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Description (ISBN 0500274975, Paperback) The author outlines the
history of late 19th century England's textile industry, and
shares her understanding of the atmosphere that gave rise to the
Arts and Crafts Society 100 years ago. Back in print with new
color plates: the comprehensive survey of textile designs in the
English Arts and Crafts style. For twenty-five years after the
first Arts and Crafts Exhibition in 1888, these English textiles
were shown throughout Europe and the United States, influencing
designers and attracting a large public. The refined creations
of Arthur Silver (including Liberty's celebrated Peacock
Feather), the distinctive designs of C. F. A. Voysey, the floral
patterns of Lindsay Butterfield and George Haiteall were, and
continue to be, a source of delight and inspiration. Linda Parry
first examines the evolution and development of the style and
discusses the whole r