Ipek the Crescent and the Rose: Imperial Ottoman Silks and Velvets strachey Profusely illustrated with colour photographs

Profusely illustrated with colour photographs throughout

very lightly browned to edges and spine and very lightly rubbed at head of spine

Original decorative cloth with gilt lettering and two illustrated panels

edges slightly rubbed in places

Former owner's name in neat hand entry dated 1925 to foot of first endpaper

Ipek the Crescent and the Rose: Imperial Ottoman Silks and Velvets strachey Profusely illustrated with colour photographsAzimuth Editions, 2001. Very large hardback with the dust jacket. Publisher's red cloth. Lavishly illustrated in colour. 360 pages. A major study of Ottoman textiles. A Fine copy, as new. NB: AS THIS IS A VERY HEAVY BOOK AN ADDITIONAL SHIPPING CHARGE WILL APPLY