Stefano Ionescu wins Oprescu Prize

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Dudin, S.M. Turkmenenforschung Band 5: Teppiche Mittelasiens (Central Asian Rugs) Reinhold Schletzer Verlag Hamburg 1984 8 Black and White, Many Motif Drawings 130 pp. 6 x 8 Paperback in Fine condition GWO 1545. German translation of a Russian work published in 1928. $35.00

Beresneva, L. The Decorative and Applied Art of Turkmenia Aurora Art Publishers Leningrad 1976 117 Color Plates 174 pp. 8.5 x 10.75 Hardback in dustjacket in Very Good condition GWO 1525. Emphasis on old Central Asian Turkoman weaving and jewelry. $60.00

Felkersam, A. Alte Teppiche Mittelasiens (Old Rugs of Central Asia) Reinhold Schletzer Verlag Hamburg 1979 58 Black and White 140 pp. 6 x 8.5 Paperback in Very Good condition GWO 1549. Translation from Felkersam's 1914 Russian work. German Text. $50.00

Lefevre, Jean and Jon Thompson Central Asian Carpets Lefevre and Partners London 1976 39 Color Plates 77 pp. 8.5 x 11 Hardback in dustjacket in As New condition GWO 1590. Great old Turkomans from a leading London auction house. $60.00

Beresneva, L. Karakalpak Carpet Wares The State Oriental Museum Moscow 1994 34 Color Plates 4 Black and White 55 pp. 5.75 x 8.75 Paperback in Very Good condition. Inked notes on title page. Uncommon. Russian text with English introduction. $65.00

Fitz Gibbon, Kate and A. Hale Ikat: Splendid Silks of Central Asia, The Guido Goldman Collection Laurence King Publishing London 1997 120 Color Plates 28 Black and White 2 Maps 208 pp. 9.5 x 12 Paperback in Very Good condition. Former owner's name inked on half-title page. The paperback edition of the traveling museum exhibition catalog. Shows part of the Guido Goldman Collection of these wonderful 19th century textiles. $75.00

Klimburg, M. Ikat, Textile Art from the Silk Road Kirdok Wien 1993 83 Color Plates 167 pp. 10 x 10.5 Hardback in Very Good condition. Front free endpaper, half and title pages and first 14 pages are loose. Collection of Mr. Kirdok includes panels and robes. German/English text. $95.00

Cetinkaya, M. Ikat Chapans Maison du Tapis D'Orient Istanbul -1996 12 Color Plates 8 pp. 8 x 11.5 Paperback in Very Good condition. Slight staining to interior. Famed Turkish dealer catalog of Central Asian and Caucasian textiles. English text. $25.00

Paiva, Rolad and Bernard Dupaigne Afghan Embroidery Ferozsons Lahore 1993 141 Color Plates 14 Figures 136 pp. 9 x 12.5 Hardback in dustjacket in Very Good condition Bags and costumes including hats. $100.00

Thacher, Amos Bateman Turkoman Rugs: An Illustrative Monograph on the Rugs Woven by the Turkoman Tribes of Central Asia by Amos Bateman Thacher: A Publication of the Hajji Baba Club E. Weyhe New York 1940 55 Black and White 155 pp. 7.5 x 10 Hardback in Very Good condition. Slight fraying to head and foot of spine. Beige buckram boards. Former owner's blind stamp on front free end-paper and title page. GWO 1660. Number 8 in a limited edition bound for members of the Hajji Baba club. Gift inscription on front free end-paper by an important early American dealer, "To Mr. and Mrs. Donald D. Geary with the compliments of Arthur U. Dilley. Note: This book is a masterpiece. It displaces all others on the subject of Turkoman rugs. A.U.D." $200.00

Andrews, Mugal and Peter Turkmen Needlework, Dressmaking and Embroidery Among the Turkmen of Iran Central Asian Research Centre London 1976 6 Black and White, 19 Figures 63 pp. 6 x 8 Paperback in As New condition GWO 2353. A scarce scholarly study of Turkoman embroidery. $90.00

Tanavoli, P. and S. Amanolahi Gabbeh, The Georges D. Bornet Collection Part 2 Georges D. Bornet Baar 1990 80 Color Plates 160 pp. 8 x 11 Hardback in dustjacket in New condition GWO 2154. The second publication of this collection of south Persian tribal rugs. $80.00

Pope, Arthur and P. Ackerman Survey of Persian Art: From Prehistoric Times to the Present, Volume XI Plates 981-1106 Textiles Soroush Press Ashiya 1964 39 Color Plates 125 Black and White 108 Figures 400 pp. 9 x 12 Hardback in Very Good condition. Former owner's inked stamp on title page. GWO 2110. Wonderful. $90.00

Bornet, Georges D. Gabbeh, The Georges D. Bornet Collection Part 3 Georges D. Bornet Baar 1995 113 Color Plates, 43 Black and White Figures 168 pp. 8.5 x 11 Hardback in dustjacket in As New condition Part 3 of the Swiss collection of these nomadic south Persian tribal rugs. $135.00

Stanzer, Wilfried Kordi: Lives-Rugs-Flatweaves of the Kurds in Khorasan Eigenverlag Wien 1988 100 Color Plates 224 pp. 11 x 9 Hardback in New condition GWO 2139. First edition. A comprehensive book of these Persian Kurdish peoples in Eastern Iran from Adil Besim, an Austrian dealer/collector. German/English text. $195.00

Misugi, Takatoshi and Kiyoshi Sasaki The Encyclopedia of Persian Carpet Patterns Kashiwashobo Tokyo 1990 400 Color Plates 290 pp. 8 x 12 Hardback in dustjacket in Good condition. Minor waterstaining and rippling to last 40 pages and back of dustjacket. GWO 2090. Mostly 20th century urban, village and pictorial rugs. Massive. Many Isfahan and Nain types. Japanese/English text. $295.00

Eskenazi, John Kazakh Eskenazi Milano 1994 5 Color Plates 12 pp. 8 x 8 Paperback in Very Good condition Dealer sales and exhibition catalog of a collection of outstanding Caucasian rugs. $30.00

Dole, Andrew R. The Antique Islamic Rugs of Andrew R. Dole, Part IV Robert C. Eldred Co. East Dennis, Ma 1978 15 Color Plates, 94 Black and White 96 pp. 7 x 10 Paperback in Good condition. Missing tipped in plate on front cover. Inked pen priced. Announcement stapled in. Includes prices realized. Former owner's ink stamp and ink notes on title page. GWO 273. Mostly Persian, but some tribal rugs. Priced. $40.00

Konzett Teppichkunst Alte und Antike Kaukasische Teppiche Konzett Teppichkunst Graz 1982 1 Color Plates, 39 Black and White 40 pp. 6 x 8.5 Paperback in Very Good condition GWO 1442. Minimal German text. Dealer sales and exhibition catalog. $30.00

Gombos, Karoly Old Armenian Dragon Carpets Museum of Applied Arts, Budapest Budapest 1976 7 Black and White 10 pp. 6.5 x 9 Paperback in Good condition. Small tears to head. Former owners' ink stamps throughout including cover. GWO 1408. A discussion of these rugs in the exhibition in the Iparmuveszeti collection. $35.00

Schurmann, Ulrich Analysis of Caucasian Rugs (London) (1961) 6 pp. 6.75 x 10 Paperback in Good condition. 1.5 x 3 inch section cut from front cover. Minimal ink notes on chart. GWO 1474. Uncommon chart loosely inserted in Schurmann's Caucasian Rugs. Chart showing technical analysis of rugs by weaving areas. $40.00

Sevi, Daniele Tappeti Caucasici del XVIII e XIX Secolo Tappeti Pregiati Milano 1982 24 Color Plates 64 pp. 8 x 12 Paperback in Very Good condition. Corners bumped. Edgeworn. GWO 1483. Italian dealer exhibition and sales catalog. $50.00

Dmitriev, Vladimir ed. et al. The Caucasian Peoples / Kaukasische Volkeren Ann de Hingh Antwerp 2001 168 Color Plates 90 Black and White 327 pp. 8 x 11.5 Paperback in Very Good condition Museum exhibition catalog of the material culture of the peoples of the Caucasus mountains loaned by the Russian Ethnographic Museum. Includes chapters on carpets and textiles. $110.00

Hegenbart, Heinz and Roberto Barberis Ausgewahlte Orientalische Gewebe (Exceptional Oriental Weaves) Die Textil Galerie Wien 1982 16 Color Plates 41 pp. 8 x 9.5 Paperback in Very Good condition GWO 521. A dealers exhibition catalog of mostly Turkish rugs and flatweaves. $25.00

Kreissl, Rainer Gates to Heaven/Himmelspforten: Anatolia Hermer Verlag Munchen 1998 120 Color Plates 172 pp. 8 x 12 Hardback in Very Good condition Kreissl collection of antique Anatolian prayer rugs and kilims. $50.00

Fanto, Alessandro Kilim, Curdi d'Anatolia (Kurdish Kilims from Anatolia) Galeria Akka Rome 1990 18 Color Plates 168 pp. 9 x 9.5 Paperback in Very Good condition GWO 1233. Dealer exhibition catalog of Kurdish flatweaves from Eastern Anatolia. Italian text. $60.00

Valcarenghi, D. et al. Kilim Anatolici, Antichi Tappeti Tessuti della Turchia Electa Milan 1985 85 Color Plates 19 Black and White 106 pp. 9 x 9.5 Paperback in Very Good condition. Former owner's inked name on half and title pages. GWO 1332. Dealer exhibition and sales catalog of colorful 19th century Turkish kilims. Former owner's neat bookplate. $50.00

Gump, Robert Livingston Chinese Rugs, A Monograph S. and G. Gump Company San Francisco 1926 (1927) 26 Black and White 26 pp. 5.5 x 8 Paperback in Good condition. Rust stains around stapled binding. Pages 11-14 loose. Early dealer booklet showing a wide variety of old Chinese carpets. $75.00

