[Rarebooks] FS: Ancient Textiles @ Tiffanys - in our New April Catalog

[Joslin Hall Rare Books]

** From our new catalog -

"130 Antique Textiles Including Examples of Greek & Coptic Tapestries of 
the Early Christian Era"

A catalog issued in New York by Tiffany Studios; not dated, but 1925.

Lists 121 objects with brief descriptions, and illustrates a number of 
them. "The Coptic fragments that Mr. Louis C. Tiffany is exhibiting at 
the Tiffany Studios, comprise a large and remarkable collection of 
tapestry rondels, bands, straps, and woven cloth of wool and linen, wool 
embroidered, principally from the Ist to the IVth Century; there are a 
few fragments of Egyptian textiles dating back to 600 B.C… The 
collection is the most important that has been displayed in many years, 
and is perhaps surpassed by but few of the Museums in regard to 
diversity, number, and charm of color and design".

Softcover. 7"x10", title page and 36 leaves, printed on one side, color 
frontispiece and black & white illustrations. Covers with some soil, 
wear, name on the cover, and a piece of clear tape at the top of the 
spine; spine worn, endpapers with some damp-spotting and soil, 
preliminary blank page and title page with light soil.  [41877]  $250

** See a picture, and much more material in our new catalog-

CATALOG #354: A Selection of Books & Ephemera for April, 2015
<http://www.joslinhall.com/Catalog354.pdf>


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