Thornton, Peter — Baroque and Rococo Silks

New York, Taplinger Publishing Co, 1965. First American Edition. Hardcover. Gray cloth, red title block on spine with gilt letters, 209 pp. + 4 color and 120 bw plates. First monograph devoted to the silks of the 17th and 18th centuries. Investigates brocaded dress materials, damasks, taffetas, and velvets from France, Italy, England, Ireland, Holland, Spain, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Russia, and Poland. VG- (No dust jacket; otherwise clean.) .