Islamic Carpets and Textiles in the Keir Collection
London: Faber and Faber, 1978. First edition. Hardcover. Quarto. 251pp. Original green cloth with gilt lettering on cover, part of it on red label, in original illustrated dustjacket. Blue endpapers. "Islamic Carpets and Textiles is the last of four volumes devoted to the famous Keir Collection of Islamic objects and material brought together by Edmund de Unger. It is simultaneously an authoritative and penetrating study of carpets and textiles, which make up one of the greatest and most comprehensive collection in private hands in the west – including as they do representative carpets from Anatolia, Egypt, Persia, Mughal India and the Caucasus and fabrics of Tiraz, Seljuk, Mamluk, Safavid, Mughal, Anatolian and Moorish origin – and a fascinating general introduction to the subject. The period covered stretches from the tenth century to the eighteenth." (Publisher). Profusely illustrated with mostly full page color and b/w reproductions of carpets and textiles throughout. Contains list of abbreviations and index at rear. Erratum slip tipped in. Advertisements of other Keir collection publications on inside back flap. Dustjacket with light wear along edges, small chips. Previous owner's name inked to front free endpaper. Light yellowing along edges of block, not affecting images. Dustjacket in overall good+, binding and interior in very good condition. g+ to vg. Item #47624
ISBN: 0571097839
Price: $65.00