Again, my parents are ranging far and wide looking at fine rugs and textiles. This time they are in Romania on
Stefano Ionescu's tour of Ottoman rugs in Transylvanian churches. They sound like they're having a fantastic time. Unfortunately there is no photography allowed in the churches but the photos they have sent makes me want to visit next year! I have posted a couple below.
Personally I'm looking forward to the
San Francisco Antique Rug and Textile Show coming this October. With no
ACOR this year or an
ICOC on the horizon join us and 34 other dealers (they'll have rugs and textiles; we'll have books). Psst... if you want a free ticket there's one here (it is a .PDF):
http://www.rugbooks.com/pdf/ARTSTicket.pdfAnd as is our custom, below is our list of new titles we've added in the past month.
Regards,
Wesley Marquand--
Aslanapa, Oktay
ONE THOUSAND YEARS OF TURKISH CARPETS Inkilap Kitabevi Istanbul 1988 (2005) 162 Color Plates 86 Black and White 347 pp. 8 x 11 Hardback in dustjacket in Near Fine condition GWO 1155. Major work on the development of the rugs from Turkish museum collections. Revised and expanded second edition. English/Turkish text. $75.00
Aslanapa, Oktay and Ayse Fazlioglu
LAST LOOP OF THE KNOT; OTTOMAN PALACE CARPETS / DUGUMUN SON HALKASI; OSMANLI SARAYI HALILARI TBMM Milli Saraylar Istanbul 2006 158 Color Plates 211 pp. 9 x 11.5 Paperback in As New condition Exhibition catalog of mostly antique Turkish rugs from the Dolmabace Palace. $110.00
Burnham, Dorothy
UNLIKE THE LILIES: DOUKHOBOR TEXTILE TRADITIONS IN CANADA Royal Ontario Museum Ontario 1986 23 Color Plates 137 Black and White 102 pp. 8.5 x 11 Paperback in Very Good condition Museum exhibition catalog of a religious colony who migrated from the Caucasus mountains. Their work includes 8 color plates and 1 black and white of piled rugs plus 3 color plates and 9 black and white illustrations of kilims. $30.00
Edgu, Ferit
KARAPINAR TÜLÜ CARPETS: (THE COLLECTION OF DR. AYAN GÜLGÖNEN) Ada Press Istanbul 1989 63 Color Plates 64 pp. 9 x 12.5 Paperback in Very Good condition GWO 1215. Dr. Ayan Gulgonen's collection of these gabbeh-like shaggy rugs. $95.00
Gorgunay, Neriman
OGUZ DAMGALARI VE GOKTURK HARFLERININ EL SANATLARIMIZDAKI IZLERI Kultur Bakanligi Ankara 2002 73 Color Plates 120 pp. 8 x 11 Hardback in Near Fine condition Symbolism and design motifs in Turkish art. Most illustrations are of textiles and carpets. Turkish text with English summary. $35.00
Gorgunay-Kirzioglu, Neriman
ALTAYLAR'DAN TUNABOYU'NA TURK DUNYASI'NDA ORTAK YANISLAR (MOTIFLER): HALILAR, BENZERI DOKUMALAR, GIYSILER, MIMARI ESERLER ILE DEGISIK ESYA VE PARALARDA (COMMON MOTIFS IN THE TURKISH WORLD) Kultur ve Turizm Bakanligi Ankara 2002 280 Color Plates 402 pp. 8 x 11 Hardback in Near Fine condition Design motifs of the Turkic world, from Xinjiang to Bosnia. Most illustrations are of rugs and textiles. Turkish text with English summary. $50.00
Jumaev, Koryogdi
CENTRAL ASIA'S MAGNIFICENT 99 IKAT CHAPANS: THE MEHMET CETINKAYA COLLECTION Nuans Ajans Ltd. Istanbul 2007 301 pp. 11.5 x 11.5 Hardback in dustjacket in New condition Exhibition catalog from the Museum of Turkish and Islamic Art (TIEM) coinciding with the 11th International Conference on Oriental Carpets in Istanbul. This handsome book from one of the world's major Islamic textile art dealers shows his own collection of Central Asian robes and coats mostly from Uzbekistan. An important contribution to the literature. 99 full page color plates, 149 color details, 29 color figures and 21 historical black and white illustrations. $225.00
Kahveci, Mucella and Aysegul Bahsisoglu
TURK OYALARI KATALOGU / TURKISH LACE WORKS (OYA) CATALOGUE VOLUMES 1-2 Kültür Bakanligi Ankara 2001 844 Color Plates 509 pp. 9 x 12.5 Hardback in Near Fine condition Two volume set. Volume 1: Crochet Lace Works (Oya) with Beads. Volume 2: Needle Works, Lace Works with Different Techniques and Materials. Turkish/English text. $150.00
