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Hand-Woven Carpets, Oriental and European
A. F. Kendrick; C. E. C. Tattersall
1922
Benn Brothers : London
11.5" by 9.5"
xi [3], 3-198pp
SUMMARY
A brightly illustrated two volume Limited Edition study of the history and technical details of hand woven rugs.
Colour Plates,Folding Plates,Illustrated,Limited Edition,Publishers' Original Binding
Overall Condition: Good
This book weighs 6 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 4.49
US Postage: £ 47.99
EU Postage: £ 28.99
European Postage: £ 49.99
Asia Postage: £ 79.99
Worldwide Postage: £ 159.99
DESCRIPTION
The two volume first edition of this brightly illustrated study of the history, manufacture and historical and cultural significance of both oriental and European hand woven carpets and rugs.
Limited to 1000 numbered sets, of which this is set 294.
With the first volume containing both illustrations and text, and the second volume dedicated to plates.
With a colour folding frontispiece to volume I, along with ten further plates, and the second volume consisting of 205 plates and maps, nineteen of which are in colour.
CONDITION
In the publisher's original cloth binding. Bumping to spine heads. Light marks to boards. Front and rear joint of volume I starting, with board holding firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright.
Overall Condition: Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them
attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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