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A History of British Carpets
by C. E. C. Tattersall, Stanley Reed
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed/Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
£150.00£135.00
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About This Item
Leigh-On-Sea: F. Lewis , 1966. Cloth. Very Good Indeed/Very Good. 11.5" by 9". Unnamed. A revised, enlarged edition of this charming volume detailing the British history of carpets, thoroughly illustrated. An interesting volume on the British history of carpets from the early seventeenth to the twentieth century, originally published in 1934 by C. E. C. Tatterell, the new revised and enlarged edition by Stanley Reed. Detailing a general history of carpets with a particular focus on British carpets and the different techniques used. Thoroughly illustrated with black and white as well as coloured plates.With unclipped dustwrapper. In the original publisher's blue cloth binding, with titles stamped in gilt to front board and spine. Externally very smart, with minor shelfwear. Spine has slightly faded. Signed by a previous owner to front free endpaper, dated January '66. Dustwrapper is unclipped and smart with minor faint scattered spotting throughout. Slight shelfwear and spine to wraps is slightly sunned. Internally, firmly bound. Minor faint spotting to fore and top edge, not affecting pages that remain bright and clean. With one hundred and seventy six plates. Very Good Indeed
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 757A53
- Title
- A History of British Carpets
- Author
- C. E. C. Tattersall, Stanley Reed
- Illustrator
- Unnamed
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- F. Lewis
- Place of Publication
- Leigh-On-Sea
- Date Published
- 1966
- Size
- 11.5" by 9"
- Keywords
- history carpets illustrations britain carpets
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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