Luxury, beauty, refinement, sensuality, elegance - silk is synonymous with all of these. No fiber - natural or man-made - rivals its versatility. Silk is light but strong, smooth and soft, supremely adaptable. It can be made wonderfully warm or deliciously cool, and dyed with infinite subtlety or boldness of color. When worn or draped, its fluidity is spellbinding.
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Luxury, beauty, refinement, sensuality, elegance - silk is synonymous with all of these. No fiber - natural or man-made - rivals its versatility. Silk is light but strong, smooth and soft, supremely adaptable. It can be made wonderfully warm or deliciously cool, and dyed with infinite subtlety or boldness of color. When worn or draped, its fluidity is spellbinding.
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Add this copy of The Book of Silk to cart. $10.75, good condition, Sold by Bulk Book Warehouse rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Rotterdam, NY, UNITED STATES, published 2001 by Thames & Hudson.
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Good. Shows minimal wear such as frayed or folded edges, minor rips and tears, and/or slightly worn binding. May have stickers and/or contain inscription on title page. No observed missing pages.
Add this copy of The Book of Silk to cart. $15.00, like new condition, Sold by Common Crow Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Pittsburgh, PA, UNITED STATES, published 1993 by Thames & Hudson.
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Fine in Fine jacket. First American edition, 1993, hardcover with blue cloth boards in dust jacket, quarto, 256pp., illustrated in color and b&w. Book fine, binding tight, text clean bright and unmarked. DJ fine.
Add this copy of The Book of Silk to cart. $16.45, fair condition, Sold by Anybook rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2001 by Thames And Hudson Ltd.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has soft covers. Clean from markings. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 1500grams, ISBN: 9780500283080.
Add this copy of The Book of Silk to cart. $19.38, good condition, Sold by Anybook rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1993 by Thames and Hudson.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 1800grams, ISBN:
Add this copy of The Book of Silk to cart. $19.99, very good condition, Sold by HPB-Ruby rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 2001 by Thames & Hudson.
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Add this copy of The Book of Silk to cart. $20.00, like new condition, Sold by The Book Bin rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Salem, OR, UNITED STATES, published 2001 by Thames & Hudson.
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Like New. Binding firm, interior clean and unmarked. Cover has light shelf wear. Oversize/Overweight, No International nor Expedited shipping. Standard shipping only.
Add this copy of The Book of Silk to cart. $25.00, very good condition, Sold by Auldfarran Books, IOBA rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Decatur, GA, UNITED STATES, published 1999 by New York: Thames & Hudson.
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256pp. illus. blue cloth 4to: Fine in a Very Good+ dj [dj = rubbed/nicked @ extremities; else VG+] A handsome coffee table book featuring 274 illustrations, 180 in color.
Add this copy of The Book of Silk to cart. $25.00, very good condition, Sold by Autumn Leaves rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Allentown, PA, UNITED STATES, published 1993 by Thames & Hudson.
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Very Good. 0500283087. A sound, tight, clean copy of the wonderfully produced softcover edition, bound for posterity in library buckram. The colorful covers are present, but packaged inside sturdy gray boards. The text is absolutely spotless, and library markings are minimal. There is an area of abrasion on the back endpaper, perhaps where a card pocket was removed. Otherwise, everything is shipshape.; Ex-library; Oversize.
Add this copy of The Book of Silk to cart. $25.00, very good condition, Sold by Adkins Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Chattanooga, TN, UNITED STATES, published 1993 by Thames & Hudson.
Add this copy of The Book of Silk to cart. $25.95, very good condition, Sold by Sequitur Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Boonsboro, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1999 by Thames & Hudson.
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Very Good. Size: 9x1x12; Hardcover and dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Small tears to jacket. Clean, unmarked pages. The story of silk through the ages, reproducing hundreds of fabrics, furnishings and garments from all parts of the world. From ancient China the narrative leads by the legendary silk routes to Byzantium and the Islamic world, to Ottoman Turkey, and on to Renaissance Europe. This is an oversized or heavy book, which requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US.