The Rugs and Textiles of Hereke: A Documentary Account of the History of Hereke, Court Workshop to Model Factory
Istanbul: Sumerbank, 1987. English Edition. Hardcover. Navy blue cloth/boards with blind-stamp decoration and gilt lettering. 243 pp. with 204 color and bw illustrations. No dust jacket. VG, clean, bright and tight but with art museum ex-lib. spine sticker and inside bar code. Item #152905
Text in English. The history of the Hereke textile factory, purchased by Sumerbank in 1933 and sold in 1993, when the bank's name and ownership changed. Hereke, a coastal town in Turkey, is famous for its magnificent rugs. This volume includes beautiful archival bw photographs of the factory, employees and more, along with full-page color plates of some of the splendid textiles. Full of interesting information about Hereke's influence on the Turkish rug and textile industry.
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