Paperback
1951 · Copenhagen
by Geijer, Agnes
Copenhagen: Rosenkilde and Bagger, 1951. Paperback. Good+ (Tight and very clean contents; faint age toning at some page edges; art museum ex-lib. with usual marks; covers with general shelf wear). Original grey wraps with red cover decoration and black lettering. 139 pp. followed by 86 bw plates. and 18 in color. Text in English. A classic in the literature. Scarce. Chapter headings include: A Review of Sweden's Intercourse with the East; Documentary Evidence about the Use of Oriental Textiles; Silk Woven Fabrics; Embroideries; and Carpets. With an introductory essay and an appendix. Indices of specimens treated and of personal names. List of illustrations. Each work well-annotated.
(Inventory #: 162421)