Sabahi, Taher China: Antique Rugs of the Celestial Empire / Cina: Antichi Tappeti dal Celeste Impero Taher Sabahi Turin 1998 42 Color Plates 144 pp. 9.5 x 12 Paperback in Very Good condition Exhibition catalog of antique and semi-antique Chinese carpets from Italian collections. Italian-English text. $110.00

Franses, Michael and Hans Koenig Glanz der Himmelssoehne, Kaiserliche Teppiche aus China 1400-1750 (Splendour of the Sons of Heaven, Imperial Chinese Carpets) Textile and Art Publications, Ltd. London 2005 Over 245 Color Plates 228 pp. 9.5 x 14 Hardback in dustjacket in As New condition German language text, with essay on structure analysis in English. Chinese carpets from the 'classical' period, 1400 to 1750, possess a serenity and balance that are quite unsurpassed. These attributes did not come about purely by chance, but rather through centuries of tradition and refinement. In order to create these beautiful objects, the Chinese master weavers used highly elaborate methods of weaving incorporating a huge repertoire of knotting techniques, far more than in any other carpet- making region. The range of colors and the use of varying shades of each color were the result of more than two thousand years of usage and development of natural dyestuffs. Probably fewer than six hundred Chinese carpets survive today from the classical period. The Palace Museum in Beijing has the largest collection, with fewer than one hundred; the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York has some fifteen rugs and a similar number survive in The Textile Museum, Washington, D.C. A few other museums possess just one or two examples, often gifts they received by chance. The main body of examples is held in private collections in Europe and the United States of America. They have survived through the foresight, care and connoisseurship of their owners. Due to their scarcity, classical Chinese carpets have remained virtually unknown. Their beauty is admired superficially, but their meanings and tradition remain a mystery. It is hoped that through projects such as this, a light can be kindled that encourages others to research the subject more deeply.$175.00

Vollmer, John et al. Clothed to Rule the Universe: Ming and Quing Textiles at The Art Institute of Chicago The Art Institute of Chicago Chicago 2000 30 Color Plates 40 Black and White 104 pp. 8.5 x 10.5 Paperback in As New condition Museum exhibition catalog. $30.00

Eskenazi, John La Seta nell'Arte tessile Cinese antica Eskenazi Milano 1995 5 Color Plates 13 pp. 8 x 8 Paperback in Very Good condition Dealer sales and exhibition catalog of antique Chinese textiles. $30.00

Zhao, Feng Treasures in Silk, an Illustrated History of Chinese Textiles ISAT / Costume Squad Ltd. Hangzhou 1999 700 Color Plates 360 pp. 8 x 11 Paperback in Very Good condition Massive contribution to the study of antique Chinese textiles with examples from private and museum collections. Chinese-English text. $150.00

Watt, James and A.E. Wardell When Silk was Gold: Central Asian and Chinese Textiles Metropolitan Museum of Art New York 1997 113 Color Plates 76 Black and White 113 pp. 9 x 12 Paperback in Good condition. Inked notes on title and half-title pages. Minimal inked underlining and notes in interior. Metropolitan Museum of Art exhibition catalog of 8th to 15th century silk textiles. $65.00

Leeper, Arthur et al. The Nepalese-Tibetan Carpet Nepal Traveller Kathmandu 1992 108 pp. 8.25 x 11.25 Paperback in Good condition Articles on new and old rugs from Tibet and Nepal. "A presentation issue for domotex hannover '92 and the Atlanta National Floor Covering Market". A Special Issue for the Carpet Trade, published by Nepal Traveller. $30.00

Lipton, Mimi The Tiger Rugs of Tibet Thames and Hudson London 1988 108 Color Plates 50 Black and White 191 pp. 9 x 12 Hardback in dustjacket in New condition GWO 1736. The definitive study of this type of Tibetan rug. $110.00

Gombos, Karoly Old Prayer Rugs, Damjanich Janos Museum Szolnok Hungary Damjanich Janos Museum Szolnok 1979 80 pp. 5 x 7 Paperback in Good condition. Binding is split. Former owner's ink stamp on cover. GWO 464. Museum exhibition of prayer rugs in museum collection. 18 page English text. 14 b/w figures but no textiles illustrated $25.00

Bernheimer Munchen Der flachgewebte Teppich Ausstellung vom 22.Juni-9.Juli 1977 Bernheimer Munich 1977 2 Color Plates 15 Black and White 6 pp. 8.25 x 11.75 Paperback in Very Good condition Dealer sales catalog of old, mostly Turkish flatweaves. $25.00

Metcalfe, Ernest George The Ernest George Metcalfe Collection of Oriental Rugs [Photocopy] The Brooklyn Museum Brooklyn 1929 Poor Black and White 47 pp. 8.5 x 11 Spiralbound in Very Good condition [GWO 787] Facsimile copy of the rare Metcalfe collection exhibited at the Brooklyn Museum in 1929 and written by the collector. $25.00

Bashian, Kathleen Ryniker Once Upon a Carpet Cultural Connections McLean 1999 37 Color Plates 95 pp. 10 x 8 oblong Hardback in New condition The motto of Once Upon a Carpet is "never overlook what is underfoot," and after reading this book, you never will! In these pages, cool technical facts about wool, dyes, workmanship, and rug design are joined with heartwarming stories of once-upon-a-time happenings where oriental rugs play a part in the lives of real people. Once Upon a Carpet portrays oriental rugs in places people occupy: diplomatic, privileged, domestic, sacred, exotic, and unexpected spaces. Here you will find full-color photographs, reproductions of masterwork paintings, illustrations, historical anecdotes, and personal testimonies of individuals who have bonded with rugs in their lives. Particular musical compositions are suggested for listening pleasure, allowing you to enter more fully into the space each chapter describes. The book's deluxe features include a ruby red silken cover, inlaid rug photograph, gold foil stamping, gilded pages, and a satin ribbon, making this book a visual and tactile delight. The book appeals to the committed collector, enthusiastic ruggie, and even a curious newcomer, providing each with a newfound appreciation for the charm, mystery, and beauty of oriental rugs. $25.00

Konzett Teppichkunst Pferdedecken und Speisetucher Konzett Teppichkunst Graz 1983 19 Color Plates, 2 Black and White 21 pp. 8 x 5.5 Paperback in Very Good condition GWO 661. Dealer's catalog of saddle blankets and sofrehs. German text. $30.00

Sabahi, Taher Il Collezionista di Tappeti La Torre Bergamo (1990s?) 35 Color Plates 36 pp. 8.25 x 11.75 Paperback in Very Good condition Dealer sales catalog. Minimal Italian text $35.00

Eiland, M. L. Oriental Rugs, A New Comprehensive Guide Little, Brown and Co. Boston 1981 60 Color Plates, 290 Black and White 294 pp. 9 x 12 Hardback in dustjacket in Very Good condition GWO 336. Excellent beginning book on the subject. Third edition. $15.00

Lamm, Carl Johan Carpet Fragments: The Marby rug and some fragments of carpets found in Egypt Nationalmuseum Stockholm 1985 40 Color Plates 102 pp. 8.5 x 8.5 Hardback in Very Good condition GWO 678. Museum catalog of Fostat Archaeological digs. $35.00

Kamali The Antique Oriental Rug Catalogue New York 1989 147 Color Plates 24 pp. 8.5 x 11 Paperback in Very Good condition Priced dealer sales catalog of antique roomsize decorative carpets from Kamali Oriental Rugs. $45.00

Jacoby, Heinrich Eine Sammlung Orientalischer Teppiche: Beirag zur Geschichte des Gellschaft gesammelten Knupfarbeiten der letzen 4 Jahrhunderte Scarabaeus-Verlag Berlin 1923 4 Color Plates, 58 Black and White 248 pp. 12 x 9 Hardback in Very Good condition. Head of spine loose. GWO 612. Standard work illustrating a dealer collection of classical carpets. Handsome quarter-leather and marbled binding. Ex-library with minimal markings. Gift inscription of front free end-paper. German text. $195.00

Hegenbart, Heinz and Adil Besim Rare Oriental Woven Bags Adil Besim Munich 1982 50 Color Plates 127 pp. 8.5 x 11 Hardback in Fine condition GWO 2046. Important work. Mainly Persian examples from the Shahsavan and Kurdish tribal groups. $75.00

Kahlenberg, Mary Hunt and Robert T. Coffland Matisse's Secret: Kuba Textiles of Zaire Nogizaka Art Hall Tokyo 1992 25 Color Plates 15 Black and White 34 pp. 8.75 x 8.75 Paperback in Very Good condition Japanese/English text. $40.00

Engelbrecht, Beate and Bernhard Gardi eds. Man Does Not Go Naked: Textilien und Handwerk aus afrikanischen und anderen Landern Wepf & Co. AG Verlag Basel 1989 463 pp. 9.5 x 6.75 Paperback in Good condition. Multiple inked notes to interior. Spine creased. Blindstamp on halftitle page. Former Hali Publications review copy. Basler Beitrage zur Ethnologie Band 30. Massive and scholarly. Twelve articles on African textiles, 5 on Asia/Oceana textiles and 4 on American ethnographic textiles. Fourteen articles in English, 8 in German and 4 in French. Hundreds of black and white illustrations and figures. $40.00

Tiffany Studios Antique Textiles Including Examples of Greek and Coptic Tapestries of the Early Christian Era Tiffany Studios New York -1910 1 Color Plate 35 Black and White 31 pp. 7 x 10 Paperback in Fair condition. Missing front cover. $40.00

Kendrick, A.F. Catalogue of Textiles from Burying-Grounds in Egypt Vol. II. Period of Transition and of Christian Emblems Victoria and Albert Museum London 1921 32 Black and White, 96 Examples 136 pp. 7 x 10 Paperback in Fair condition. Major chips to covers and spine. Covers detached. $100.00

Kendrick, A.F. Catalogue of Textiles from Burying-Grounds in Egypt Vol. III. Coptic Period Victoria and Albert Museum London 1922 90 Black and White 107 pp. of text 7 x 10 Paperback in Good condition. Chips to covers and spine. $100.00

