C Estrade Intro (1 results)

Cloth. Condition: Good. An early French study of Indian embroidery, capturing traditional motifs and decorative techniques for artists and designers, illustrated with thirty eight colour plates. In the publisher's original quarter cloth binding with paper covered boards, a loose leaf folio.First edition.Illustrated with thirty eight loose leaf colour plates. Collated, complete.An illustrated study of Hindu and Indian embroidery, documenting traditional motifs, patterns, and decorative techniques.Introduction by C. Estrade.Published by Ernst Henri in Paris.Undated, dated from Jisc from a copy held at the University of Edinburgh Libraries. In the publisher's original quarter cloth binding with paper covered boards, a loose leaf folio with ribbon ties. Externally, sound. Loss to upper corner of front board. Rubbing to boards with scattered damp staining. Discolouration to boards and title label. Library stamp from Indianapolis Museum of Art Reference Library to title leaf and verso of title leaf and to verso of plate contents leaf, with bookplate to front paste down. Previous bookseller's discreet label to front paste down. Internally, plates bright and clean, if slightly age toned. One or two small closed tears to fore edges, not affecting images. Good. None Stated (illustrator). book.…