Lee Fabrics Manual, Arthur H. Lee & Sons Limited — 1st Edition

£65.00

Lee Fabrics Manual, Arthur H. Lee & Sons Limited — 1st Edition

Name: Lee Fabrics Manual, Arthur H. Lee & Sons Limited — 1st Edition
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 6048
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Publication: Birkenhead, Arthur H. Lee & Sons Limited, 1960

Formatting: 8vo, pp. 48.

Condition Report: Near Fine. The publisher’s original green cloth binding remains exceptionally firm and structurally tight, demonstrating superb preservation with only the most trivial hints of rubbing to the extreme corners and head of the spine. The metallic stamped lettering and emblem to the upper board remain brilliantly bright and unoxidised, showing no signs of dulling or loss. Internally, the text block is bright, crisp, and firmly sewn, free from the typical foxing or handling marks often found in trade catalogues of this era. Crucially, the rear pocket remains fully intact and retains the original printed paper supplement, completing a remarkably sharp, highly collectible copy of an uncommon trade survival.

Catalogue Note: A beautifully preserved example of this specialised trade catalogue and reference manual, issued by the esteemed Birkenhead textile firm, Arthur H. Lee & Sons. Established in the late 19th century and renowned for their exceptional tapestries, embroideries, and furnishing fabrics, Lee Fabrics supplied prestigious showrooms across London, Glasgow, and internationally.

This particular copy is notable for retaining its original 1960 Technical Supplement and Trade Price List housed neatly in the rear pocket, an ephemeral insert that is frequently missing or heavily worn in surviving copies.

Extensively illustrated and designed as a practical guide for showrooms and trade representatives, such manuals were typically subjected to heavy working use and subsequently discarded, making copies in this condition exceedingly scarce on the open market.

An evocative window into mid-century British textile manufacturing, this rare trade manual details the illustrious output of Arthur H. Lee & Sons. Designed for decorators, upholsterers, and showroom representatives, the manual provides a comprehensive overview of the firm’s celebrated fabrics and tapestries, offering an invaluable primary resource for design historians, textile enthusiasts, and collectors of industrial heritage.

Book Condition: Near Fine

Book Authors: Arthur H. Lee & Sons Limited

Book Publisher: Arthur H. Lee & Sons Limited

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Non-Fiction

Genre: Catalogues

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 48

Book Publication Year: 1960

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: Birkenhead, United Kingdom

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