Hatzimichali, Angeliki The Greek Folk Costume: Costumes with the Sigouni: The Costume of Corinthia and Argos Melissa Publishing House (Athens) 1977 41 Color Plates 38 pp. 9.5 x 11.5 Paperback in Good condition. Small tear to cover and one inch of the lower corner has been cut. $30.00

Polychroniadis, Helen intro. Greek Embroideries Benaki Museum Athens 1980 12 Color Plates 122 Black and White 118 pp. 8 x 11 Paperback in Very Good condition. Former owner's bookplate on dedication page and ink stamp on title page. From the Benaki Museum collection. 28 pp. Greek-English text. $50.00

Zebrowski, Mark Gold, Silver and Bronze from Mughal India London 1997 117 Color Plates 528 Black and White 368 pp. 9 x 12 Hardback in dustjacket in New condition First comprehensive book of the metalwork of Mughal India. $70.00

Anand, Mulk Raj ed. Homage to Kalamkari (With Reference to the Painted Cloths of India) Marg Publications Bombay 1979 55 Color Plates 51 Black and White 134 pp. 9.5 x 12.5 Hardback in Very Good condition GWO 2528. Includes chintz, resist dyed and printed fabrics. $75.00

Wheat, Joe Ben Harmsen's Western Americana: Patterns and Sources of Navajo Weaving Grand Rapids Art Museum Grand Rapids 1976 9 Color Plates 13 Black and White 1 Map 20 pp. 8.75 x 11.75 Paperback in Very Good condition. Former owner's blind and ink stamp on first page. Museum exhibition catalog. $25.00

James, George Wharton Indian Blankets and Their Makers Tudor Publishing Co. New York 1914 (1937) 32 Color Plates 64 Black and White Illus. 213 pp. 7 x 10 Hardback in chipped dustjacket and original box in Very Good condition $75.00

Christie's New York American Indian Art including Property from the Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan Collection of Eskimo Ivories and Northwest Coast Art Sold to Benefit the Bellerive Foundation June 8, 1995 Christie's New York 1995 75 pp. 8.25 x 10.5 Paperback in Very Good condition Illustrated in color. 250 lots. $35.00

Duncan, Kate C. Northern Athapaskan Art: A Beadwork Tradition University of Washington Press Seattle 1989 44 Color Plates 188 Black and White 224 pp. 9 x 11 Hardback in dustjacket in Very Good condition. Dustjacket has light shelfware and a small tear on the back. Slight stain on fore-edge. $225.00

Wardwell, Allen The Art of the Sepik River The Art Institute of Chicago Chicago 1971 4 Color Plates 146 Black and White 100 pp. 8 x 10 Paperback in Good condition Exhibition catalog of Papua New Guinean art from the Sepik $50.00

Kaeppler, Adrienne L. Artificial Curiosities being An exposition of native manufactures collected on the three Pacific voyages of Captain James Cook, R.N. Bishop Museum Press Honolulu 1978 622 Color and Black and White figures 293 pp. 9 x 12 Paperback in Very Good condition. Corners bumped. Cracks along spine. A few slight creases to cover. $50.00

Anton, Ferdinand Brucken in die Zukunft: Textile Kunst vor Kolumbus Sailer Galerie Salzburg 1992 64 Color Plates 152 pp. 8 x 10.5 Hardback in dustjacket in Very Good condition Sailer Gallery exhibition catalog of "Textile Art Before Columbus". German text. $90.00

Tenri University Mutual Understanding Through the World's Heritage: Textiles of the Andes Tenrikyo Doyusha Tenri 1991 214 pp. 10 x 14 Hardback in dustjacket in Very Good condition Pre-columbian Andean textiles in the Tenri University collection. 92 Color Plates 53 Black and White and numerous figures and line drawings. Japanese text. $170.00

Meisch, Lynn A. ed. Traditional Textiles of the Andes, Life and Cloth in the Highlands Thames and Hudson San Francisco 1997 200 Color Plates 157 pp. 9 x 12 Paperback in As New condition Museum catalog of the Appleby collection of Bolivian textiles. $35.00

Steward, Julian H. ed. Handbook of South American Indians I-II Smithsonian Institution, Bureau of American Ethnology Washington DC 1946 hundreds of figures, maps and charts 1659 pp. 6 x 9 Hardback in Good condition. Edgeworn and minor stains to original olive green covers. Former owner's ink stamp on titles pages. Volume 1: The Marginal Tribes; Volume II: The Andean Civilizations $150.00

Mallett The Needle's Excellency Mallett London 1997 111 Color Plates 88 pp. 9.25 x 12.5 Paperback in Very Good condition. Slight creasing to back cover. Corners bumped. Dealer sales and exhibition catalog of mostly British textiles including needlework. Ink prices by several plates not effecting images. $60.00

Hawthorne, Catherine B. American Jacquard Coverlets Salisbury State University Salisbury, MD 1997 9 Color Plates 23 Black and White 32 pp. 7.5 x 10 Paperback in Very Good condition $30.00

Swygert, Mrs. Luthor ed. Heirlooms from Old Looms, A Catalogue of Coverlets Owned by the Colonial Coverlet Guild of America and its Members Colonial Coverlet Guild of America Chicago 1940 (1955) 246 pp. 9 x 6 Hardback without dustjacket in Very Good condition. Former owner's notes and CCGA bookplate as well as signatures of attendees of the 1990 CCGA annual meeting on the paste-down and front free endpapers. Revised edition. Over 200 full page black and white illustrations and color tinted plates of coverlets. $40.00

Montgomery, Pauline Indiana Coverlet Weavers and Their Coverlets Hoosier Heritage Press Indianapolis 1974 16 Color Plates 70 Black and White 30 Figures 138 pp. 8.5 x 11 Hardback in chipped and torn dustjacket otherwise in Very Good condition. $50.00

Yakovleva, E.G. Russian Rugs Moscow 1959 10 Color Plates 50 Black and White 147 pp. 6.5 x 8.5 Hardback in Very Good condition. Corners bumped. Enay/Azadi 297. Russian text. European style handmade wool rugs. $65.00

Early Russian Embroidery in the Zagorsk Museum Collection Sovetskaya Rossia Publishers Moscow 1983 105 Color Plates 106 small Black and White 293 pp. 5 x 7.75 Hardback in decorated slipcase in Very Good condition. Slipcase has slight staining. Former owner's name on front free end-paper. Russian/English text. $50.00

Bossert, H. Th. Peasant Art in Europe: Nearly 1900 Examples of European Folk-Art Products, especially Ornaments, Ceramics, Embroideries, Wickerwork and Basketwork, Fabrics, Wood, Glass and Metalwork Simpkin, Marshall Ltd London 1938 78 Color Plates 42 Black and White 55 pp. of text. 10 x 13 Hardback in Good condition. Sunning and edgewear to covers. Small chips to spine. 50 color plates (638 examples) and 11 black and white plates (168 examples) are of rugs and textiles. $60.00

Devoti, Donata and Marta Cuoghi Constantini La Collezione Gandini: Tessuti dal XVII al XIX secolo Franco Cosimo Panini Modena 1993 269 pp. 8.25 x 11.75 Paperback in Very Good condition. Former owner's inked notes on front free end-page describe his visit to the exhibition. Musei Civici di Modena exhibition catalog of the Gandini collection of fine European textiles. Profusely illustrated in color and black and white. $75.00

Sinko Kallo Katalin Kalotaszegi nagyirasos Kriterion Konyvkiado Bukarest 1980 108 Color Plates showing 355 line drawings 10 x 14 Folio in Very Good condition. Slight cracking to case edges Romanian embroidery patterns. Sixteen page Romanian text introduction contains 3 Color Plates, 9 black and white illustrations and 38 line drawings. Massive. $350.00

Johnstone, Pauline The Byzantine Tradition in Church Embroidery Argonaut Chicago 1967 1 Color and 120 Black and White Plates 10 Figures 144 pp. of text 7.5 x 10 Hardback in Good condition without dustjacket. Ex-library with usual markings. $55.00

Puntev, Penko et al. Bulgarian Folk Art Septemvri State Publishing House Sofia 1980 193 Color Plates 58 Black and White 248 pp. 8 x 11 Hardback in worn dustjacket otherwise in Very Good condition. 80 color illustrations are of costumes, embroidery, knitwork and fabrics and textiles. 36 are of jewelry. Also includes pottery, meal and woodwork and ritual articles. $80.00

Schweizer, W.F. et al. Ciba Review 1966/1 Slovene Textiles Ciba Review Basle 1966 Color and Black and White illustrations 60 pp. 6.75 x 9.5 Paperback in Good condition $35.00

Petrescu, Paul and Paul H. Stahl Romanian Rugs F. Lewis Leigh-On-Sea/Bucharest 1966 80 Color Plates, 29 Black and White 126 pp. 9.5 x 7.5 Hardback in chipped and torn dustjacket otherwise in Very Good condition GWO 1805. Mostly flatweaves. Includes Moldavian rugs. $50.00

Spuhler, Friedrich et al. Art from the World of Islam, 8th-18th Century Louisiana Revy Humlebaek 1987 115 pp. 9 x 12 Paperback in Very Good condition. Sunning to spine. Cover creased. GWO 2286. A museum exhibition catalog of Islamic art from various museums. Louisiana Revy Volume 27 Number 3. 13 black and white illustrations of rugs and textiles. $35.00

Habib Anavian Collection: Iranian Art from the 5th Millennium B.C. to the 7th Century A.D. Habib Anavian Galleries Ltd. New York 1977 208 pp. 8.5 x 11 Paperback in Very Good condition. Corners bumped, sunning to spine and cover a bit scuffed. 112 items illustrated in color and black white. Metal, stone and woodwork. No textiles. $50.00

Galloway, Francesca and Michael Spink Islamic Art from India Spink and Son London 1980 50 Color Plates 76 pp. 8.25 x 11.75 Paperback in Very Good condition. Creased front cover. Former owner's ink stamp on title page. Sections on metalwork and weapons; Jade, crystal and glass; miniatures and manuscripts; textiles (7 are illustrated in color); ivory and woodwork. $75.00

