[Rarebooks] FS: British Carpets 16th-20th Century

Joslin Hall Rare Books office at joslinhall.com
Thu Sep 5 07:14:42 EDT 2013


TITLE: “A History of British Carpets from the Introduction of the Craft
Until the Present Day”

By C.E.C. Tattershall.
Published in Essex by F. Lewis in 1934.

DISCUSSION: This massive work includes sections on 16th and 17th century
English carpets; Turkey Work carpets; 18th century carpets; technical
details on hand-knotted carpets; embroidered carpets; machine-made
carpets, and carpet manufacturers. The carpets illustrated came from a
variety of collections, including such obvious suspects as the Victoria
and Albert Museum, but also including a large number of private
collections.

DESCRIPTION: Hardcover. 10.5"x12.5", 182 pages plus 117 black & white and
color plates; a separate section of advertising pages.

CONDITION NOTES: Some cover soil and a bit of internal foxing, heavy on
the half-title page.

PRICE:  $275 -

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