Designs for Printed Textiles in England From 1750 to 1850

This lavishly illustrated series draws on highlights from the Victoria and Albert Museum's fabulous collections of woven, printed and embroidered textiles and their designs. Together, the six volumes in the series form a visual history of British fabrics from the middle ages until 1937. They show too amazing creative abilities of professional and amateur designers throughout the centuries. In each volume, international experts introduce the period and the textiles produced in it. They discuss technical and artistic innovations and provide an invaluable reading list, glossary of terms and biographies of the chief figures of the era.