Bosch, Gulnar; John Carswell and Guy Petherbridge Islamic Bindings and Bookmaking The Oriental Institute Museum, The University of Chicago Chicago 1981 15 Color Plates 195 Black and White 235 pp. 8.75 x 11.75 Paperback in Very Good condition. Covers and spine a bit worn. Former owner's ink stamp on title page. Minimal pencil notes on first 11 pages. Museum exhibition catalog. Presentation copy signed by Mr. Carswell. $225.00

Pinder Wilson, Ralph Islamic Art New York 1957 100 Color Plates 126 pp. 9 x 11 Hardback in Very Good condition GWO 2295. From French museums and collections. The 43 rugs and textiles illustrated are mostly from the Musee des Arts Decoratifs, Musee de Cluny. Superb textiles. Ex-library copy with minimal markings. Tight condition. Former owner's neat bookplate. $35.00

Rippon Boswell and Co. Seltene und antike Teppiche, Flachgewebe, Stickereien und Textilien #72 Rippon Boswell and Co. Wiesbaden Nov. 29, 2008 316 entries 9.5 x 7 Paperback in Very Good condition The best auction catalog for the carpet and textile collector. Profusely illustrated in color. Most items shown. German/English text. Includes list of prices realized. $50.00

Rippon Boswell and Co. Fine Old and Antique Eastern Rugs and Carpets November 10, 1992 Rippon Boswell and Co. Hong Kong 96 lots 7.25 x 9.75 Paperback in Very Good condition The best auction catalog for the carpet and textile collector. Profusely illustrated in color and b/w. Most items shown. $50.00

Fraser, David W. A Guide to Weft Twining and Related Structures with Interlacing Wefts University of Pennsylvania Press Philadelphia 1989 150 Black and White 207 Diagrams 194 pp. 8.5 x 11 Hardback in slightly chipped dustjacket in Very Good condition. Former owner's name inked on front free end-paper. $240.00

Schaefer, G. and W. Born Ciba Review #16 The Loom Ciba Review Basle 1938 Black and White Illustrations 30 pp. 6.5 x 9.5 Paperback in Fair condition. Covers detached. $25.00

Beck, Lois Nomad, A Year in the Life of a Qashqa'i Tribesman in Iran University of California Press Berkeley 1991 489 pp. 6 x 9 Paperback in Very Good condition 62 black and white figures, maps, tables and illustrations. Scholarly study. $30.00

Hansen, Henny Harald The Kurdish Woman's Life: Field Research in a Muslim Society, Iraq Nationalmuseet-Kobenhavn Copenhagen 1961 101 Black and White 213 pp. 8.5 x 11.5 Paperback in Good condition. Small tears to covers. Former owner's ink stamp on title page. Nationalmuseets Skrifter, Etnografisk Raekke, VII. A major scholarly field research project. Included are weavings, spinning, life and activities of the tribal women. $75.00

Pope, Arthur Upham and Jay Gluck, ed. Arthur Upham Pope Introducing Persian Architecture Soroush Press Tehran 1969 (1976) 22 Color Plates 77 photographs 67 drawings 1 map 120 pp. 6 x 8.5 Hardback in dustjacket in Very Good condition $25.00

Iran: Journal of the British Institute of Persian Studies, Volume XI 1973 British Institute of Persian Studies London 1973 219 pp. 8.5 x 11 Paperback in Good condition Scholarly. Articles on archaeology, history, art and literature. Includes a 17 page article by P.A. Andrews, "The White House of Khurasan: The Felt Tents of the Iranian Yomut and Goklen" showing 24 b/w illustrations. $35.00

Mallowan, Max et al. Iran: Journal of the British Institute of Persian Studies, Volume X 1972 British Institute of Persian Studies London 1972 Black and white illustrations and figures 189 pp. 8.5 x 11 Paperback in Good condition. Edgeworn and corners bumped. Former owner's ink stamp on title page. Chip to spine. Articles on archaeology, history, enamelwork, and travel in Persia. $30.00

Michaud, Roland and Sabrina, photos by James Michener's Afghanistan, A Calendar for 1981 James A. Michener New York 1980 13 Color Plates 28 pp. 13 x 9.5 oblong Paperback in Good condition. Has been used but most months are empty and can be again in 2009. Wonderful pictures of the people and land of Afghanistan. $25.00

Vogt, E. Basketry and Woven Fabrics of the European Stone and Bronze Ages Ciba Review Basle 1947 32 pp. 6.5 x 9.5 Paperback in Good condition. One-inch tear to foot of spine Reprint of Ciba Review #54 January 1947. $25.00

Mayer, Fritz; Revised and translated By A.H.Cook The Chemistry of Natural Coloring Matters: The Constitutions, Properties, and Biological Relations of the Important Natural Pigments Reinhold Publishing Corporation New York 1943 354 pp. 6 x 9 Hardback in Very Good condition. Corners bumped. Former owner's bookplate on front paste-down endpaper. Scholarly and thorough. $50.00

Harrison, E. S. Scottish Woollens The National Association of Scottish Woollen Manufactures Edinburgh and Glasgow 1956 (1957) Color and Black and White Plates 245 pp. 7.5 x 9.5 Hardback in Good condition. Corners bumped. Small tears to spine. Articles on the Scottish wool production and use. $60.00

Masson, V.M. Turkmenistan in the Mirror of World History (Three epochs of grandeur and glory) The President's Programme Ruh-Nameh St. Petersburg 2000 3 maps 30 pp. 5.5 x 7.5 Paperback in Very Good condition $30.00

Saidkasimov, Saidmoukhtar et al. and A. Iriskulov ed. et al. Amir Temur in World History Sharq Tashkent 1996 259 pp. 8.5 x 11 Hardback in Very Good condition. Former owner's inked name on second page. $35.00

Bartholomew, John ed. The Times Atlas of the World Mid-Century Edition Volume II: South-West Asia and Russia containing Afghanistan, Arabia, Arctic Ocean, Ceylon, Greenland, India, Indian Ocean, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Pakistan, Syria, Turkey, and the U.S.S.R., etc. Houghton Mifflin Company Boston 1959 24 Color Maps i-xv; 51 pp. 19 x 12 Hardback in Very Good condition Massive. All plates are present and in Very Good condition $40.00

Mythos Journal Volume I Number 1-3 Mythos Institute Minneapolis 1992 Black and White figures 208 pp. 8.5 x 11 Paperback in Very Good condition The first three issues of Mythos Journal which "celebrates the Symbolic Life in myths, dreams, rituals, folklore and emergent mythologies." $50.00

Worswick, Clark and Ainslie Embree The Last Empire: Photography in British India, 1855-1911 Aperture, Inc. New York 1976 131 Black and White Plates and 27 figures 150 pp. 11.5 x 9.5 Hardback in chipped dustjacket otherwise in Very Good condition $25.00

Ghirshman, Roman et al. Persia: The Immortal Kingdom New York Graphic Society London 1971 165 Color Plates 86 Black and White (with maps) 224 pp. 10.5 x 14.5 Hardback in torn and chipped dustjacket in Very Good condition Pre-Islamic to modern Iran. Photography by Wm. Macquitty. $25.00

Buryakov, Y.F. et al. A. Akhmedov ed. The Cities and Routes of the Great Silk Road (On Central Asia Documents) Sharq Tashkent 1999 13 Color Plates Numerous Black and White 128 pp. 8 x 11 Paperback in Very Good condition International Institute for Central Asian Studies. History, archaeology and material culture of Central Asia's Silk Road broken down by country including Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tadjikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan. English text. $75.00

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Abbreviations:
pp. – pages
CP - color plates
b/w - black/white illustrations
GWO - George W. O'Bannon's Oriental Rugs, A Bibliography.

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New books for November 2008

Simakoff, N. L'Art de l'Asie centrale. Recueil de l'art decoratif de l'Asie centrale. Ouvrage honore d'une medaille d'argent a l'exposition nationale de Moscou en 1882. Inkusstvo Srednej Azii. (Art of Central Asia). Publication de la Societe Imperiale d'encouragement aux Beaux Arts de St. Petersbourg Ilina, St. Petersbourg 1883 50 Color Plates 10 pp. 17 x 23 unbound folio in Very Good condition. Slight foxing, chips and tears to edges of text. Slight chips and foxing to most plates not effecting images. Color Plates bright and clean showing decorative art including architecture and textile design. GWO 1651; Creswell 310. Sumptuous. First Russian publication on this area of rugs and textiles. Color Plates are paintings of items. -O'Bannon. Russian and French text. $3,750.00

Andrews, Peter and Mugal The Turcoman of Iran Abbot Hall Art Gallery Kendal 1971 4 Color Plates, 18 Black and White 144 pp. 7 x 10 Paperback in Good condition. Cover a bit scuffed with bumped corners. Former owner's blind stamp on title page. GWO 2354. Museum exhibition catalog. Includes textiles, rugs and jewelry. $50.00

Melzhitova, El'mira Turkmen Folk Art Turkmen State Folk Arts Museum Ashkabad 1990 145 Color Plates 304 pp. 9.5 x 13 Hardback in dustjacket in Very Good condition. Former owner's name inked on title page. GWO 1603. Ashkabad Museum collection catalog of rugs, felts, embroideries and jewelry. Russian text. English summary. Ex-library with minimal markings. $75.00

Sidorenko, A.I. et al. Gold Embroidery of Bukhara Gafur Gulyam Literature and Art Publishing House Tashkent 1981 52 Color Plates 112 pp. 6.5 x 10 Hardback in dustjacket in Very Good condition. Chips to corners of dustjacket. GWO 2376. A history of gold thread embroidery, mainly on velvet, from the 19th century to the present. $50.00

Gombos, Karoly Regi Turkmen Szonyegek (Old Turkmenian Rugs) Museum of Applied Arts Budapest Budapest 1975 61 Black and White 108 pp. 9 x 8 Paperback in Very Good condition. Former owner's inked stamp on title page and blind stamp on cover. Includes two letters between the former owner from the author as well as the author's signature. Small creases to cover. GWO 1557. Museum collection exhibition catalog of these Central Asian rugs. Mainly Hungarian with some English/Russian text. $65.00

