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Russian Embroidery and Lace
L. Yefimova and R. Belogorskaya
1987
Thames and Hudson : London
11.5" by 9"
272pp.
SUMMARY
The first UK edition of the beautifully illustrated work of Russian embroidery and lace.
First Edition,Illustrated,With Dustwrapper
Overall Condition: Fine
This book weighs 2 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
US Postage: £ 29.99
EU Postage: £ 21.99
European Postage: £ 23.99
Asia Postage: £ 37.99
Worldwide Postage: £ 38.99
DESCRIPTION
Profusely illustrated with one hundred and ninety one illustrations, of which one hundred and twenty five are in colour.
First UK edition. First published in Russian in 1982.
With a forward by Santina M. Levey, author of Lace: A History and specialist at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London.
This charming work details the variety of Russian lace and embrodiery from the twelfth to the early twentieth century and contains introductory essays and full commentaries on each included plate. The work was written by Louise Yefimova, Curator of the Department of Textiles and Costume at the Historical Museum in Moscow, and Rina Belogorskaya who is a specialist in the same department.
CONDITION
In a black cloth binding in the original unclipped dustwrapper. Housed in the original slipcase. Externally in lovely condition. Booksellers label of D. J. Hornsby to front pastedown. Dustwrapper is in excellent condition with some slight shelfwear to the head and tail of the spine. The odd spot to the reverse of the wrap. Slipcase is smart with shelfwear to the extremities. Handling marks to the slipcase. Internally firmly bound. Pages very bright and clean.
Overall Condition: Fine Fine
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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