Here is our list of new titles we've added to our catalog in the past month.
The San Francisco Antique Rug and Textile Show is being held this month from October 15-26 month at the Motel Capri. There are going to be over 40 dealers from all over the world with nearly 2,000 rugs and textiles on display and for sale. In addition the San Francisco Bay Area Rug Society is sponsoring a visit to the Occidental Carpet Palace and Gardens of Bay Area collector Jim Dixon on October 21st that is not to be missed. There will also be a Belouch show at the gallery of Peter Pap which I am looking forward to.
We are, of course, not bringing our entire 3,000 title inventory but if there is a specific book you want me to bring please email me before October 9th.
I have also added a few new rug and textile related DVDs to our video section and have added previews courtesy of YouTube so you can "try before you buy!"
Regards,
Wesley Marquand (wesley@rugbooks.com)
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(Ballard, James F.) CATALOGUE OF ANTIQUE ORIENTAL RUGS: COLLECTION OF JAMES F. BALLARD, SAINT LOUIS, U.S.A, COMPRISING THE FOLLOWING TYPES: PERSIAN, INDIAN, CAUCASIAN, CHINESE, ASIA MINOR, TURKOMAN, HISPANO-MORESQUE (Oriental Publishing Co.) (St. Louis) (1916) 57 Halftone Plates 126 pp. 8.5 x 11 Half-leather in Good condition. Missing 5-1/2 inches at head and foot of spine. Corners worn and bumped. Textblock is tight. Probably a prototype for what would become the seminal ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE AND DESCRIPTIONS OF GHIORDES RUGS OF THE SEVENTEENTH AND EIGHTEENTH CENTURIES FROM THE COLLECTION OF JAMES F. BALLARD. Halftone plates include 33 Ghiordes, 12 Ushak, 8 Persian, 2 Caucasian and 1 Turkmen. Also included in this lot is the four page prospectus with one halftone plate. Not in O'Bannon's bibliography. $500.00
Aldunate del Solar, Carlos intro. MUSEO CHILENO DE ARTE PRECOLOMBINO Banco O'Higgins Santiago 1982 (1983) 17 Color Plates 1000 Black and White 86 pp. 10 x 11.25 Paperback in Good condition. Edgewear and light scuffs to covers. Exhibition catalog of Precolumbian art from the museum collection. Few textiles. Spanish text. $50.00
Bennett, Anna G. et al. ACTS OF THE TAPESTRY SYMPOSIUM, NOVEMBER 1976 Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco San Francisco 1976 226 pp. 9 x 12 Paperback in Very Good condition. Deaccessioned from a museum library with usual minimal marks Articles are on medium and materials, conservation and restoration, and subjects and history of European tapestries. Illustrated in black and white. $25.00
Bernes, J.P. MAROC COSTUMES, BRODERIES, BROCARTS. LE COSTUME MAROCAIN ABC Decors Paris 1974 106 Color Plates 91 pp. 8 x 10.5 Hardback in dustjacket in Good condition. Deaccessioned from a museum library with usual minimal marks Costumes and textiles from Morocco. French text. $80.00
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. Cover[s] specific tribes and give[s] an overview of their daily lives, their historic winter and summer migration routes and encampments, and the specific textiles they wove, including kilims, saddle and storage bags, bands and felts. -Cheri Hunter, TMA/SC. $150.00
