Flatweaves of the Vakiflar Museum, Istanbul – Flachgewebe des Vakiflar-Museums Istanbul [INSCRIBED AND SIGNED]

Balpinar, Belkis; Udo Hirsch. Flatweaves of the Vakiflar Museum, Istanbul – Flachgewebe des Vakiflar-Museums Istanbul [INSCRIBED AND SIGNED]. Wesel: Uta Hülsey, 1982. First edition. Folio. 295, [1]pp. Original illustrated dust-jacket over gilt-stamped brown cloth, with gold lettering on spine. Title page inscribed and signed by Belkis Balpinar “to Fred and Stella [Krieger], to great textile lovers. 28. 1. 2001.” Illustrated with one hundred twenty striking color photographic reproductions of kilims (each with its technical and descriptive entry), this remarkable work discusses the donation process of flatweaves, their background, the historical context of Anatolian weavers, and the technical variations in Anatolian flatweaves. Moderate shelf wear on dust-jacket. Text in English and German. DJ in overall good, binding and interior in very good condition. g+ to vg. Hardcover. (37357) $50