Kashmir Shawls: Tapi Collection, NEW book, antique Indian shawls, R Crill et al - $139 - (Villanova, PA)
DESCRIPTIONKashmir Shawls: The Tapi Collectionby Steven Cohen, Rosemary Crill, Monique Lévi-Strauss, Jeffrey Spurr2012. The Shoestring Publisher, Mumbai, IndiaHardcover.ISBN: 978-81-904720-5-0approx. 10 x 13 inches 386 pp.Weight: 5 lbs 7.5 oz. (2481 g). An outstanding and hard-to-find book on a world-class collection, with commentary by top experts. from the inside cover:"This stunning catalogue showcases an extraordinary collection of Kashmir shawls from the late 17th to the early 20th centuries. Nearly 150 shawls and fragments covering a wide variety of shawl types -- from palledar, jamawar, dorukha, namavali, European market style, embroidered, late Punjabi and European -- are beautifully illustrated and fully described." "With over 600 colour and black and white photographs including spectacular close-up colour details so sharp that the actual weave of the shawl can be distinguished, Kashmir Shawls: The Tapi Collection is the quintessential introduction to a fascinating textile craft." CONTENTS:Foreword, by Ruth BarnesEditor's AcknowledgementsCollector's Note1. Dating the Kashmir Shawl: A New Approach, by Steven Cohen2. The Kashmir Shawl: Style and Markets, by Jeffrey B Spurr3. Embroidery in Kashmir Shawls, by Rosemary Crill4. European Shawls in the Tapi Collection, by Monique Lévi-StraussComparative AppendixStatisticsGlossaryBibliographyCreditsIndex CONDITIONBrand New, unopened, in publisher's shrink wrap. (photos are from another copy) SHIPPINGFree shipping in U.S., USPS Media Mail. Please contact me if you would like expedited shipping (at additional cost).International shipping at buyer's expense via Ebay's Global Shipping program.I usually ship within 2 business days after receiving payment. RETURNSI follow ebay policy of accepting returns if item is not as described. I try to photograph and describe items as carefully and accurately as possible, so that you know exactly what you are buying. Please contact me with any questions or comments and I will r

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