Tuesday, March 1, 2011

New Books for March 2011

Aga-Oglu, Mehmet Safawid Rugs and Textiles: The Collection of the Shrine of Imam Ali at Al-Najaf Columbia University Press New York 1941 39 Black and White 130 pp. 9 x 12 Hardback in Near Fine condition. Decorative slipcase is missing spine and shows wear on edges and corners. GWO 1938. Catalog of these Persian rugs and textiles in this sacred Shia shrine. This copy is the original 1941 edition with the original green buckram cloth binding and gilt-lettered spine. Included is a four page prospectus with 1 tipped-in black and white plate and a one page publisher's advertising supplement. Loose inscribed end paper signed by the author. $1,200
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Allen, Max The Birth Symbol in Traditional Women's Art from Eurasia and the Western Pacific The Museum for Textiles Toronto 1981 11 Color Plates, 110 Black and White 88 pp. 11 x 8.5 Paperback in Good condition. Scuffing to cover. Minor page rippling. GWO 2395. Many Eastern European and Central Asian textiles. $30
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Alvigini, Pier G. The Fibres Nearest to the Sky / Le Fibre Piu Vicine al Cielo Mondadori Biella 1979 (1984) 126 Color Plates 232 pp. 12 x 9 oblong Hardback in dustjacket in Very Good condition. Photoessays of fiber bearing mammals: cashmere, alpaca, yak, mohair, camelhair, merino wool and angora rabbit hair and the people who work these fibers. Revised second edition. Minimal English/Italian text. $50
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Ates, Mehmet Turkish Carpets, The Language of Motifs and Symbols Mehmet Ates Istanbul 1997 150 Color Plates 94 pp. 8 x 10.5 Paperback in dustjacket Very Good condition Modern Turkish rug production. Lots of good color. $25
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Bidder, Hans Carpets from Eastern Turkestan: Known as Khotan, Samarkand and Kansu Carpets Washington International Associates London 1964 (1979) 20 Color Plates 50 Black and White 96 pp. 8 x 10 Hardback in dustjacket in New condition GWO 1689. The standard reference for rugs from this area. $35
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de Lavalle, Jose A. ed. Ancient Peruvian Textiles / Tejidos Milenarios del Peru Integra Lima 1999 586 Color Plates 45 Black and White 844 pp. 9 x 12 Hardback in dustjacket in Very Good condition Eighteen specialist contributors to this massive work on pre-Columbian textiles in the Apu collection. Parallel Spanish/English text. $800
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Pre-Columbian Textiles

Denamur, Isabelle; Andrew Hale; Kate Fitz-Gibbon; Marie France Vivier A Story of Islamic Embroidery in Nomadic and Urban Traditions 5 Continents Editions Abu Dhabi 2010 374 pp. 10 x 12 Hardback in Very Good condition. Weak binding as issued. Massive TDIC, Abu Dhabi exhibition catalog. Fully illustrated in color including 155 Color Plates of Central Asian textiles, 86 are of North African and 9 of Kohistan/Swat Valley. English/Arabic text. The binding is weak on all published copies due to manufacturer's defect. $425
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Grosse Taschen, Kleine Taschen. Miniaturkunst der Turkmenen (Large Bags, Small Bags: Miniature Art of the Turkmen) Privately Printed Hodenhagen 1997 100 Color Photos 102 pp. 7 x 9.5 Hardback Photo Album in New condition Photo album of the Turkmen collection of Hans Christian Sienknecht. Exhibition catalog of an extraordinary collection of small, piled, Turkmen tribal rugs, bags, ensis and tent bands. Minimal German text. Uncommon. $275
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Hali - The International Magazine of Antique Carpet and Textile Art Hali #166 9 x 12 Paperback in Fine condition Volume 32 Winter 2010. Articles include *‘Karapinar’ Rugs from Central Anatolia by Penny Oakley *The Paracas Collection, Museum of World Culture, Gothenburg by Anna Javér *Embroidery in Colonial Boston by Pamela Parmal *The John H. Bryan Collection of Arts and Crafts furnishings by Christa c. Mayer Thurman *The Medieval Paraments of Halberstadt Cathedral by Barbara Pregla $40
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Hazledine, Anthony Turkey, The Rug Guide: The Hali Guide to Buying Carpets, Kilims and Textiles in Turkey Hali Publications Ltd. London 2005 Many Color Plates 206 pp. 6 x 8.5 Paperback in As New condition The HALI guide to buying carpets, kilims and textiles in Turkey. $30
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Hirsch, Udo and I. Vok Kilims and Other Flatweaves from Anatolia Vok Collection Edition Vok Munich 1997 77 Color Plates 140 pp. 12 x 12 Hardback in New condition Number 3 of the wonderful Vok collection with same high standards. $175
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Illulian, R. Suzani Illulian Milano 1990 22 Color Plates 47 pp. 9 x 10 Paperback in New condition Italian dealer and sales catalog with choice examples. $75
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Central Asian Textiles, Suzanis, and Ikats