Boone, Elizabeth Hill. ed. ANDEAN ART AT DUMBARTON OAKS Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection Washington D.C. 1996 226 Color Plates 278 Black and White 496 pp. 9 x 12 Hardback in dustjacket in Very Good condition Two volume set. Volume Two is on pre-Columbian textiles. Volume I - 320 pp., 95 Color Plates, 110 black and white illustrations Volume II - 176 pp., 131 Color Plates, 168 black and white illustrations . This two-volume catalog presents the Andean portion of the Dumbarton Oaks collection in superb color illustrations of all 133 objects, and many complementary and comparative black-and-white illustrations and drawings. This significant collection includes works that are among the finest examples of the visual arts produced by Andean cultures. The text is composed of essays on the Andean cultures represented in the collection, and discussions of the individual objects. Written by specialists in Pre-Columbian art, these essays incorporate the latest in scholarly thinking applying broad perspectives from Andean cultural history, archaeology, and art history. $250.00
Boralevi, Alberto and Gloria Campriani UN FILO PER SEGNO DAL TAPPETO ANTICO ALL'ARTE CONTEMPORANEA Alberto Boralevi Florence 2009 14 Color Plates 14 pp. 8.25 x 8.25 Paperback in Near Fine condition Exhibition catalog of antique kilims juxtaposed with the works of contemporary artist Gloria Campriani. $30.00
Devoti, Donata et al. LA COLLEZIONE GANDINI DEL MUSEO CIVICO DI MODENA: I TESSUTI DEL XVIII E XIX SECOLO Nuova Alfa Editoriale Modena 1985 458 pp. 9 x 8.5 Hardback in dustjacket in Very Good condition. Deaccessioned from a museum library with usual minimal marks. 18th and 19th century, mostly European, textiles in the collection of the Museo Civico d'Arte di Modena. $100.00
Dietrich, Dr. Bernhard KLEINASIATISCHE STICKEREIEN (ASIA MINOR EMBROIDERIES) Dr. Dietrichs Selbstverlag Plauen 1911 16 Color Plates, 42 Black and White 152 pp. 7 x 9 Hardback in Very Good condition. Professionally rebound. Former owner's neat bookplate. GWO 2308. Collection of Anatolian embroidered textiles. German text. $75.00
Dunn, Tracey COLORS OF INDIA, A RUG MAKING JOURNEY Samad Brothers 2008 42 minute documentary, DVD New in shrinkwrap. Regions 1-6 Filmed entirely on location in Central and Northern India, Colors of India, a rug making journey, explains in remarkable detail how hand-knotted carpets are made.From hand-spun wool to traditional color preparation and weaving techniques, viewers will be astonished at the effort and expertise required to produce the world's most beautiful hand-knotted rugs.DVD includes movie, two slide shows, musical artists background info and production notes. $25.00
Erden, Dr. Attila ANATOLIAN GARMENT CULTURE / ANADOLU GIYSI KÜLTÜRÜ Ministry of Culture Ankara 1998 Hundreds of Color Plates 364 pp. 7.75 x 10.75 Paperback in dustjacket in Very Good condition Fully illustrated in color, this book shows and describes the cultural significance of the every-day and ceremonial clothing of the people of Turkey from the nomadic Yoruk to the Kurds to the city dwellers of Ankara. English/Turkish text. $170.00
Fanelli, Rosalia Bonito IL MUSEO DEL TESSUTO A PRATO: LA DONAZIONE BERTINI (THE TEXTILE MUSEUM IN PRATO: THE BERTINI DONATIONS) Centro Di Florence 1975 17 Color Plates 100 Black and White 189 pp. 7.5 x 8 Paperback in Good condition. Edgeworn. Deaccessioned from a museum library with usual minimal marks Exhibition catalog of the Salvadori collection of European textiles. Italian text with an English summary. $30.00
