Tapestry Craft and Art

by Coffinet, Julien & Pianzola, Maurice

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New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold Co, 1974. 600 g; 128 pages, (pages 1 -- 112 are printed on white stock, pages 113 -- 128 are on a yellow stock. The text is illustrated with black-and-white photographs, many of them step-by-step and eight tipped in colour plates. Includes chronological synopsis, glossary of technical terms, bibliography, and table of illustrations. The colour illustrated dustjacket which is rubbed at the fold over, and spine folds matches the Illustrated Boards beneath, ownership inscription on front endpage. This book provides a fascinating introduction to this attractive craft, discussing not only techniques, but the development of ideas and stylistic qualities over the years. The two main types of loom described and illustrated in full, and the different methods of weaving applied to the high warp or vertical loom in the low warp or horizontal loom. Having analysed technique the author goes on to look at the history of tapestry and the uses to which it was applied. -- front fold over blurb. First American Edition. Laminated Illustrated Boards. Good/Good. Illus. by Photographic. Oblong Octavo. Craft.

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