{"product_id":"panel-designs-lee-fabrics-1st-edition","title":"Panel Designs, Lee Fabrics — 1st Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublication:\u003c\/b\u003e Birkenhead, Lee Fabrics, circa 1950\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/b\u003e Small 4to, pp. [24].\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/b\u003e Very Good. The original plastic comb binding remains fully intact and supple, with no cracking, brittleness, or loss to the teeth. The publisher's printed card wraps are well-preserved, displaying only minor rubbing to the extremities and faint handling marks typical of a working trade catalogue. The corners are gently bumped, but the covers remain structurally sound and firmly attached. Internally, the catalogue is remarkably clean and bright; the colour photographic illustrations retain their original vibrancy without any oxidisation, offsetting, or fading. A neat, contemporary ink stamp for 'J.H. Cooper \u0026amp; Sons, Ilkley' is present to the lower margin of the title page and faintly to the margins of internal leaves, adding a pleasing layer of commercial provenance without intruding upon the textile designs. An excellent, tight, and well-cared-for copy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCatalogue Note:\u003c\/b\u003e First Edition thus, presumed. Extensively illustrated with high-quality colour photographic plates detailing various tapestry and crewel work upholstery options, this catalogue was issued by Arthur H. Lee \u0026amp; Sons (trading as Lee-Fabrics) of Birkenhead. Lee was a major force in the early 20th-century revival of English needlework crafts, establishing a renowned, progressive factory in 1908 that supplied premium textiles globally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis particular copy boasts notable provenance, bearing the understated stamp of J.H. Cooper \u0026amp; Sons of Ilkley, West Yorkshire, a respected regional firm of cabinet makers and upholsterers who evidently utilised this catalogue as a reference for their mid-century furniture production. Surviving post-war working trade catalogues of this nature, particularly those with their fragile comb bindings fully intact and without heavy workshop soiling, are genuinely scarce on the open market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA captivating window into mid-20th-century British interior design, this rare trade catalogue from Lee-Fabrics showcases an exquisite array of panel designs for high-end upholstery. Featuring vibrant, full-colour photographic plates of settees and chairs dressed in meticulous hand needlework tapestries, such as the elegant 'Garrick' design, the publication served as a vital visual reference for post-war furniture makers. A charming and historically significant piece of textile ephemera, perfect for design historians, upholstery enthusiasts, and collectors of vintage trade literature.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54577304830291,"sku":"5066","price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260811_103520.jpg?v=1786619927","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/panel-designs-lee-fabrics-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}