Fischer, Eberhard; Jyotindra Jain and Haku Shah TEMPELTÜCHER FÜR DIE MUTTERGÖTTINNEN IN INDIEN: ZEREMONIEN, HERSTELLUNG UND IKONOGRAPHIE GEMALTER UND GEDRUCKTER STOFFBILDER AUS GUJARAT Museum Rietberg Zurich 1982 245 pp. 8 x 8.75 Paperback in Very Good condition. Deaccessioned from a museum library with usual minimal marks Temple cloths for the Mother Goddess in India: Ceremonies, Manufacture and Iconography of Painted and Printed Fabric $30.00
Hahn Sahng Soo (KOREAN RANK BADGES) Korean Folk Museum Seoul 1976 (1994) 72 Color Plates 152 pp. 8.5 x 11 Hardback in Very Good condition Korean Folk Museum exhibition catalog showing Royal and Staff rank badges. Korean text. No English. Deaccessioned from a museum's library with no marks other than a bookplate and a few neat inked notes on title pages. $300.00
Johnson, Irmgard Weitlander COPPER-PRESERVED TEXTILES FROM MICHOACAN AND GUERRERO Congreso Internacional de Americanistas Mexico 1964 5 Black and White Plates 3 Figures 11 pp. 6 x 9.25 Paperback in Very Good condition. Slight smudge stain to cover. Ink stamp on front cover says "Property of Irene Emery". Extract from the Sobretiro del XXXV Congreso Internacional de Americanistas Mexico, 1962. Illustrations show 21 examples. Presentation copy signed by the author. English text. $45.00
Jones, H. McCoy and J. Boucher BALUCHI RUGS International Hajji Baba Society, Inc. Washington 1974 64 Black and White 114 pp. 9 x 11 Spiralbound in Very Good condition GWO 1570. Pioneering Hajji Baba Society exhibition of Baluch rugs and bags. $80.00
Maiwa Productions IN SEARCH OF LOST COLOUR: THE STORY OF NATURAL DYES Maiwa Handprints Ltd. 2008 90 minute documentary, DVD New in shrinkwrap. English with optional French subtitles. Modern synthetic dyes can colour almost any material in a vast range of hues. So powerful and far reaching is this technology that it comes as a surprise to learn that only 150 years ago absolutely everything was dyed naturally. We look at an astonishing range of dye techniques - from the caracol purpura snail in Mexico to the lac insects of Laos, from jackfruit root to the most famous root of all: madder. The resurgence of natural dyes and our contemporary ideas of colour will be explored in a historical context and in relation to the rise of a global colour industry. $30.00
Meurant, Georges SHOOWA DESIGN: AFRICAN TEXTILES FROM THE KINGDOM OF KUBA Thames and Hudson New York 1986 104 Color Plates 17 Black and White 1000 Drawings 205 pp. 9.5 x 12 Hardback in dustjacket in Very Good condition Seminal book on the subject. Tears to dustjacket on spine. $200.00
Nistoroaia, GH STERGARE POPULARE MAP Bucharest 1975 29 Color Plates 160 Black and White 252 pp. 9 x 8.5 Hardback in Good condition. Deaccessioned by a museum library with minimal marks. Corners bumped and worn. Traditional Romanian towels and napkins. Romanian text with English, Russian, French, German forward and summary. $50.00
Ozel, Mehmet TURKISH FOLKLORIC COSTUMES Fine Arts Development Foundation of Turkey Ankara 1992 150 Color Plates 145 pp. 9.5 x 13 Hardback in dustjacket in Very Good condition Costumes illustrated are mostly of the type used for folk dancing. Jewelry is also shown but not discussed. Turkish/English text. $130.00
Parham, Cyrus CATALOGUE: KERMAN CARPET DESIGNS EXHIBITION FEBRUARY 14TH-MAY 5TH 1978 CULTURAL AND ART CENTER OF SANA'TI MUSEUM, KERMAN Katibeh Press Kerman 1978 2 Color Plates 10 Black and White 32 pp. 8.25 x 11.5 Paperback in Good condition. Deaccessioned from a museum library with usual marks. Edgeworn. GWO 2102. Museum exhibition catalog of master rug designers' cartoons from the late 19th to mid 20th century. Uncommon. $50.00
