"The Epoch of the Shawl Trade in Paisley," writes the author of this interesting volume, "is now rounded off. Like a flower it came up, blossomed, and decayed." Even thus, in Paisley, does the poetic imagination weave garlands of blooming thoughts round textile fabrics. The book, however, is description and history, not an effusion of creative art. The shawls are now rarities sought for by collectors. To such persons this volume must prove uncommonly valuable as explaining, both by pictures and by written descriptions, the ...
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"The Epoch of the Shawl Trade in Paisley," writes the author of this interesting volume, "is now rounded off. Like a flower it came up, blossomed, and decayed." Even thus, in Paisley, does the poetic imagination weave garlands of blooming thoughts round textile fabrics. The book, however, is description and history, not an effusion of creative art. The shawls are now rarities sought for by collectors. To such persons this volume must prove uncommonly valuable as explaining, both by pictures and by written descriptions, the technical excellences of garments that must always rank among the most wonderful productions of the world-old craft of the weaver ." - The Scotsman, on publication in 1904.
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Acceptable. 1904. Hardcover. Cloth. 4to. 84 pp. Gilt title and decoration to spine and front boards. Frontispiece and 15 b&w plates. Binding and leaves are very loose and may detach. Plate 15 has detached, although still intact. Aside from some pencil underlining, text is complete and readable and plates are very clean.
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1904, Alexander Gardner
Hardcover
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Edition:
First edition
Publisher:
Alexander Gardner
Published:
1904
Language:
English
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Endsheets tanned and with a few spots of foxing; some very scattered and inoffensive foxing to text; a bright, tight, sound copy in a dust jacket with tiny chips at corners. 84 pp. With 15 plates, some in lovely color. 4to,