Author: JOBE, JOSEPH (TRANSLATED BY PEGGY ROWELL OBERSON)
Title: Great Tapestries the Web of History from the 12th to the 20th Century
Description: Switzerland: Edita S. A. Lausanne, 1965. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. B&W and Color Illustrations; This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Very Good dust jacket (along with a Very Good slipcase). The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright . The dust jacket has some light rubbing and wear to the spine ends and corners. The slipcase has wear to the spine ends, corners and edges. There is one one inch tear to the top rear panel to the dust jacket. "Tapestry is relatively fragile, and difficult to make, so most historical pieces are intended to hang vertically on a wall (or sometimes in tents) , or sometimes horizontally over a piece of furniture such as a table or bed. Some periods made smaller pieces, often long and narrow and used as borders for other textiles. European tapestries are normally made to be seen only from one side, and often have a plain lining added on the back. However, other traditions, such as Chinese kesi and that of Pre-Columbian Peru, make tapestry to be seen from both sides. Most weavers use a natural warp thread, such as wool, linen or cotton. The weft threads are usually wool or cotton but may include silk, gold, silver, or other alternatives. Tapestry should be distinguished from the different technique of embroidery, although large pieces of embroidery with images are sometimes loosely called "tapestry", as with the famous Bayeux Tapestry, which is in fact embroidered. From the Middle Ages on European tapestries could be very large, with images containing dozens of figures. They were often made in sets, so that a whole room could be hung with them." (from Wikipedia). Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket .
Keywords: Arts & Crafts Joseph Jobe Peggy Rowell Oberson Medieval Tapestries Tapestry Weaving Historic Tapestries
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Title: Great Tapestries the Web of History from the 12th to the 20th Century
Description: Switzerland: Edita S. A. Lausanne, 1965. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. B&W and Color Illustrations; This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Very Good dust jacket (along with a Very Good slipcase). The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright . The dust jacket has some light rubbing and wear to the spine ends and corners. The slipcase has wear to the spine ends, corners and edges. There is one one inch tear to the top rear panel to the dust jacket. "Tapestry is relatively fragile, and difficult to make, so most historical pieces are intended to hang vertically on a wall (or sometimes in tents) , or sometimes horizontally over a piece of furniture such as a table or bed. Some periods made smaller pieces, often long and narrow and used as borders for other textiles. European tapestries are normally made to be seen only from one side, and often have a plain lining added on the back. However, other traditions, such as Chinese kesi and that of Pre-Columbian Peru, make tapestry to be seen from both sides. Most weavers use a natural warp thread, such as wool, linen or cotton. The weft threads are usually wool or cotton but may include silk, gold, silver, or other alternatives. Tapestry should be distinguished from the different technique of embroidery, although large pieces of embroidery with images are sometimes loosely called "tapestry", as with the famous Bayeux Tapestry, which is in fact embroidered. From the Middle Ages on European tapestries could be very large, with images containing dozens of figures. They were often made in sets, so that a whole room could be hung with them." (from Wikipedia). Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket .
Keywords: Arts & Crafts Joseph Jobe Peggy Rowell Oberson Medieval Tapestries Tapestry Weaving Historic Tapestries
Price: US$ 75.00 Seller: S. Howlett-West Books
- Book number: 44557
- Book number: 44557
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