Christie's New York Fine Oriental Rugs and Carpets Including the J.P.J. Homer Collection of Turkoman Rugs New York 1989 Many Color and Black and White Illus. 178 pp. 8 x 10 Paperback in Very Good condition. Interior has inked pricing notes. Priced Oriental rug catalog. Includes 56 color plates of Homer's Central Asian rugs. $95.00

Sabahi, Taher Kilim, Tappeti Piani del Caucaso (Caucasian Kilims) Instituto Geografico DeAgostini Novara 1990 127 Color Plates 195 pp. 8.5 x 11 Hardback in dustjacket in Very Good condition GWO 1467. Italian text. Caucasian kilims. Most examples of any text in this area. $175.00

Bennett, Ian Oriental Rugs Volume 1 Caucasian Antique Collectors' Club Suffolk, UK 1981 (1993) 340 Color Plates, 154 Black and White 376 pp. 8.5 x 10 Hardback in dustjacket in Very Good condition GWO 1374. The most extensively illustrated book on Caucasian rugs. $400.00

Kasparian, Alice Odian Armenian Needlelace and Embroidery, A Preservation of Some of History's Oldest and Finest Needlework EPM Publications McLean, Va. 1983 10 Color Plates 75 Black and White 127 pp. 8 x 11 Hardback in chipped dustjacket in Very Good condition Presentation copy reads "To --- ---, In appreciation of her love for needleart and arts and crafts, with warmest greetings Alice Odian Kasparian May 19, 1984." $30.00

Kerimov, Latif Azerbaijan Carpet II Baku 1983 32 Color Plates, 167 Black and White 242 pp. 8.5 x 11.5 Hardback in Very Good condition. Former owner's name inked on title page. GWO 1425. Russian text. Small English summary. Emphasis on Kuba/Shirvan area. Extensive lists of villages and locations by district. $125.00

Kerimov, Latif Azerbaijan Carpet III Baku 1983 145 Color Plates, 209 Black and White 303 pp. 8.5 x 11.5 Hardback in Very Good condition GWO 1426. Russian text. Small English summary. Color illustrations are paintings of rugs. Focus on the southern Caucasus areas of Karabagh, Karadagh and Iran. $125.00

Priest, Alan and Pauline Simmons Chinese Textiles: An Introduction to the Study of Their History, Sources, Technique, Symbolism, and Use Metropolitan Museum Of Art New York 1934 41 Black and White 96 pp. 8.5 x 5.5 Paperback in Good condition. Spine chipped at head and foot. $40.00

Lu Chao ed. Folk Customs of the Ordos Mongolian People China National Photographic Art Publishing House Beijing 1991 108 pp. 8.25 x 11.25 Paperback in Very Good condition Illustrations show the material culture, costume and lifestyle of the Ordos. Describes the customs, ceremonies and religious traditions on the grassland. Mongolian, Chinese and English text. $60.00

Chambers, Marlene ed. et al. Secret Splendors of the Chinese Court - Qing Dynasty Costume from the Charlotte Grant Collection Denver Art Museum Denver 1981 35 Color Plates 41 Black and White 80pp 9 x 1l Paperback in Very Good condition Museum exhibition catalog. $35.00

Watt, James and A.E. Wardell When Silk was Gold: Central Asian and Chinese Textiles Metropolitan Museum of Art New York 1997 113 Color Plates 76 Black and White 113 pp. 9 x 12 Paperback in Good condition. Inked notes on title and half-title pages. Minimal inked underlining and notes in interior. Metropolitan Museum of Art exhibition catalog of 8th to 15th century silk textiles.. $65.00

[Tiffany Studios] The Tiffany Studios Collection of Antique Chinese Rugs The Tiffany Studios New York 1908 1 Color Plates 33 Black and White 160 pp. 6.5 x 9.5 Hardback in Good condition. Some spotting and stains to cover. Foot of spine chipped. Number 766 of a limited edition of 1000 copies. Presented to the Mechanics Institute. From the library of the General society of Mechanics' and Tradesmen, GWO 1770. $75.00

Haskins, John F. Imperial Carpets From Peking University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh 1973 7 Color Plates, 9 Black and White 50 pp. 8.5 x 11 Paperback in Good condition. Inked notes on title page. GWO 1716. University Art Gallery, Frick Fine Arts Building, University of Pittsburgh exhibition catalog of silk and metal thread Chinese rugs. Inscribed by the author. $30.00

Roberts, Edna H. Oriental Rugs: The Way to Know and Judge Them Including a brief account of the Historic origin and methods of manufacture of the famous weaves of China, Persia, India, etc. Dry Goods Economist New York 1928 42 Black and White 111 pp. 5 x 8 Hardback in Very Good condition. Cover slightly scuffed. Former owner's name inked on front free end-paper. GWO 949. Introductory book. Scarce. $200.00

Lamm, Carl Johan Carpet Fragments: The Marby rug and some fragments of carpets found in Egypt Nationalmuseum Stockholm 1985 40 Color Plates 102 pp. 8.5 x 8.5 Hardback in Very Good condition GWO 678. Museum catalog of Fostat Archaeological digs. $35.00

Hyam, Leslie The John W. Campbell Collection of Oriental Silk Rugs John W. Campbell New York 1925 24 Black and White 106 pp. 12 x 9 Hardback in Very Good condition GWO 582. Privately printed catalog of a collection. $75.00

Christie's New York Nureyev: Old Master Paintings, European Furniture and Works of Art, Prints, Musical Instruments, Textiles, Ballet Costumes and Memorabilia from the Collection of Rudolf Nureyev Christie's New York New York 1995 300 Color Plates 315 pp. 8 x 10.5 Hardback in worn dustjacket. 1"x2" tear on front free end-paper otherwise in Very Good condition Auction sales catalog of property of Rudolf Nureyev including 23 kilims, 15 shawls and ballet costumes. Includes pries realized. $65.00

Chattopadhaya, K. Carpets and Floor Coverings of India Taraporevala Bombay 1969 6 Color Plates 84 Black and White 77 pp. 8.5 x 11 Hardback in wrecked dustjacket otherwise in Very Good condition GWO 1829. A historical summary and survey of contemporary Indian carpet weaving. Includes Nepal. $20.00

Zebrowski, Mark Gold, Silver and Bronze from Mughal India London 1997 117 Color Plates 528 Black and White 368 pp. 9 x 12 Hardback in dustjacket in New condition First comprehensive book of the metalwork of Mughal India. $70.00

Jacobs, Julian The Nagas: Hill Peoples of Northeast India, Society, Culture and Colonial Encounter Thames and Hudson New York 1990 250 Color Plates 450 Black and White 359 pp. 9 x 9.5 Hardback in dustjacket in Very Good condition. Dustjacket has a one-inch tear at fore-edge. Many textiles shown of this tribal group. $45.00

Dhamija, Jasleer ed. The Woven Silks of India Marg Publications Bombay 1995 71 Color Plates 44 Black and White 156 pp. 9.5 x 13 Hardback in dustjacket in Very Good condition. Dustjacket has a small tear to corner. $75.00

Haddon, A.C. and L.E. Start Iban or Sea Dayak Fabrics and Their Patterns Ruth Bean Corlton, UK 1936 (1982) 35 Black and White 32 Figures 160 pp. 6.5 x 8.5 Paperback in Very Good condition. Former owner's name inked on half-title page. Catalog of the Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Cambridge. $55.00

Cetinkaya, M. Maison du Tapis D'Orient: Ikat Chapans Maison du Tapis D'Orient Istanbul (1996) 12 Color Plates 8 pp. 8 x 11.5 Paperback in Very Good condition Famed Turkish dealer catalog of Central Asian and Caucasian textiles. No rugs. English text. $25.00

Gervers, Veronika The Influence of Ottoman Turkish Textiles and Costume in Eastern Europe with Particular Reference to Hungary Royal Ontario Museum Toronto 1982 85 Black and White 168 pp. 7 x 10 Paperback in Very Good condition GWO 2312. Royal Ontario Museum catalog. $35.00

Tapices Marroquies (Coleccion Bert Flint) Museo de Arte y Costumbres Populares Sevilla 1987 13 Color Plates 36 pp. 8.5 x 10 Paperback folder in Very Good condition. Folder has scuffed corners. Museum exhibition catalog of the Bert Flint collection of Moroccan Carpets. Spanish text. $60.00

Sijelmassi, Mohamed Dr. Les Arts Traditionnels Au Maroc ACR Paris 1986 301 Color Plates 264 pp. 9.5 x 11 Hardback in dustjacket in Very Good condition GWO 2284. Includes rugs, textiles, jewelry and wood. French text. 37 page chapter on rugs showing 43 Color Plates. 15 page chapter on textiles showing 21 Color Plates. $100.00

Revault, Jacques Arts Traditionnels en Tunisie Office National de L'Artisanat de Tunisie 1967 8.5 x 11 Hardback in chipped, mylar protected dustjacket otherwise in Very Good condition. Former owner's name inked on front free end-paper. Shows examples and production of textiles, mats, furniture, ceramics, metalwork and jewelry. Well illustrated. 16 color and 16 black and white examples of rugs and textiles are shown. French text. $35.00

Stanzer, Wilfried Kordi: Lives-Rugs-Flatweaves of the Kurds in Khorasan [Expanded Edition] Eigenverlag Wien 1988 (1993) 124 Color Plates 248 pp. 11 x 9 Hardback in Very Good condition A comprehensive and thorough description of the weaving of these Kurdish people [GWO 2139]. This printing has an additional 24 pp. showing 22 color plates. $215.00

Helfgott, Leonard M. Ties That Bind, a Social History of the Iranian Carpet Smithsonian Institution Press Washington 1994 11 Black and White 357 pp. 6 x 9 Hardback in dustjacket in Very Good condition Important, scholarly study. Inked name and phone number on front free end-paper. $30.00

Pope, Arthur and P. Ackerman Survey of Persian: From Prehistoric Times to the Present, Volume XI Plates 981-1106 Textiles Soroush Press Ashiya 1964 39 Color Plates 125 Black and White 108 Figures 400 pp. 9 x 12 Hardback in Very Good condition. Former owner's inked stamp on title page. GWO 2110. Wonderful. $90.00

