World Textiles: A Visual Guide to Traditional Techniques

Gillow, John; Sentance, Bryan

ISBN 10: 0821226215 / ISBN 13: 9780821226216

Published by Bulfinch, 1999

About this Item

Little, Brown and Company (Bullfinch Press Book); Boston, 1999. Hardcover. Book is large and heavy, additional shipping cost may apply. First North American Edition. A Very Good, black cloth binding with gilt lettering on spine, binding sturdy and intact, trace handling marks, mild spine edge and board corner wear, trace spine lean, bit of sunning to page margins, in a Very Good, some handling/scuff marks to panels, bit of edge/corner wear, Dust wrapper. A nice, clean and unmarked copy. 4to[quarto or approx. 9.5 x 12 inches], 240pp., glossary, further reading, collections, sources, acknowledgements, indexed, color and b&w illustrations. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.Please note: Oversized books/sets MAY require additional postage then what is quoted for 2.2lb book.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: World Textiles: A Visual Guide to Traditional Techniques
• Publisher: Bulfinch
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0821226215
• ISBN 13: 9780821226216
• Binding: hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 58 ounces
• Seller catalogs:
  • Textile

About this title

Synopsis

World Textiles is a complete guide to the whole range of traditional handmade textiles from all corners of the globe. The history of the world can be read in textiles: the rise of civilizations and the fall of empires are woven into their warp and weft along with the great stories of conquest, religion, and trade.
Eight sections cover every aspect of materials and techniques, each giving a succinct summary of characteristics, making, and geographical distribution, accompanied by hundreds of color illustrations and drawings. Non-loom and loom-woven textiles, painted and printed, dyed, sewn, embroidered, and embellished techniques are all covered, as well as the materials themselves.

About the Author

John Gillow has spent over three decades studying, collecting, and lecturing on textiles. His other books include Textiles of the Islamic World and Indian Textiles.