Karahan, Recai
DÜNDEN BUGÜNE HAKKÂRI KILIMLERI (HAKKARI KILIMS FROM THE PAST TO THE PRESENT) Turkish Republic, Ministry of Culture and Tourism Ankara 2007 208 Color Plates 256 Black and White figures 248 pp. 9.5 x 12 Hardback in dustjacket in Very Good condition Kurdish kilims from Hakkari in Southeastern Turkey. Turkish text. $95.00
Keskiner, Cahide
TURKISH MOTIFS Turkish Touring and Automobile Association Istanbul 1989 (2007) 45 Color Plates 336 Black and White figures 152 pp. 7.5 x 11 Hardback in Very Good condition Seventh printing. English text. $50.00
Krody, Samru Belger
FLOWERS OF SILK AND GOLD, FOUR CENTURIES OF OTTOMAN EMBROIDERY Merrell Publishers Ltd. Washington D.C. 2000 104 Color Plates 160 pp. 9 x 11 Paperback in Very Good condition Textile Museum exhibition catalog of their collection of this type of Turkish needlework. Inscribed copy. $20.00
Lorquin, Alexandra LES
TIRAZ ET TISSUS PROTO-ISLAMIQUES DE LA COLLECTION DE L'AEDTA (TIRAZ AND PROTO-ISLAMIC FABRICS FROM THE COLLECTION OF THE AEDTA) AEDTA Paris 1994 34 Color Plates 64 pp. 8.5 x 11.75 Paperback in Very Good condition. Slight creases to cover. Scholarly study of early Islamic textiles in Egypt from the Association pour l'etude et la documentation des textiles d'Asie. Uncommon. French text. $120.00
Maarouf, Nazeih Taleb
TRADITIONAL CARPETS AND KILIMS IN THE MUSLIM WORLD: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE PROSPECTS IRCICA Istanbul 2002 222 Color Plates, 6 Black and White, Charts, Maps 498 pp. 8.5 x 12 Hardback in As New condition Proceedings of the International Seminar Held in Tunis 19-25 November, 1999. "This book illustrates the present state of Traditional Carpets and Kilims in various parts of the Muslim world together with a historical background of the sector representing its cultural and heritage aspects. Through this volume, the reader will enjoy the opportunity of knowing closely the sector of traditional carpets and kilims in countries where publications on such topics often appeared only in local languages." -Back Cover $120.00
Okumura, Sumiyo
THE INFLUENCE OF TURKIC CULTURE ON MAMLUK CARPETS IRCICA Istanbul 2007 133 Color and Black and White 277 pp. 8 x 12 Hardback in New condition This book introduces the Mamluk carpets to us from an original perspective. These carpets were renowned throughout the world and considered as most valuable both by Mamluk sultans and western aristocrats until the sixteenth century. Mamluk carpets are thought to have been woven in Egypt, Syria and Southeast Anatolia and can be distinguished from other carpets in their many unique characteristics, which the author examines comprehensively and in a detailed manner. The analysis is enriched by an evaluation of the influence of Turkic cultures on Mamluk carpets in the light of the historical relationship between the Mongols, the Ilkhanids and the Mamluks. The book will appeal to the researcher as well as to the general reader. -Back Cover $120.00
Olcer, Nazan et al.
TANRI'YA ADANMIS HALILAR: TRANSILVANYA KILISELERINDE ANADOLU HALILARI, 1500-1750 (IN PRAISE OF GOD: ANATOLIAN RUGS IN TRANSYLVANIAN CHURCHES, 1500-1750) Sakip Sabanci Müzesi Istanbul 2007 108 Color Plates 5 Black and White 222 pp. 9.25 x 10.5 Paperback in Near Fine condition Exhibition catalog of Turkish rugs once in Transylvanian churches now mostly in European museums. This catalog includes different examples than those shown in Ionescu's book. Turkish text. $100.00
Patrik, Arakel
ARMENIAN NATIONAL COSTUMES FROM ANCIENT TIMES TO OUR DAYS Sovetakan Grogh Yerevan 1983 (2nd ed.) 199 pp. 8.5 x 11.5 Hardback in worn dustjacket otherwise in Very Good condition 33 Color Plates showing 99 figures. 57 black and white illustrated pages showing hundreds of figures. $150.00
Riefstahl, Rudolf M.
