Terracotta colour cloth with titles in gilt on spine. Condition: Good, covers have light sunning around very edges. Binding sound, text clean, no inscriptions. Dustjacket condition: Poor to fair, sunning to spine with small chips and tears around edges. Now protected by clear removable cellophane. 240pp. 132 illustrations, including 100 in colour and many in gold and silver. As well as being an account of Italian textiles spanning seven centuries, the author relates the fabrics to the purpose for which they were undertaken, and their design to the social, religious and political forces that moulded the artists and their patrons. Inspirational designs. Size: 4to - over 9�" - 12" tall. Seller Inventory # 002626

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Title: The Development of Italian Textile Design ...

Publisher: A.Zwemmer Ltd., London

Publication Date: 1964

Binding: Cloth

Condition: Good

Dust Jacket Condition: Poor

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Karen Jakobsen Art & Design Books is based in Dorset. We specialise in books on 20th Century Art, Architecture and Design.

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Address: 10 Church Street, Sturminster Newton, Dorset DT10 1DB
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