Physical description; 351 p : ill. (some col.), facsims, ports ; 35 cm. Subjects; Victoria and Albert Museum - Catalogs. Silk - England - History - 18th century - Catalogs.
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Seller: Shelley and Son Books (IOBA), Hendersonville, NC, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Bound in red cloth with gilt title on the spine. This book is a lushly produced, scholarly reference work detailing the extensive and globally significant collection of 18th-century English and French silk textiles housed at the Victoria and Albert Museum. It serves as a comprehensive historical guide and official catalog for textile historians, designers, and collectors. It includes 473 illustrations, 371 of which are presented in full color, capturing intricate textile patterns. Illustrated dustjacket and slipcase.CONDITION: Light shelf wear. Pages are crisp and clean. Binding and text block are square and tight. Dustjacket has only light rubbing. Slipcase has moderate to heavy rubbing and edge wear. Due to the size and weight of this item, an additional shipping charge may apply, and will be requested after purchase. Full refund if not satisfied. Seller Inventory # 081082
Seller: Spenlow & Jorkins, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good Plus. 1st Edition. *1st Edition in dustcover and slipcase* Bright, solid, glossy, fresh. (Stated 1st American Edition in 1st Printing: the Bullfinch / Little Brown 1990. There were three 1st Editions, all hardbacks, published in the same year: British, American, Canadian.) Tasteful stamp of previous owner to the foot. Massive. Cloth over boards with a sewn binding in dustcover and slipcase: 351 pp; 6.5 pounds; illustrations throughout; 62 pp of introductory essay; Glossary, Biographical Index, Bibliography, Indices. Seller Inventory # 004550
Seller: Alan Angele Popular Culture, IOBA, Upper Nyack, NY, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First North American edition. In decorated slipcase. Book and dust jacket are fine, slipcase show slight wear on the sides. Seller Inventory # 003707
Seller: G.J. Askins Bookseller, New Lebanon, NY, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st American. 352 page hardcover with 473 illustrations (371 in color). The book comes in a slipcase with a design that matches the dust jacket. The slipcase is lightly worn at corners. The dust jacket is very good condition - bright, complete and clean. Full red cloth exterior with title on spine in gold. Interior is unmarked, tight and clean. The book is large and heavy, so mailing other than standard domestic will require extra charges. Seller Inventory # 529600
Seller: RZABASBOOKs, Toronto, ON, Canada
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Slipcase present and very good. First North American Edition. Seller Inventory # 017345
Seller: William Chrisant & Sons, ABAA, ILAB. IOBA, ABA, Ephemera Society, Fort Lauderdale, FL, U.S.A.
Condition: Near Fine. First U.S. Edition. Red cloth board with gilt particulars to spine; in a pictorial dust jacket; housed in pictorial paper slipcase. 473 illustrations, of which 371 are in full color. A nice clean copy with no previous owners' names or other markings. 9.75 x 13.75 inches. Please expect the possibility of extra postage as this is a large & heavy book. Seller Inventory # 7425
Seller: Carpe Diem Fine Books, ABAA, Monterey, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. 1st. 4to. 351pp. 473 illustrations (371 in color). Bibliography; Index. Fine in fine dust jacket, in somewhat worn slipcase. From the personal library of noted chef, Robert Kincaid, and INSCRIBED by him to his wife. A lushly produced catalogue on the museum's important and extensive collection of English and French silk designs, with special emphasis on fabrics designed and woven during the eighteenth century. The collection includes some of the earliest examples to have survived anywhere, with the exception of a few medieval Italian patterns. "The diversity is astonishing - motifs ranging from lilies and wild daisies to exotic fruit, butterflies, castles by the sea, ruined temples, and patterns based on leopard spots, abstracts, or diamond latticework. as brilliant and fresh today as they were two centuries ago." - dustjacket flap. All domestic orders are fully trackable - Images available upon request. Seller Inventory # 11501
Seller: GoldBooks, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed. Seller Inventory # 34U68_96_0821218123
Seller: Mooney's bookstore, Den Helder, Netherlands
Condition: Very Good. Seller Inventory # E1709D6606263A6
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: BennettBooksLtd, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Seller Inventory # Q-0821218123