Batari, Ferenec Alte Anatolische Teppiche aus dem Museum fur Kunstgewerbe in Budapest Steiermarkischen Landesmuseum Joanneum Budapest 1974 1 Color Plates, 28 Black and White 64 pp. 8.5 x 8.5 Paperback in Very Good condition. Former owner's ink stamp on title page. GWO 1170. German text. Exhibition catalog of very old Anatolian rugs in Budapest's Museum fur Kunstgewerbe. $35.00

Bratislava Vladic-Krstic Traditional Carpets of Serbia Ethnographic Museum, Belgrade (London?) 1978 8 Color Plates 12 Black and White 32 pp. 8 x 8 Paperback in Very Good condition. Former owner's blind stamp on title page. Cover slightly scuffed. Inked notes on map. Horniman Museum in London exhibition catalog of rugs and flatweaves from the Ethnographic Museum in Belgrade. $30.00

Becker, John Pattern and Loom: A Practical Study of the Development of Weaving Techniques in China, Western Asia and Europe. With Supplement: Enlarged Weaving Drafts Rhodos Copenhagen 1987 396 pp. 9.5 x 7 Hardback in dustjacket in Very Good condition. Supplement has slight rippling. Scarce. $350.00

Mayers, Frederick J. Carpet Designs and Designing F. Lewis Essex 1934 8 Color Plates 32 Black and White 137 pp. text 7.5 x 9.5 Hardback in Very Good condition Enay-Azadi 388. British look at hand and machine made carpet design. $25.00

Rathbun, William Beyond the Tanabata Bridge: Traditional Japanese Textiles Thames and Hudson Seattle 1993 100 Color Plates 30 Black and White 199 pp. 9 x 12 Hardback in dustjacket in Very Good condition. Some sunning to spine of dustjacket. Important museum exhibition catalog. $60.00

Hays, Mary V. and Ralph Hays Fukusa: The Shojiro Nomura Fukusa Collection Mills College Art Gallery Oakland 1983 56 Color Plates 106 pp. 8.5 x 8.5 Paperback in Very Good condition. Slight scuffing to cover. Small inked note on title page. Collection of Japanese textile gift covers. $30.00

Matsumoto, Kaneo Jodai-Gire: 7th and 8th Century Textiles in Japan from the Shoso-in and Horyu-ji Shikosha Kyoto 1984 136 Color Plates 253 pp. 8.5 x 11 Paperback in Very Good condition. Former owner's inked note on front free end-paper. Japanese/English text. $110.00

Tosk, Susan Fukusa: Silk, Gold and the World's Most Elegant Return Receipt Orientations Oriental Antiques, Ltd. New York 1990 29 Color Plates 32 pp. 8.5 x 11 Paperback in Very Good condition Gallery exhibition catalog of these decorative Japanese gift covers. $40.00

Winegrad, Dilys; Joe Ben Wheat; Lucy Fowler Williams A Burst of Brilliance: Germantown, Pennsylvania, and Navajo Weaving University of Pennsylvania Press Philadelphia 1995 41 Color Plates 71 pp. 6.5 x 9 Paperback in Very Good condition. Former owner's inked notes on title page. University of Pennsylvania Museum gallery exhibition catalog. $140.00

James, George Wharton Indian Blankets and Their Makers Tudor Publishing Co. New York 1914 (1937) 32 Color Plates 64 Black and White Illus. 213 pp. 7 x 10 Hardback in chipped dustjacket and original box in Very Good condition. $75.00

Moore, J.B. The Navajo: A reprint in its entirety of a catalogue published by J.B. Moore, Indian Trader, of the Crystal Trading Post, New Mexico, in 1911 Avanyu Publishing Inc. Albuquerque 1986 15 Color Plates 18 Black and White 32 pp. 7 x 10 Paperback in Very Good condition Reprint of a 1911 Navajo rug catalog. Strong oriental rug influence in designs. $95.00

Gustafson, Paula Salish Weavings Douglas and McIntyre Vancouver 1980 5 Color Plates 100 Black and White Photos 131 pp. 8.5 x 12 Hardback in dustjacket in Very Good condition Weavings of the Salish tribes of the Pacific Northwest. $30.00

Campbell, Tyrone and Joel and Kate Kopp Navajo Pictorial Weaving, 1880-1950: Folk Art Images of Native Americans Dutton Studio Books New York 1991 176 Color Plates 2 Black and White 128 pp. 10.5 x 8.5 Hardback in dustjacket in Fine condition $35.00

Samuel, Cheryl The Chilkat Dancing Blanket Pacific Search Press Seattle 1982 11 Color Plates 456 Black and White 234 pp. 10.5 x 8 Hardback in chipped dustjacket otherwise in Very Good condition. Former owner's inked stamp on front free end-paper. Pacific Northwest Indian tribal weaving. Signed presentation copy. Includes loose wool color chart for chilkat weavings. $40.00

Cahlander, Adele Sling Braiding of the Andes Colorado Fiber Center Boulder 1980 16 Color Plates 108 B/W 88 B/W Figs. 96 pp. 8.5 x 11 Paperback in Very Good condition $25.00

Makowski, Krzysztof; Alfredo Rosenzweig; Maria Jesus Jimenez Diaz Weaving for the Afterlife: Peruvian Textiles from the Maiman Collection I-II Ampal/Merhav Israel 2006 542 pp. 9 x 12 Hardback in Very Good condition Scarce two volume set of this collection of textiles and ceramics. 292 items from this collection fully illustrated in color. $450.00

Frame, Mary Andean Four-Cornered Hats, Ancient Volumes Metropolitan Museum of Art New York 1990 13 Color Plates 3 Black and White 32 pp. 8 x 8.5 Paperback. Small tear to the front cover otherwise in Very Good condition Important Metropolitan Museum of Art exhibition catalog of the Bullowa collection of 1000 year old Precolumbian textiles. $60.00

Cahlander, Adele Double-woven Treasures from Old Peru Dos Tejedoras St. Paul 1985 22 Color Plates 155 Black and White 203 Drawings 198 pp. 8.5 x 11 Paperback in Good condition. Creasing and scuffing to cover. $15.00

Paul, Anne Paracas Ritual Attire: Symbols of Authority in Ancient Peru University of Oklahoma Press Norman 1960 26 Color Plates 161 Black and White 170 pp. 10 x 7 Hardback in dustjacket in Near Fine condition. Signed by author. $100.00

Siegal, William Historic Aymara Textiles: An Exhibition in the German Textile Museum Krefeld \ Aymara-Bolivianische Textilien Krefeld 1991 58 Color Plates 133 pp. 8.5 x 10.5 Paperback in Very Good condition Bolivian Indian ponchos and mantles. German-English text. Signed presentation copy. $45.00

Wass, Janice Tauer Weaver's Choice: Patterns in American Coverlets Illinois State Museum Springfield 1988 50 Color Plates 27 Black and White 66 pp. 8.5 x 11 Paperback in Very Good condition. Corners bumped. Cracks to spine. Signed by the author. $35.00

Heisey, John W. A Checklist of American Coverlet Weavers The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Williamsburg 1978 (1986) Color and Black and White illustrations 149 pp. 10 x 8.25 Hardback in Good condition. Some fading to spine and soiling to cover. Former owner's initials on head and foot of text block. Inked stamp and relavent but copious notes on title page. Presentation copy signed by author, "To ---, Best wishes for a long life with textiles -- coverlets included. Thanks for everything. Sincerely John W. Heisey 3 March 1989". Photographs and signed letter from author laid in. $50.00

Hall, Eliza Calvert A Book of Hand-Woven Coverlets Little, Brown and Company Boston 1912 (1914) 16 Color Plates 49 Black and White 279 pp. 5 x 8 Hardback in Very Good condition. Covers rubbed. Slight staining to spine. $40.00

Wipplinger, Michele Color Trends Michele Wipplinger Seattle 1990 9.5 x 8.5 Spiralbound in Very Good condition A fun book complete with tipped in swatches and dye materials. Fully illustrated in color. Presentation copy signed by Ms Wipplinger. $45.00

Arthur, Liz Embroidery 1600-1700 at the Burrell Collection John Murray Glasgow 1995 83 Color Plates 127 pp. 8.5 x 11 Paperback in Very Good condition $150.00

King, Monique and Donald European Textiles in the Keir Collection 400 BC to 1800 AD Faber and Faber London 1990 88 Color Plates 136 Black and White 311 pp. 8 x 11 Hardback in dustjacket in Very Good condition. Former owner's name on half-title page. Dustjacket protected with mylar. $50.00

Clouzot, Henri Painted and Printed Fabrics, The History of the Manufactory at Jouy and Other Ateliers in France 1760-1815, by Henri Clouzot with Notes on the History of Cotton Printing Especially in England and America By Frances Morris The Metropolitan Museum of Art New York 1927 1 Color Plates 92 Black and White 200 pp. 7.5 x 10.5 Hardback in Very Good condition $55.00

Kwanten, Luc Imperial Nomads: A History of Central Asia, 500-1500 University of Pennsylvania Press Philadelphia 1979 9 Black and White 4 Maps 352 pp. 7 x 10 Hardback in slightly chipped dustjacket otherwise in Very Good condition A history of Central Asia 500-1500. $15.00

Grouset, Rene The Empire of the Steppes: A History of Central Asia Rutgers University Press New Brunswick 1970 19 maps 720 pp. 6 x 9 Hardback in chipped dustjacket otherwise in Very Good condition 2nd printing. $30.00

Mallowan, Max et al. Iran: Journal of the British Institute of Persian Studies, Volume X 1972 British Institute of Persian Studies London 1971 Black and white illustrations and figures 189 pp. 8.5 x 11 Paperback in Very Good condition. Edgeworn and corners bumped. Former owner's ink stamp on title page. Chip to spine. Articles on archaeology, history, enamelwork, and travel in Persia. $30.00

