MR KILBURN'S CALICOS.
- (Upper Denby, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England): The Fleece Press, 2014.
- oblong 12mo.
- quarter cloth and paper-covered boards; stiff paper wrappers; both in clamshell box with paper label on spine
- unpaginated
- ISBN: 9780992741051
Price: $250.00 other currencies
Order Nr. 122991
Limited to 300 copies. The work of fabric designer William Kilburn (1745-1818), known mainly for his chintz designs. This book reproduces Kilburn's 1800 pocket book, which includes 62 basic units for repeating patterns. The album was later used as a scrapbook by his grandson, which ensured its survival. Introductory text with references. Tipped-in frontispiece and specimens in text. Color illustrations. Accompanied by a booklet, bound in stiff paper wrappers, of sixteen patterns, made by Sholto Drumlanrig from Kilburn's original units. A fine copy.
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