Les tissus: a publication concerning the fashion of manufactured stuffs in the woollen industry trowserings coatings etc. . . by a number of manufacturers merchants designers etc. . . published in four languages: French English German and Italian. . . . Summer Season No. 644 - 654.
188262704Elbeuf Paris Berlin London & Chicago IL: L. Bertin Printing Office Levasseur March 1882 - Aug. 1882. Ten parts in one vol. Thick tall 8vo. With 96 of 98 tipped-in fabric swatch samples with the text a couple partially clipped by previous owner 3 thread samples and 169 pennant-shaped samples out of 181 1 additional woven-in to No. 654 series 12 removed divided amongst 30 different plates each installment featuring 3 numerous woodcut engraved diagrams weaving diagrams illustrations plates extra-illustrated with 5 additional engraved plates of Jacquard Loom & Power Loom weaving equipment. Half-calf over burgundy-coloured cloth gilt lettering on spine marbled endpapers rebacked preserving original spine edgewear creasing still VG exemplar. First editions in English of this series of periodical installments issued for weavers designers and fashion houses in the 19th-Century featuring the latest patterns instructions new and original designs shadings and dye-lots for woolen textiles. Originally published either weekly or bi-weekly these very ephemeral textile sample installments and weaving instructions were issued by subscription and heavily used and often most of the fabric samples removed along with the plates in order to offer specific hands-off patterns for workers setting up looms and weaving. In addition samples provided the latest dye lots of fashionable fabrics for women and men’s clothing with emphasis in the first few issues present here on use and settings for the Jacquard Loom. No. 646 for the April 30 1882 issue includes brilliantly dyed samples encompassing such vivid jewel colours in red pink green blue and browns. These fabrics also provide an essential tactile and visual reference for the latest textiles in production during the Gilded Age in both Europe and America. Worldcat locates only runs and partial runs of the 45 vols. originally issued in French German English & Italian in the Bibliotheque Nationale Issues at BN in English for Summer Season 1876-1877. L. Bertin, [Printing Office Levasseur], hardcover
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