Whitehouse, David et al. Iran: Journal of the British Institute of Persian Studies, Volume IX 1971 British Institute of Persian Studies London 1971 Black and white illustrations and figures 189 pp. 8.5 x 11 Paperback in Very Good condition. Edgeworn and corners bumped. Former owner's ink stamp on title page. Articles on archaeology, history, metalwork, and currency of Persia. The Institute's "Report for the Year Ended 31st March, 1971" laid in. $35.00

Khiva Uzbekistan Publishing Tashkent 1994 216 Color Plates 240 pp. 8.5 x 11 Hardback in dustjacket and slipcase in Very Good condition Photography of this Uzbek city with an emphasis on architecture including Gates, Ichan-Qala, Tash-Havli, Kunya-Ark, minarets, madrassas, mosques, Pahlavan Mahmud Mausoleum, Nurullabay Palace, and Kibla Tozabag Palace. Minimal Uzbek, Russian and English text $50.00

Wulff, Hans E. The Traditional Crafts of Persia: Their Development, Technology and Influence on Eastern and Western Civilizations The M.I.T. Press Cambridge 1966 8 Color Plates 423 Black and White 404 pp. 7 x 10 Hardback in dustjacket in Good condition. Dustjacket is chipped has 3-inch tear to head. Spine a bit cocked. Scholarly text published by M.I.T. covering metalworking, woodworking, ceramic and textile crafts. $30.00

Kuhnel, Ernst The Arabesque: Meaning and Transformation of an Ornament Verlag fur Sammler Graz 1949 (1977) 39 Black and White Illustrations 43 pp. of text 9 .5 x 6.5 Hardback in dustjacket in Very Good condition. Chipping to and a bit of tape on the dustjacket. $35.00

Blair, Sheila and J. Bloom The Art and Architecture of Islam 1250-1800 Yale University Press New Haven 1994 215 Color Plates 185 Black and White 348 pp. 8.5 x 11 Hardback in dustjacket in Very Good condition $50.00

Nordland, Odd Primitive Scandinavian Textiles in Knotless Netting Oslo University Press Oslo 1961 83 Black and White 154 pp. 5.5 x 8.5 Paperback in Good condition. Corners bumped. Half-inch tear near head of spine. $75.00

Mayers, Frederick J. Carpet Designs and Designing F. Lewis Essex 1934 8 Color Plates 32 Black and White 137 pp. text 7.5 x 9.5 Hardback in Very Good condition Enay-Azadi 388. British look at hand and machine made carpet design. $25.00

Martin, Rebecca Textiles in Daily Life in the Middle Ages The Cleveland Museum of Art Cleveland 1985 4 Color Plates 41 Black and White 68 pp. 8 x 9 Paperback in Very Good condition Cleveland Museum of Art exhibition catalog. $50.00

Emery, Irene The Primary Structures of Fabrics: An Illustrated Classification The Textile Museum Washington D.C. 1966 (1980 ed.) 376 Black and White 339 pp. 9 x 12 Hardback in chipped and torn dustjacket. Book is in Very Good condition. Inked note and former owner's ink stamp on title page. Signed by author. GWO 2747. $50.00

Collingwood, Peter The Maker's Hand, A Close Look at Textile Structures Bellew London 1987 64 Color Plates 48 Black and White 160 pp. 8.5 x 11 Hardback in dustjacket in Very Good condition Analysis of weavings throughout the world with emphasis on Asian and Middle Eastern examples. Signed presentation copy. Includes a flyer for the lecture at the Chicago Academy of Sciences as well as a small woven bookmark. $50.00

Wipplinger, Michele Color Trends Michele Wipplinger Seattle 1990 9.5 x 8.5 Spiralbound in Very Good condition A fun book complete with tipped in swatches and dye materials. Fully illustrated in color. Presentation copy signed by Ms Wipplinger. $45.00

Wulff, Hans E. The Traditional Crafts of Persia: Their Development, Technology and Influence on Eastern and Western Civilizations The M.I.T. Press Cambridge 1966 8 Color Plates 423 Black and White 404 pp. 7 x 10 Hardback in dustjacket in Good condition. Dustjacket is chipped has 3-inch tear to head. Spine a bit cocked. Scholarly text published by M.I.T. covering metalworking, woodworking, ceramic and textile crafts. $30.00

Blair, Sheila and J. Bloom The Art and Architecture of Islam 1250-1800 Yale University Press New Haven 1994 215 Color Plates 185 Black and White 348 pp. 8.5 x 11 Hardback in dustjacket in Very Good condition $50.00

Beck, Lois The Qashqa'i of Iran Yale University Press New Haven 1986 44 Black and White Figures, Map, Tables 384 pp. 6 x 9 Hardback in dustjacket. Small inked note on title page. Otherwise in Near Fine condition. First full scale historical and anthropological account of the Qashqa'i. $95.00

New Books for October 2008

Lee, Yu-Kuan Art Rugs from Silk Route and Great Wall Areas Oriental House Limited Tokyo 1980 113 Color Plates 26 Black and White 248 pp. 10 x 14.5 Hardback without dustjacket in Very Good condition. Faint stain on front cover and a bit of spotting to head. GWO 1730. Scarce. Dealer catalog of very old Chinese rugs. $575.00

Te-chun Wang, David Antique Mongolian Saddle Rugs: David Te-chun Wang Collection David Te-chun Wang (Hong Kong) (1990?) 20 Color Plates 24 pp. 8 x 11.5 Hardback in dustjacket in Fine condition 19th century examples from the author's collection of Mongolian carpets. $90.00

Bohmer, Harald Koekboya, Natural Dyes and Textiles Remhob-Verlag Ganderkesee 2002 300 Color Plates 298 pp. 8.5 x 11 Hardback in New condition A color journey from Turkey to India and beyond. Koekboya is a Turkish word. Literally translated it means root-dye. It is used in Turkey for all kinds of natural dyes, whether they are actually made from roots ... flowers, leaves tubers or seeds. Even insect dyes are included in the Turkish expression Koekboya. In this book almost 100 dye plants from Turkey and around the world are introduced on a scientific basis: their botany, their qualities for dyeing, their cultural and historical importance, and - in light of the world-wide Renaissance of natural dyeing - aspects concerning their reintroduction for practical use or as a hobby Dr Bohmer and his associates, Prof Dr Nevin Enez and Dr Recep Karadag teach on the Fine Arts Faculty of Marmara University Istanbul. $275.00

Erdmann, Kurt Seven Hundred Years of Oriental Carpets University of California Press Berkeley/London 1970 20 Color Plates, 286 Black and White 238 pp. 10 x 12 Hardback in Very Good condition GWO 375-376. A major contribution to the literature. A compilation of the author's articles on collections, groups and types. No dustjacket. $100.00

Rug Insider Fall 2008 Meredith, NH 2008 Color illustrations 127 pp. 8.5 x 11 Paperback in Fine condition A quarterly magazine for the area rug professional. New rugs in traditional and contemporary designs. Well illustrated in color. $20.00

Hispanic Society of America Tapestries and Carpets from the Palace of the Pardo Woven at the Royal Manufactory of Madrid Loaned by His Majesty The King of Spain for Exhibition by the Hispanic Society of America G.P. Putnam's Sons New York 1917 2 Color Plates, 23 Black and White (3 Are Carpets) 50 pp. 9 x 12 Hardback in Very Good condition Rebound with new end papers. Exhibition catalog. $95.00

Valcarenghi, Dario Kilim: History and Symbols Electa Milan 1994 150 Color Plates 214 pp. 10 x 11 Hardback in dustjacket in New condition Author's collection of 19th century Anatolian kilims. $100.00

Bohmer, Harald with Josephine Powell and Serife Atilhan Nomads in Anatolia, Their Life and Their Textiles: Encounters with a Vanishing Culture Remhob-Verlag Ganderkesee 2008 Over 500 Color Plates and illustrations 316 pp. 11.75 x 10.75 Hardback in New condition In this new volume, completed with the collaboration of the legendary photographer and ethnographer Josephine Powell and of Dr. Atlihan, and magnificently and profusely illustrated with color photographs and line drawings, Bohmer has taken his scientific research, and his unparalleled knowledge of Anatolian carpets and kilims, resulting from decades of fieldwork, into a new level of contextualization within the vanishing nomadic culture -Walter B. Denny, foreword. $150.00

Eskenazi, John Kilim Eskenazi Edizioni Milano 1980 30 Color Plates 87 pp. 8 x 11.5 Paperback in Very Good condition GWO 382. Dealer's exhibition catalog of Turkish, Persian and Caucasian kilims. Italian/English. $50.00

[Peking] Cultural Relics Unearthed During the Period of the Great Cultural Revolution Vol. 1 Wenwu Press Peking 1972 27 Color Plates, 225 Black and White 152 pp. 10 x 14 Hardback without dustjacket in Very Good condition Five color plates and 9 black and white illustrations are of textiles. 6 page English summary. Most textiles are from Sinkiang-Uighur. $45.00

Denwood, Philip The Tibetan Carpet Aris and Phillips Ltd Warminister 1974 24 Color Plates, 85 Black and White 120 pp. 8.5 x 12 Hardback in dustjacket in Very Good condition. Dustjacket has chipping to head of spine and a small sticker in the foot of spine. Front free end-paper has a light inked stamp of a former owner. GWO 1697. First printing of the first book devoted to Tibetan rugs. Factually written and sound. $80.00

New books for September 2008

Sassoon, Leon C. John Rare and Decorative Carpets, Rugs and Tapestries London (1999) 43 Color Plates 48 pp. 9.5 x 12.25 Paperback in New condition A beautifully produced London dealer's catalog of classical Persian and European rugs including Aubusson, Bessarabian and Art Deco. $30.00

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Doris Leslie Blau Ltd. Doris Leslie Blau Introduces the Doris Leslie Blau Designer's Collection New York 2004 132 Color illustrations 109 pp. 9.5 x 13 Paperback in Very Good condition $25.00

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Mikhailova, Ludmila, translation by Carpets from Tajikistan Moscow 1992 106 Color Plates 80 pp. 8.5 x 11.5 Paperback in Good condition Modern (1992) trade publication from the Soviet Kairakkum Carpet Weaving Mill with contemporary and traditional designs. Minimal Russian/English text. $50.00