Kirchheim, E. H. Orient Stars Hali Publications Ltd. London 1993 250 Color Plates 394 pp. 12 x 14 Hardback in slipcase in New condition Massive. Kirchheim collection of early carpets. Mainly Anatolian. Finest collection assembled in the last 40 years. $450
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Lamb, Venice and Judy Holmes Nigerian Weaving Lamb Roxford 1980 70 Color Plates 354 Black and White 276 pp. 8.5 x 11 Hardback in dustjacket in Very Good condition. Small numeral markings in the gutter and evidence of a sticker on the spine of dustjacket. This is the standard work on Nigeria's textiles. $125
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African Textiles

Marg Publications Carpets of India Marg Publications Bombay 1965 Color and Black and White Illustrations 45 pp. 9.5 x 12 Paperback in Good condition. Chips and tears to head and foot of spine. A magazine of the arts of India. 45 page article covering old and new Indian rugs and their production. Spine cover chipped and torn. Contents sound. $65
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Indian Rugs

Messaoudi, Mohamed and W. Stanzer Tapis Marocains - Moroccan Carpets - Marokkanische Teppiche 1er Congres International ICOC Maroc International Conference on Oriental Carpets Marrakech 1997 104 Color Plates 47 Black and White 240 CP 8 x 11.5 Hardback in Very Good condition First Conference on Moroccan Carpets. International Conference on Oriental Carpets. English/French/German text. $80
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North African Rugs and Textiles

Miao Liangyun, compiler China's Silk Patterns Through the Ages / Zhongguo li dai si chou wen yang / Chuugoku rekidai no orimono monyoo China Textile Press Beijing 1988 239 Color Plates 162 Black and White 268 pp. 10.5 x 15 Hardback in dustjacket in Very Good condition Chinese text with an English/Japanese supplement. $200
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Chinese Textiles

Myerscough, Thomas R. A Photographic Study Guide for Oriental Rugs Thomas R. Myerscough Springfield 1983 107 Color Plates 246 pp. 8 x 9 Hardback in Very Good condition GWO 834. Shows the back of rugs to determine origin by the weave. $80
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Newark Museum Tibetan Rugs: A Book of Postcards Pomegranate Communications Petaluma, CA 2005 30 Color Plates 1 page of text 7 x 4.75 Paperback in As New condition Thirty richly colored postcards illustrating carpets from the permanent collection in the Newark Museum. $20
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Tibetan Rugs and Himalayan Textiles

