Un Art Fondamental Le Tapis, A Fundamental Art The Rug - [Ltd Ed - 67 Copies]

Achdjian, Albert

Published by Editions Self, Paris, 1949

About this Item

VG. Large paperback. Internally nFINE. Scarce Limited Edition of 67 copies, in French & English. "Il a ete tire de cet ouvrage soixante sept exemplaires sur pur chiffon crevecoeur de papeteries du Marais numerotes de 1 A 67" "Sixty-seven copies on Crevecoeur Marais rag paper, numbering 1 to 67". Rear epigraph: "Published by Albert Achdjian, Editions Self, 20 Place Dauphine, in Paris in June, nineteen hundred and forty-nine, under the artistic direction of Mssr. G Fournier, who made the presentation, and the text translated into English by Mrs. Degory. It is the result of painstaking efforts of a group of artists who worked with the consciousness that animates them. The twenty-three rugs were color photographed and photo-etched in the workshops of DeMoulin, in Paris. They were printed typographically by the printing company Lancry, in Paris. Printed in Garamond 14 with initial letters of the same font family." ** The color images are separately tipped-in. ** INTERNALLY nFINE. The text, images and weaving diagrams explaim and differentiate traditional Caucasian, Persian, Turkish carpets, European tapestry, Spanish rugs, Coptic fragments, and Eastern European rugs. Jacket in Brodart. LARGE. International delivery available with postage upcharge required to your country. Scarce - 67 copies printed. *** NOTE: Sorry, USA ORDER with MEDIA MAIL USPS DELIVERY - ONLY! - OVERSIZED BOOK. NO INTERNATIONAL ORDERS due to excessive postal costs. *** [B230]. Seller Inventory # 012203

Bibliographic Details

Title: Un Art Fondamental Le Tapis, A Fundamental ...

Publisher: Editions Self, Paris

Publication Date: 1949

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Collectible

Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

Edition: FIRST- Limited Edition. - 67 COPIES.