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Immediate dispatch from Somerset. Nice book in great condition. Pages in excellent condition. Plates bright and vivid.. Hardcover. English. See images for condition.

About the book >.>.> This is the first comprehensive survey in colour of textile art and production from pre-history to the present day: Twenty-four experts have pooled their knowledge to create an authoritative work of reference which is also a visual delight. The geographical and chronological range of the material is vast-from China to South America from Egyptian artefacts of the third millennium BC to contemporary craft and furnishings. The authors also consider the important role textiles have always played in economic and social life. The wealth of illustrations includes costumes period interiors archive photographs and an astonishing variety of fabrics from the simplest hand-woven cloths to sumptuous brocades and breathtaking embroidery Drawn from major collections all over the world many are published here for the first time. The book opens with an introductory section on techniques which aided by line drawings and beautiful colour details from actual textiles clearly explains the various methods of making and decorating cloth down the centuries. (MP)