Linton, George E. et al (Editors) — American Fabrics, Number 3

New York, Reporter Publications, Inc, 1947. Hardbound. Original, pictorial covers bound into red buckram. 126 pp. Profusely illustrated in bw and color with some color plates tipped in. Includes several mounted fabric samples. Cover art, "Sailboats at Rest," by Aaron Ehrlich. A.F. cover design No. 111. A plethora of ads and essays make this a vital resource for research on American Fabrics, fashion, and textile design in this time period. The kinds of illustrations cover a wide range, and some are lovely (and suitable for framing, if you really want to tear apart the magazine..). With articles on Ecuador Folklore and Olga Fisch; rayon; Scalamandre-Maag-Brunschwig; warp vs. filling; wool; tweeds; calligraphy; marine motifs; and more. Good+ (Ex-lib. with small stamp in red at upper right corner of front cover; perforation stamp on contents page; mostly free of extraneous marks but with general shelf wear, 2 fabric samples removed, and wrinkling to a few pages.) .