A visual tribute to the elegant world of heirloom household fabrics, from the white linen cloth of ancient Egypt to the rainbow-hued coverlets of today. This lively text introduces heirloom household fabrics, their use, manufacture, embellishments, and care, as well as the infinite variety of fibers and materials used. The author explains how they serve as both unusually revealing testaments of the history of daily life and quintessential examples of the weaver's craft, often so magnificently decorated that they rival ...
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A visual tribute to the elegant world of heirloom household fabrics, from the white linen cloth of ancient Egypt to the rainbow-hued coverlets of today. This lively text introduces heirloom household fabrics, their use, manufacture, embellishments, and care, as well as the infinite variety of fibers and materials used. The author explains how they serve as both unusually revealing testaments of the history of daily life and quintessential examples of the weaver's craft, often so magnificently decorated that they rival works of art. The text is supplemented by a rich array of paintings, archival photographs, vintage advertisements, and original commissioned photography from collections, private homes, and workshops of the leading contemporary manufacturers. A comprehensive glossary of technical terms, bibliography, and index complete the book.
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Add this copy of The Book of Fine Linen to cart. $12.74, fair condition, Sold by Dream Books Co. rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Denver, CO, UNITED STATES, published 1994 by Flammarion.
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Used-Very Good. A visual tribute to the elegant world of heirloom household fabrics, from the white linen cloth of ancient Egypt to the rainbow-hued coverlets of today. This lively text introduces heirloom household fabrics, their use, manufacture, embellishments, and care, as well as the infinite variety of fibers and materials used. The author explains how they serve as both unusually revealing testaments of the history of daily life and quintessential examples of the weaver's craft, often so magnificently decorated that they rival works of art. The text is supplemented by a rich array of paintings, archival photographs, vintage advertisements, and original commissioned photography from collections, private homes, and workshops of the leading contemporary manufacturers. A comprehensive glossary of technical terms, bibliography, and index complete the book. Very nice clean, tight copy free of any marks. wrapped in complimentary Brodart dust jacket protector...
Add this copy of The Book of Fine Linen to cart. $22.50, very good condition, Sold by Argosy Book Store rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from New York, NY, UNITED STATES, published 1994 by Flammarion.
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Very good in very good jacket. Translated from the French by Deke Dusinberre. Profusely illustrated in color and black & white. 208 pages. Slim 4to, pale lavender cloth with gray lettering, d.w. (binding lightly bumped and faded at edges' wrapper edgeworn; inked gift inscription on front endpaper). Paris: Flammarion, (1994). First edition. A very good copy in very good dust wrapper. Preface by Marc Porthault.
Add this copy of The Book of Fine Linen to cart. $30.00, like new condition, Sold by Mark Post Bookseller rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from San Francisco, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2001 by Flammarion.
Add this copy of Book of Fine Linen to cart. $30.00, very good condition, Sold by Hennessey + Ingalls rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Los Angeles, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2011 by Flammarion-Pere Castor.
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Used-Very Good. A visual tribute to the elegant world of heirloom household fabrics, from the white linen cloth of ancient Egypt to the rainbow-hued coverlets of today. This lively text introduces heirloom household fabrics, their use, manufacture, embellishments, and care, as well as the infinite variety of fibers and materials used. The author explains how they serve as both unusually revealing testaments of the history of daily life and quintessential examples of the weaver's craft, often so magnificently decorated that they rival works of art. The text is supplemented by a rich array of paintings, archival photographs, vintage advertisements, and original commissioned photography from collections, private homes, and workshops of the leading contemporary manufacturers. A comprehensive glossary of technical terms, bibliography, and index complete the book. Very nice clean, tight copy free of any marks.
Add this copy of The Book of Fine Linen to cart. $40.00, very good condition, Sold by Chaparral Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Portland, OR, UNITED STATES, published 2011 by Flammarion.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Size: 9x0x12; Minor shelf wear to binding. Text and images unmarked. The dust jacket shows some light handling, in a mylar cover. PRIORITY SHIPPING PROVIDED IN THE USA FOR THE PRICE OF MEDIA MAIL SHIPPING.
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First Edition. Hardback. Dust Jacket. 4to. Original publisher's pale grey cloth, lettered dark grey at the spine. Copiously illustrated in colour and black and white throughout. A visual tribute to the elegant world of heirloom household fabrics, from the white linen cloth of ancient Egypt to the rainbow-hued coverlets of today. This book is heavy, and delivery costs may be a consideration especially outside Britain. ISBN: 2080135570 Pages: 208 Fine in fine dust jacket.
Add this copy of The Book of Fine Linen to cart. $60.94, new condition, Sold by GridFreed rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from North Las Vegas, NV, UNITED STATES, published 1994 by Flammarion.
