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pashmina the kashmir shawl and beyond
the first major study of the subject aimed at an academic as well as a general readership illustrated with superb images collected over the years by the authorskashmir has an enduring claim to the attention of lovers of beauty with its breathtaking landscapes . it is also home to the kashmir shawl which at its finest was among the most exquisite textiles ever woven the product of consummate artistry and skill applied to pashmina one of the most delicate fibres in the world . more than that for at least three centuries the shawls excellence and worth made it the center of a huge and complex commercial operation involving in its heyday tens of thousands of people and extending from tibet to the marts of west asia europe and america.coveted by mughal emperors and sikh maharajas iranian nobles armenian merchants french empresses british aristocrats and eventually the prosperous bourgeoisie created on both sides of the atlantic by the industrial revolution it inspired any number of imitations but none that could even approach the delicacy and charm of the original.this is the first major study of the subject aimed at an academic as well as a general readership . the objective is to combine a well researched and accessibly written text with carefully chosen illustrations that will complement the text and bring it to life .
hardcover marg publications 2009 isbn13 9788185026909 isbn10 8185026904
abridged n isbn 13 9788185026909 number in series 1 number of pages 324 publisher antique collectors club ltd release date 62135769600000