A collector's guide to fans over the ages / Bertha de Vere Green
1975, First Edition. London : F. Muller. SIGNED & inscribed. Near fine cloth copy in a very good, somewhat dust-dulled and edge-torn dust wrapper. Remains well-preserved overall. Item #476966
ISBN: 0584101015
Physical description; 332 pages, 24 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-317) and index. Contents; The origin of the fan -- The fan in Asia -- Fans enter Europe -- The development of fans in Europe -- The folding fan in England -- The language of the fan -- Types of fan -- The manufature of fans -- Cleaning and repair of fans -- Points for collectors -- Decorative art and the fan form -- An index of fan makers, designers and painters -- Catalogue of fan leaf subjects. Subjects; Fans History. Fans Collectors and collecting. De Vere Green, Bertha.
Price: €85.00