Olson Rugs Rich Oriental - Early American and Two Tone Patterns Olson Rugs Chicago 1931 56 pp. 6 x 7.5 Paperback in Very Good condition Full color catalog from this early American machine-made rug company in various Oriental patterns. Includes order blank sent to a Mrs. P. Tubbs of Eaton Rapids, MI. $40
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Olson Rugs The New Type - Olson Rugs - 'Best Known Rugs in America' - Beautiful New Rugs From Old - You Save 1/2 Olson Rugs Chicago 1933 55 pp. 8.25 x 7 Paperback in Very Good condition. Minor tears to cover. Full color Catalog #118 from this landmark Chicago rug manufacturer of machine-made carpets with Oriental designs. Includes order blank sent to a Clara Kuester Walton of Highland Park, Il. $40
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O'Neale, Lila M. Archaeological Explorations in Peru Part III: Textiles of the Early Nazca Period (Anthropology, Memoirs Volume II, No. 3) Field Museum of Natural History Chicago 1937 2 Color Plates 165 Black and White Figures 103 pages of text 9.5 x 12,5 Paperback in Good condition. Chipping to edges and head and foot of spine. Field Museum of Natural History publication of the Second Marshall Field Archaeological Expedition to Peru. $100
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Sofreh Gallery Sofreh Sofreh Gallery Paris 1999 31 Color Plates 1 Map 68 pp. 6 x 6 Paperback in Very Good condition Dealer catalog of these unusual and utilitarian Persian tribal weavings. Mostly Afshar with a few Baluch, Veramin and Qashqa'i. $50
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Tansug, Sabiha Turkmen Giyimi (Turkmen Costume) Akbank'in Bir Kultur Hizmeti Istanbul 1985 49 Color Plates 64 pp. 9 x 12 Paperback in Very Good condition. Former owner's bookplate on title page. Edgewear. GWO 2337. Contemporary Turkmen tribal costumes and jewelry. Uncommon. Turkish-English text. $85
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Ethnographic Costume

Thompson, Jon; Daniel Shaffer and Pirjetta Mildh, eds. Carpets and Textiles in the Iranian World 1400-1700: Proceedings of the Conference Held at the Ashmolean Museum The Ashmolean Museum, Oxford University, In Association With The Bruschettini Foundation For Islamic And Asian Art, Genoa Oxford / Genoa 2010 222 Color and Black and White 260 pp. 8 x 12 Hardback in dustjacket in New condition Scholarly. "Carpets and Textiles in the Iranian World 1400 - 1700 is a generously illustrated and meticulously produced compilation in revised form of the papers given at the international conference at the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford in August 2003, arranged by the May Beattie Carpet Archive and co-sponsored by the Iran Heritage Foundation, including the work of scholars from several disciplines whose expertise illuminates different aspects of the history of carpets and textiles in the Iranian sphere. In the most significant contribution to academic carpet studies since Oriental Carpet & Textile Studies II (1986), Dr. Jon Thompson, Prof. Walter Denny and Christine Klose address certain important theoretical questions relating to carpets in the 15th century and later. Their subject matter overlaps to some extent, although all three adopt rather different points of view. A fourth paper, by Jessica Hallett, devoted to Safavid carpets, refers to original documents to survey the fashion in Portugal for `oriental' carpets during the 16th and 17th centuries, a notable gap in our knowledge, while a fifth, by Julia Bailey, addresses the use of `Kufic' design elements in Persian carpets and their representation in miniature paintings. Wider academic interest in textile themes is reflected in papers on the pan-Asian art historical background by Yolande Crowe, on Persian costume by Jennifer Scarce and the late Patricia Baker, on Safavid textiles by Mary McWilliams and Beata Biedronska Slota, on the use of fine goat hair in early Persian and Indian carpets and textiles by Steven Cohen, and on the Indian Ocean and international textile trade by Willem Floor and René Bekius. The book stands as a fitting tribute to the life and pioneering scholarship of May H. Beattie." -Publisher $125
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Tschebull, Raoul To Have and to Hold: Art and Function in Transport and Storage Bags, An Exhibition of Bags from New England Rug Society Members' Collections New England Rug Society (Boston) 2004 182 Color Plates 104 pp. 8.5 x 11 Spiralbound in Very Good condition. Some edgewear. An exhibition of 47 tribal bags from NERS members. $90
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