Author: GÜRSU, N.,
Title: The Art of Turkish Weaving. Designs through the Ages. [First english translation by William A. Edmonds].
Description: Istanbul, Redhouse Press, 1988. Large 8°., original limp wrappers with coloured cover illustrations. 199pp. Many captioned coloured illustrations on 24 plates, classical designs and traditional dress(Kaftans), numerous captioned and detailed monochrome illustrations in text, sketch map, chronology of Ottoman Sultans, index of plates, illustrations and designs, glossary turkish-english, footnotes, list of museums containing Turkish textiles, archival records, bibliography, table of contents. Detailed english language historic and technical survey of Turkish fabrics, motifs, weaving techniques, traditional design and clothing through the ages. Good clean copy. (wrappers shaved at extremities, spine ends and outer hinges, corner of lower outer cover cracked).

Keywords: turkey turkish ottoman textiles fabrics weaving dress clothing technique design motifs history survey neareast asiaminor