Book Description

Two large volumes. In attractive contemporary quarter calf bindings, gilt. Volumes measure 15 x 11.4 inches. A lovely set, comprising circa 320 leaves, each with neat hand written text in black ink on both sides of the page. Beautifully readable manuscript of French text with scores of examples of fabrics and designs stuck in around the text. A manuscript for teaching a course on weaving and fabrics, in four sections: Étude des armures fondamentales - Décomposition des étoffes unies - Étude des montages pour étoffes façonnées - Décomposition des étoffes façonnées. [Study of fundamental weaves - Constitution of plain fabrics - Study of assemblies for worked fabrics – Constitution of worked fabrics].
Author WEAVING AND DESIGN MANUSCRIPT
Date 1909
Publisher NP. Lyon. France.

Price: £1500.00

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