SHORT HISTORY OF ANCIENT DECORATIVE TEXTILES by THURSTAN,Violetta - 1972

London: Favil Press, 1972. Third Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. Decorative textiles in Europe, Egypt and Asia Minor; Silk weaving in Europe and the Near East, Oriental fabrics, Tapestry, linen and African weaving, Peruvian textiles, history of dyeing; glossary, bibliography, museums and art collections; 96 pages, b/w illustrations. ; 6 1/4 x 10

London: The Favil Press, 1072. Cloth. Very Good +/Near Very Good. Expert, detailed account of the history of Weaving. Contents include Ancient Decorative Textiles,Tapestry, Silk weaving, Oriental fabrics and more. Some B&W Illustrations of fine examples. 96 Pages. 440g, 9 3/4" Tall. Black cloth cover with Gilt lettering to spine. No inscriptions. Jacket has some marks on the front (see photo) and 2 small closed tears on the back (repaired from the inside with clear tape.) Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

1972. 3rd. Hardback. fine/fair. Book is almost as new but the dust jacket has had some coffee and wear and tear. Photo looks worse than realiy.

Favil Press, 1954. Book. Very Good. hardback. Inscribed by Author(s). hardback, octavo, second edition, a very good tightly bound copy in a age-toned and lightly chipped dust wrapper which has a circular stain to the front panel, inscribed to 'Norah', Lady Methuen & signed & dated by the author, the remainder of the text is clean and unmarked, b&w plates, 96pp.

Favil Press. Very Good. . 1972 3rd ed, bright clean copy, with light fading to dustjacket, no markings, Professional booksellers since 1981 . 1972. Hardcover.

1954. Hardcover. (London, ) The Favil Press. Second edition, octavo. 91pp +index illustrated. A very good copy in very chipped dj. Inscribed by the author Signed by Author(s)

The Favil Press, London 1972 . 25.0 x 15.0cms, 96pp, b/w illusts, very good+ hardcover & dustwrapper The chapters are: ancient decorative textiles in Europe, Egypt & Asia Minor; silk weaving in Europe & the Near East; oriental fabrics; tapestry; patterned linen weaving in Europe; Peruvian textiles; African primitive weaving; history of dyeing. This book includes all sorts of pre-Industrial Revolution textiles.

London: Favil Press, 1954. 2nd edition. Near Fine. tall octavo. chipped dust jacket 96pp., frontis., b/w pls., index, Ex library copy with usual stamps & labels o/w nice copy

The Favil Press. Hardcover. Good. in x in x in. Hardback with dust cover. Clean copy, sound binding.