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Romm, A. Ocherk Istorii Izobrazitel'nogo Iskusstva Kirgizskoi SSR (Short History of the Fine Arts of the Kyrgyz) Moscow/Leningrad 1941 2 Color Plates 41 Black and White 32 Line Drawings 92 pp. 5.5 x 8.5 Hardback in Good condition. Minimal water staining to spine and back cover as well as the gutter and head of the paste-down and front free end papers not effecting text or plates. Of the illustrations 7 black and white are of rugs and textiles. One color plate is of a reed screen. Includes some jewelry, architecture and painting. Russian text. Uncommon. $120.00

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Dusenbury, Mary M. with an essay by Carol Bier Flowers, Dragons, and Pine Trees: Asian Textiles in the Spencer Museum of Art New York 2004 124 Color Plates 312 pp. 9 x 12 Hardback in dustjacket in New condition Mostly Chinese textiles including rank badges, court robes and sleeve bands. Includes a full catalog of the collection, glossary and 5 maps. $60.00

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Wilson, Sadye Tune and Doris Finch Kennedy Of Coverlets: The Legacies, the Weavers Nashville 1983 494 pp. 10.5 x 13.75 Hardback in dustjacket in Very Good condition. Dustjacket shows wear and is creased in the back now protected by mylar. 200 Color Plates and 350 black and white illustrations of coverlets, 200 duotones of weavers and homesites, 400 pattern drafts. Massive study of 18th and 19th century textiles in Tennessee. $500.00

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Grosch, H. Gammel Norsk Vaevkunst: Putetraek og Taepper i Farvetrykte Gjengivelser Mappe I-X Kristiania 1913-1922 100 Color Plates 10.5 x 9 Hardback in Very Good condition. Foot of spine has some fraying and is a bit cocked. The second plate of the first volume is loose. Otherwise in Very Good condition. Bound ten volume Kristiania Kunstindustrimuseum catalogue raisonne of Norwegian rugs. $950.00

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Frembgen, Jurgen Wasim Art and Bread / Kunst und Brot Tehran 2007 84 Color Plates showing 42 examples 94 pp. 7.75 x 7.5 Paperback in New condition The Etemad collection of sofrehs, those unusual flatwoven Persian tribal rugs. Minimal English and German text. $60.00

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Kuhnel, Ernst with technical analysis by Louisa Bellinjer Cairene Rugs and Others Technically Related 15th-17th Century Washington DC 1957 10 Color Plates 39 Black and White 90 pp. of text 9 x 12 Hardback without dustjacket in Very Good condition GWO 1895. Textile Museum catalogue raisonne of these rugs. Scarce. $350.00

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Kirchheim, E. H. Orient Stars London 1993 250 Color Plates 394 pp. 12 x 14 Hardback in slipcase in Very Good condition. Signed on title page. Presentation copy, "--- ---, I always enjoy meeting you and discussing our interest in antique carpets! Heinrich Kirchheim April 1, 2000." Number 88 of a limited edition of signed presentation copies. Massive. Kirchheim collection of early carpets. Mainly Anatolian. Finest collection assembled in the last 40 years. $440.00

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3K Halicilik 3K Hali (Istanbul) -1994 126 Color Plates 40 pp. 9.5 x 12.5 Paperback in Very Good condition Dealer manufacture catalog of modern Turkish rugs with classic designs. $25.00

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Warming, Wanda and M. Gaworski The World of Indonesian Textiles Tokyo 1981 52 Color Plates 152 Black and White Illus. 200 pp. 8.5 x 11.5 Paperback in dustjacket in Very Good condition A complete illustrated survey of the methods and motifs of Indonesia's textile art-a world of great beauty and superb craftsmanship. -Dustjacket. $25.00

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Sabahi, Taher Sumakh Weft Wrapped Flatweaves Roma 1992 42 Color Plates 133 pp. 9 x 12 Paperback in Very Good condition. Gift inscription on half-title page. GWO 1469. A general work on the designs, types and construction of Caucasian soumak rugs. English/Italian text. $90.00

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Ong, Edric Pua: Iban Weavings of Sarawak Singapore 1986 (1988) 105 pp. 8.5 x 11.75 Paperback in Very Good condition. Cover is slightly creased. Reprint of the valuable study of Pua, the form of warp-ikat weavings traditional to the Iban people of Sarawak, Borneo $35.00

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Desrosiers, Sophie and Ilaria Pulini Tessuti Precolombiani Modena 1992 64 Color Plates 413 Black and White 204 pp. 8.25 x 11.75 Paperback in Very Good condition. Gift inscription by the museum curator on the front free endpaper. Italian text. Museo Archeologico Etnologico / Musei Civici di Modena exhibition catalog of Precolumbian textiles $60.00

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Keshishian, Mark Guide to Oriental Rugs Washington D.C. 1970 143 Color and Black and White Illus. 134 pp. 9 x 12 Hardback in dustjacket in Very Good condition. Presentation copy signed by Mark, Harold and James Keshishian. Dustjacket is cut and taped to the paste-down and front-free end-papers and includes the program for the "First International Convention of Rug Societies" held at the Textile Museum in 1972. Red cloth boards with gold lettering. One of the few Oriental rug books written by an experienced, old-time dealer with personal ties to the rug weaving areas. $60.00

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Keene, Susan Warner Pictorial Space: New Textile Images Ontario 1990 3 Color Plates 6 Black and White 24 pp. 8.5 x 11 Paperback in Very Good condition The Museum for Textiles, Canada exhibition catalog of contemporary fabric artists Marna Goldstein Brauner, Nancy Edell, and Marcel Marois. English/French text. $10.00

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Sorgato, David and Monique Di Prima Baluch Milan 2007 100 Color Plates 224 pp. 9.5 x 12 Hardback in Good condition. Boards slightly bent and corners bumped. English language edition of this lavish exhibition catalog from David Sorgato, a premier Milan dealer, with contributions by Daniel Shaffer, Thomas Cole and DeWitt Mallary. Includes technical analysis and bibliography. Limited to 1000 copies. $150.00

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Sookmyung Women's University Museum Korean Embroidery Seoul 2000 155 Color Plates 163 pp. 8.5 x 11 Paperback in As New condition Comprehensive survey of Korean embroidery of the Choson dynasty illustrated with over 150 colorful examples from museum and private collections. Rare examples of court robes, embroidered insignia, garments, folding screens, hats, pouches, wrapping clothes and other accessories are studied and illustrated. Korean text with English captions. $50.00

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Powell, Josephine et al. 18th and 19th Century Anatolian Kilims, The Brigitte and Ayan Gulgonen Collection Istanbul 2006 59 Color Plates 88 pp. 9.5 x 12.5 Paperback in Fine condition Published on the occasion of the exhibition held at the Milli Reasurans Sanat Art Gallery. Articles by Josephine Powell, Ayan Gulgonen and Seref Ozen. Turkish-English text. $60.00

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Charriere, Georges Scythian Art, Crafts of the Early Eurasian Nomads New York 1979 92 Color Plates 283 Black and White 268 pp. 10.5 x 12.5 Hardback in dustjacket in Very Good condition. Dustjacket has a few tears and two large chips on the spine. $60.00

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Hughes, Robert with plate commentary by Julie Silber Amish: The Art of the Quilt New York 1990 82 Color Plates 207 pp. 14 x 14 Hardback in dustjacket in Very Good condition. Ms. Silber's email address is inked on title page. The Esprit collection of magnificent Amish quilts from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. $90.00

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Cordry, Donald and Dorothy Costumes and Textiles of the Aztec Indians of the Cuetzalan Region, Puebla, Mexico Los Angeles 1940 (1964) 9 Black and White 22 Figures 60 pp. 6 x 9 Paperback in Very Good condition Southwest Museum Papers #14. $15.00

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Petsopoulos, Yanni Kilims, Masterpieces from Turkey New York 1991 100 Color Plates 184 pp. 8.5 x 13 Hardback in dustjacket in Very Good condition GWO 1302. Wonderful examples of mostly 19th century kilims from private collections. Despite the title, Petsopoulos includes only kilims from Anatolia (Asiatic Turkey) in this book, making it narrower in geographic scope than his Kilims: Flat-Woven Tapestry Rugs (1/15/80). Here, he catalogs 100 examples of rare kilims, most never before published and all at least 200 years old. Vivid color photographs of geometric motif rugs in full length and clear closeup show the skill and artistry of anonymous weavers. In her 20-page commentary to the plates, art historian Belkis Balpinar discusses the probable origin of each kilim as well as design, structure, and reference to published sources of similar examples. Preliminary chapters treat history, weaving techniques, and motif symbolism clearly enough for the lay reader. The excellent illustrations in the plates section are well numbered. - Therese D. Baker $40.00

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Thompson, Jon intro. The Rogers Collection: A Unique Collection of Superbly Worked Miniature Needlework Carpets made by the late Mrs. D.J. Rogers in the Oriental Style... London 1985 13 Color Plates, 17 Black and White 28 pp. 8.5 x 11.5 Paperback in Good condition. Cover is slightly worn. Ink stamp of former owner on title page. Miniature needlework carpets in Oriental rug designs. $15.00

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Ther, Ulla Floral Messages Bremen 1993 259 Color Plates 299 pp. 8 x 10 Hardback in Very Good condition. Small chip at the foot of the spine otherwise tight, clean and near fine. Museum exhibition catalog. From Ottoman court embroideries to Anatolian trousseau chests. $175.00

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Patrick, Arackel The Embroidery of Ourha: An Album Yerevan 1985 134 Color Plates 12 pp. of text 8 x 10 Hardback in New Condition Armenian embroidery and needlework the city of Ourha (Yedessia) in the Armenian State Art Gallery. Armenian/English/Russian text. $60.00

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Chinese Porcelain Co. Pattern and Symbol: Chinese Rugs and Carpets New York 1986 16 Color Plates 16 CP 7.5 x 9 Paperback in Very Good condition GWO 1693. A dealer's exhibition catalog of Chinese carpets including Ningxia, Pautou and Sinkiang. $35.00

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