It reveals the fascinating history of British craftsmanship, inspiring interest & involvement in these valuable & rewarding crafts. Mastercrafts represents a major shift in attitudes towards appreciating handmade, sustainable crafted products rather than the cheap mass-produced items with which people have become increasingly disillusioned. About the Author Tom Quinn is a writer, editor & a social historian. He is the author of the bestselling Tales of the Old Railwaymen, as well as books on countryside history, antique collecting, fishing & walking. He is currently the editor of Country Landowner magazine & former editor of The Countryman.