Le Chale Cachemire en France au XIXe Siecle
Lyon: Musee Historique des Tissus, 1983. Softcover. Black & green & color illus. wraps, 100 pp., BW & color illus., diagrams. G (Ex-art library with cover label and few interior marks; outer spine has substantial wear and tear; wraps have moderate edge wear, with a small part missing at top of front cover; page edges are tanning only slightly and text and illus. are clear.). Item #154195
Text is in French. Issued in conjunction with a 1983-1984 exhibition of cashmire shawls in 19th-century France. With extensive illustrated essays on their history and technique by Monique Levi-Strauss and Gabriel Vial. The annotated catalogue addresses 87 pieces, and most, if not all, seem to be pictured here. Includes glossaries and a bibliography. Uncommon.
Price: $30.00