Perlman, Ann Svenson ed. TEXTILES AS CULTURAL EXPRESSIONS: TEXTILE SOCIETY OF AMERICA 11TH BIENNIAL SYMPOSIUM 2008 Textile Society of America Honolulu 2008 5 x 5 CD-ROM in Very Good condition. This is NOT a book. Windows/Mac/Linux compatible. 64 articles, one hundred abstracts and hundreds of illustrations are included on this CD. Several articles on Oriental carpets and textiles including Doris Duke's suzani collection by Carol Bier. $30.00
Pietkiewicz, Kazimierz HAFT I ZDOBIENIE STROJU LUDOWEGO Wydawnictwo Sztuka Warsaw 1955 24 Color Plates 139 Black and White 74 Figures 72 pages of text 8.5 x 11.5 Hardback in Good condition. Waterstains throughout. Deaccessioned from a museum library with usual minimal marks Embroidered Polish costumes. $15.00
Rogers, Donna Coates. Photography by John Munro ROYAL ART OF THE KUBA University of Texas Austin 1979 4 Color Plates 18 Black and White 40 pp. 8.5 x 11 Paperback in Very Good condition. Deaccessioned by a museum library with minimal marks. Exhibition catalog of the material culture of the Kuba peoples of Zaire. $60.00
Sawyer, Alan R. ANCIENT PERUVIAN CERAMICS FROM THE KEHL AND NENA MARKLEY COLLECTION Pennsylvania State University Art Museum University Park, PA 1975 Black and White illustrations and figures 90 pp. 7 x 11 Paperback in Very Good condition. Edgeworn. $15.00
Seelig, Lorenz KIRCHLICHE SCHÄTZE AUS BAYERISCHEN SCHLÖSSERN: LITURGISCHE GEWÄNDER UND GERÄTE DES 16.-19. JAHRHUNDERTS MIT EINEM BESTANDSVERZEICHNIS DER KIRCHLICHEN TEXTILIEN DER BAYERISCHEN VERWALTUNG DER STAATLICHEN SCHLÖSSER, GÄRTEN UND SEEN Deutscher Kunstverlag Munich 1984 Over 240 Black and White Plates 320 pp. 6.5 x 9 Hardback in Very Good condition. Deaccessioned from a museum library with usual minimal marks Religious Treasures from Bavarian castles: Liturgical Vestments and equipment of 16 to 19 Century with an inventory of ecclesiastical textiles of the Bavarian Administration of State Palaces, Gardens and Lakes. German text. $40.00
Wrigglesworth, Linda and Gary Dickinson A MARK OF EXCELLENCE: EXPLORES THE ELEGANT PURSE, HAT AND ARISTOCRATIC BADGE OF RANK Linda Wrigglesworth Ltd. London 2006 52 pp. 8.25 x 11.75 Paperback in Very Good condition. Blind stamp on first page. Includes price list. Sales and exhibition catalog of Chinese rank badges, hat ornaments, coats and insignias. $75.00
FRÜHCHRISTLICHE UND KOPTISCHE KUNST (EARLY CHRISTIAN AND COPTIC ART) Bundesministerium für Unterricht Wien 1965 8 Color Plates 145 Black and White 256 pp. of text 6.5 x 9.5 Paperback in Good condition. Edgeworn. Small tear to head of spine. Deaccessioned by a museum library with minimal marks Museum exhibition catalog. 5 color and 39 black and white illustrations are of textiles. $15.00
OSZTYAK HIMZESEK / OSTJAKISCHE STICKEREIEN: MIT DER REPRODUKTION EINER AUTOCHROM-PHOTOGRAPHIE VON 4 PHOTOGRAPHIEN UND 31 FARBIGEN LITHOGRAPHIEN A Magyar Nemzeti Muzeum Budapest 1921 31 Color Plates 4 Black and White 12 pages of text 9.5 x 13 Paperback in library binding in Good condition. Tear to cover. Chips to edges. Deaccessioned from a museum library with usual minimal marks. German/Hungarian text. Embroideries of the Ostyak (Khanty), the Finno-Ugric people inhabiting western Siberia. $75.00