PERSIAN AND INDIAN TEXTILES FROM THE LATE SIXTEENTH CENTURY TO THE EARLY NINETEENTH CENTURY E. Weyhe New York 1923 36 Black and White (289 Examples) 86 pp. 10 x 13 Hardback loose in folio. Ex-library in Good condition with minimal but usual markings. GWO 2690. A portfolio of text and 36 loose plates on a wide variety of Persian and Indian textiles. $150.00
Sabahi, Taher
CINQUE SECOLI DI TAPPETI A KERMAN (FIVE CENTURIES OF KERMAN RUGS) Edizioni del Capricorno Turin 2005 132 pp. 9.5 x 12 Hardback in dustjacket in Very Good condition Monograph on these Persian urban rugs. 126 Color Plates of rugs. 40 historic black and white photos and miniatures in color. Italian text. $150.00
Tansug, Sabiha
ANADOLU GIYIM KÜLTÜRÜ (ANATOLIAN CLOTHING CULTURE) Turkish Republic, Ministry of Culture and Tourism Istanbul 2006 90 Color Plates 112 pp. 9.5 x 13.5 Hardback in Very Good condition Exhibition catalog of traditional Turkish costume from most areas of Anatolia including hats and headdresses from the Tansug collection. Minimal Turkish text. $150.00
Tezcan, Hülya
CHILDREN OF THE OTTOMAN SERAGLIO: CUSTOMS AND COSTUMES OF THE PRINCES AND PRINCESSES Aygaz Istanbul 2006 257 Color Plates 300 pp. 9.5 x 13.5 Hardback in dustjacket in Near Fine condition The family life of the masters of the Ottoman palace and the daily lives and clothing of the children of the sultans are topics which unfortunately have not been the subjects of detailed consideration. This deficiency has not only resulted incorrect assumptions, deep ignorance and erroneous opinion regarding their way of life and family relationships, but has also led to the incorrect interpretation of their place in Ottoman civilization. This is so because those distinguished persons who represent a particular cultural circle must be known well. Moreover, the persons of that milieu obviously affect the course of history, and that milieu produces select and distinguished persons who are unique to it. Among the members of the dynasty are artist sultans, princes and princesses; the life style of the dynasty is based on a unique tradition and that these works, among the wealth of the many objects in our museum, bear witness to the institution’s historical and cultural identity.The Topkapi Palace Museum’s worthy expert Doc. Dr. Hülya Tezcan, known for her publications on the historical topography of the palace and its pre-Ottoman works as well as her contribution to the work Ipek, on the textile collections of the Palace, now presents this invaluable research on the lives and costumes of the princes and princesses who were members of dynasty. -Cover $150.00
Turner, James and Iraj Nouraie
THE PERSIAN CARPET: THE VISION OF A WHOLE PEOPLE TABAR Montreal 2007 76 Color Plates 212 pp. 9 x 12 Hardback in dustjacket in As New condition An attempt to rethink Persian carpets and understand them in ways that are meaningful in Iranian culture. "In an interwoven way, this book explores the sources of Persian carpet designs in Greek metaphysical philosophy, Islamic mysticism or Sufism, Shi'a Islam and Iranian folk beliefs. Symbolic meanings of major design elements are derived from the practices of Sufism. More than technical knowledge, the goal is an identification with the human motivations and social concerns embodied in the carpet."-Publisher. Signed by the authors. $80.00
Walker, Gordon Redford
ORIENTAL RUGS: AN INTRODUCTION Prion Books Ltd. London 1999 224 pp. 6 x 8 Hardback in dustjacket in Very Good condition General Oriental carpet book fully illustrated in color. $10.00
Yamanobe, Tomoyuki
FABRICS FROM THE SILK ROAD: THE STEIN COLLECTION, NATIONAL MUSEUM, NEW DELHI Shikosha Kyoto 1979 112 Color Plates 7 Black and White 1 Map 230 pp. 8.25 x 11.75 Hardback in boxed slipcover. Book is in Near Fine condition. Slipcover shows minimal signs of wear. Textiles discovered during Aurel Stein's Silk Road expedition in the early 20th century mostly from Loulan and Astana and are now at the National Museum, New Delhi. Japanese text with an English summary and plate descriptions. $400.00
