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Tapestry: Mirror of History

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Tapestry: Mirror of History

by Thomson, Francis Paul

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New York: Crown, 1980. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 4to 11" - 13" tall. Sterling condition hardcover copy, with unbruised tips, tight binding, and clean internals, showing only very slight shelf- and edge-wear; not ex-library, with neither underlining nor highlighting anywhere. Purple paper over boards, sharp and distinct lettering to spine. Bright and shiny dust jacket, illustrated, showing only very minor wear, protected by a plastic coat, dust jacket not being price-clipped. Fifty full-color and 77 black-and-white illustrations. From the dust jacket blurb, "For more than two thousand years the `elegant art' of tapestry has been regarded as the noblest form of decor. Countless designers and craftsmen have worked to produce superb and colourful wall-hangings, altar and table cloths, and castle or palace decorations; and, in more recent times, motifs to grace the interiors of -twentieth-century buildings." [8], -224 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.

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Bookseller's Inventory #
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Title
Tapestry: Mirror of History
Author
Thomson, Francis Paul
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Fine
Jacket Condition
Fine
Quantity Available
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Edition
First Edition Thus
Publisher
Crown
Place of Publication
New York
Date Published
1980
Size
4to 11" - 13" tall
Weight
0.00 lbs
Keywords
F.P. Thomson|tapestry|tapestries|social history|European history|decorative arts

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