Thomas Holbein Hendley
Asian Carpets: XVI. and XVII. Century Designs from the Jaipur Palaces
Publisher : W. Griggs
London, 1905
In the present work there are one hundred and fifty plates, arranged in six parts, each containing 25 plates. In addition are an old map and several reproductions of title pages and illuminated borders from Persian books, one of which, a 16th century Persian design, is used for the enrichment of the pages of the text … The first four parts of the work are devoted to the Jaipur carpets. The fifth is reserved for the famous Ardebil carpet, which is now one of the glories of the Indian Museum, and the last part contains, in addition to Persian carpets, a few from Turkey, which have been included to illustrate some of the main differences in design and workmanship between them and the Persian examples. There are 7 b/w descriptive key plates which explain the design and the identity of carpet style. As indicated at verso of title, many of these patterns were taken from the original carpets by draughtsmen at Jaipur, with the permission of H. H. Maharaja Sewai Madho Singh, under the supervision of Colonel Sir Swinton Jacob, for many years Sup. Engineer at Jaipur.
Asian Carpets: XVI. and XVII. Century Designs from the Jaipur Palaces
First edition. 149 chromolithograph plates, 1 b/w plate and 7 b/w descriptive key plates which explain the design and the identity of carpet style. (1ft.8in. x 1ft.3in)
Binding: Rebound in full leather with decorative binding and lettering on the front & Back cover. Lettering on the spine with new end papers.
Condition: Minor Soiling on the paper edges with very minor sporadic foxing. An excellent copy.
Exportable: No
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