The Costumes of Holland
Amsterdam, Elsevier, 1985. More
Amsterdam, Elsevier, 1985. More
London, B.T. Batsford Ltd, 1970. More
New York, Alpine Fine Arts Collection, 1983 (first English language edition). More
London, Alexandria Press/ Laurence King, 1991. More
Ostfildern, Hatje Cantz, 2012. More
Beijing, China Cultural Palace of Nationalities/ Urban Council, 1985. Exhibition catalogue. Text in Chinese and English. More
Den Haag, Den Haag Museum, 2001. Text in Dutch and English. More
London, Thames and Hudson, 1993. More
London, Thames and Hudson, 1999. More
New York, Harry N. Abrams, 1997. More
London, Bellew Publishing Company Limited, 1987. More
New York, Rizzoli, 1985. 'The name Shahsavan today refers to a confederation of Turkish-speaking tribes, chiefly inhabiting northwestern Iran'. More
Brussels, Beltexart, [1981]. Tapestry catalogue. Text mainly in French with some English and German. Loosely inserted is a small catalogue from Legacy Tapestries (octavo; stapled colour pictorial card covers; 16 pages (including covers) with 28 colour illustrations) 'Brussels Center of world wide reputation of art textile lace and tapestries'. More
Burlington, May Hosiery Mills, Inc., 1931. The author is identified on a printed presentation label mounted on the second page. More
London, Hali Publications, 1997. With some related ephemera loosely inserted. The Fourth Hali Annual. More
St Gallen, Switzerland, Herrmann & Goldfrank, [1915 to 1919]. All samples in these very impressive albums come with individual reference numbers, sizes, prices and other details; the samples in the first two volumes are loosely inserted in custom-made album leaves. 'St. Gallen embroidery, sometimes known as Swiss embroidery, is embroidery..... More
Paris, 1868 to 1872. A French trade journal on fabric printing and dyeing; it first appeared in January 1857. The volumes on offer were published under the direction of Felix Gouillon, with individual issues appearing twice a month. However, Volume 14 covers the two-year period 1870-71. Although the pagination is..... More
[Adelaide, Warwick, circa 1994 to 2004]. Offered with 'Warwick. Colour Story 4' (cover title), the subsequent edition from 2004. Large oblong folio, 420 × 450 mm, [52] pages containing 548 mounted samples plus technical data printed on the rear pastedown. Blue-lettered grey post-binder with four fabric samples set into the..... More
[Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Badische Anilin- & Soda-Fabrik], 1901. A comprehensive manual to the aniline dyes produced by the Badische Anilin- & Soda-Fabrik, including detailed instructions for dying yarns and printing fabrics. The mounted samples comprise wool (135 fabric swatches); cotton (180 swatches and tassels of thread); silk (138 tassels); blended..... More
Basle [Basel], Durand & Huguenin SA, [1930s?]. We purchased this item many years ago from the estate of Dr Hedley Ralph Marston; if you don't know about him, consult the Australian Dictionary of Biography without delay. More
Basle [Basel], Durand & Huguenin SA, [1930s?]. The business that Norman Clark founded in 1919 is still in existence; following his death in 1951, his sons incorporated it as Norman G. Clark Pty. Ltd. For this reason, together with the disruptions caused by the Second World War and the immediate..... More
Basle [Basel], Durand & Huguenin SA, [1930s?]. The business that Norman Clark founded in 1919 is still in existence; following his death in 1951, his sons incorporated it as Norman G. Clark Pty. Ltd. For this reason, together with the disruptions caused by the Second World War and the immediate..... More
The samples vary in size, but they must average around 40 to 50 square centimetres each; they are accompanied by extensive technical details (including threading and loom settings) handwritten, neatly and in the one hand, in Italian. One page has no sample, one has two samples, two have a sample..... More