A Select List of Books on Pre-Columbian Textiles
- Andre Emmerich Gallery Pre-Columbian Sculpture in
Wood, Shell and Bone from Peru - A.D. 500 to 1530 Andre Emmerich Gallery New
York 1966 48 black and white illustration 24 pp. 7.5 x 8.25 Paperback in Very
Good condition. Withdrawn stamp from the Walker Art Center Staff Reference
Library on back cover. Andre Emmerich
Gallery exhibition catalog of ancient Peruvian sculpture. A few of the figurines have textile
headdresses.
- Anton, Ferdinand Ancient Peruvian Textiles Thames and Hudson London 1987
112 color plates 190 black and white
plus diagrams 236 pp. 9 x 12 Hardback in Very Good condition. Chips to
dustjacket. The best single book on the subject.
- Azoy, Mary Livingston ed. Peruvian Antiquities, A Manual
for United States Customs Organization of American States Washington 1983 (1985) 7 color
plates 63 black and white 74 pp. 9.5 x
9.5 Paperback in Very Good condition 1 color plate and 21 black and white
illustrations are of textiles.
- Bird, Junius Paracas Fabrics and Nazca
Needlework 3rd Century BC - 3rd Century AD The Textile Museum Washington
D.C. 1954 21 color plates, 109 black and white 126 pp. text 9 x 12 Hardback in
Very Good condition. Dustjacket chipped and torn. The Textile Museum's
catalogue raisonne of 90 ancient Peruvian textiles, embroideries and garments
organized by type, design motif and technique. [CSROT 4681].
- Bird, Junius B. Peruvian Paintings by Unknown
Artists 800 BC to 1700 AD Center for Inter-American Relations and The American Federation of
the Arts New York 1973 5 color plates 16
black and white 36 pp. 8.5 x 9 Paperback in Very Good condition. Deaccessioned
from Walker Center reference library with withdrawn stamp and no other
markings. Exhibition catalog of painted
Pre-Columbian textiles presented by the Center for Inter-American Relations and
the American Federation of the Arts.
- Boone, Elizabeth Hill. ed. Andean Art at Dumbarton Oaks
(2 volume set) 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 Fine condition Two volume set. The second volume 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.
- Brommer, Bea ed 3000 Jaar Weven in de Andes,
Textiel uit Peru en Bolivia Gemeente Museum Helmond 1988 23 color plates 57 black and white 91 figures 104 pp. 8 x 12 Paperback in Very
Good condition. Former owner's inked name on half-title page. Museum exhibition catalog of Pre-Columbian
textiles. Dutch text.
Brommer, Bea et al. Rediscovery of Pre-Columbian
Textiles Lamandart Antwerp 1994 70 color plates 45 black and white 159 pp. 10 x 13 Paperback
in New condition Exhibition catalog containing several scholarly articles on
Pre-Columbian textiles.
- Cáceres Macedo, Justo Tejidos del Perú prehispánico.
Libro II / Textiles of the Prehispanic Peru. Book II Justo Cáceres Macedo Lima 2005
88 color plates 20 black and white 197
pp. 6.25 x 8.25 Paperback in Very Good condition. Edgewear and waterstain to corner. Examples
are from 27 museums including regional museum collections in Peru. An updated
and expanded version of the author's earlier 'Prehispanic Cultures of Peru',
this volume focuses on textiles with an emphasis on those of Mochica
origin. Spanish/English text.
- 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
Very Good condition. Edgewear. The first part is a "comprehensive look at
the varieties of pre-Columbian double cloth in the world's private and museum
collections." The second is the author's instructions for reproducing
these weaves on a variety of looms.
- Chevalier, Amelie-Margot Ancien Perou: Memoires Tissees
Galerie Chevalier Paris 2007 26 color plates 36 pp. 8 x 9
Paperback in New condition Dealer
exhibition and sales catalog of pre-Columbian textiles. French-English text.
- Cordner, Lynn et al. Artistic Traditions of Peru UCLA Museum of Cultural
History Los Angeles 1978 14 black and white 12 pp. 8.5 x 11 Paperback in Very
Good condition UCLA Museum of Cultural History Pamphlet Series Volume I, Number
2. Includes articles "The Pre-Inca Cultures", "The Inca Empire
and the Colonial Period", and "Contemporary Peru". 5
illustrations are of textiles.
- de Lavalle, Jose Coleccion Arte y Tesoros del
Peru: Lambayeque [Sicán] Banco de Credito del Peru en la Cultura Lima 1989 238 color
plates 67 black and white figures 275
pp. 9 x 12 Hardback in dustjacket in Very Good condition Bank of Peru series on
Pre-Columbian art including gold metalwork, textiles, ceramics and jewelry from
the Sican culture of ancient Peru. Spanish text.
de Lavalle, Jose and J. Garcia with papers by James W. Reid, et
al. The Textile Art of Peru L. L. Editores; Industria
Textil Piura S. A. Lima 1991 212 color plates
137 black and white 373 pp. 9 x 12 Hardback in dustjacket in Very Good
condition A compilation of six texts on historic Peruvian textile weaving from
antiquity through the Spanish conquest in 1650, with the main text written by
James W. Reid. Extracted from Bank of Peru series. First published as
"Arte Textil del Peru". This book is an enlarged and expanded English
version of the original Spanish text. Texts include: I. Textiles from the
heavens; II. The Discovery of ancient Peruvian textiles in the 19th century;
III. Textile-producing cultures of ancient Peru; IV. The protagonists:
spinners, weavers and dyers; V. The textile as object: Description and uses;
VI. The magical and sacred aura of the textile; VII. The role of the textile in
social life; VIII. The textile as an economic factor; IX. The textile as a
political tool; X. Iconography of the different cultures: Chavin - Paracas -
Nazca - Tiahuanaco - Huari - Chimu - Chancay and Inca; XI. Technical facets of
ancient Peruvian textiles; and XII. Ancient Peruvian textiles as artistic
expression.
- de Lavalle, Jose and W. Lang Culturas Precolombinas:
Chancay: Arte y Tesoros del Peru Banco de Credito del Peru Lima
1982 87 color plates 78 black and white 180
pp. 9 x 12 Hardback in dustjacket in Very Good condition. Ancient textiles and
ceramics in Peru from the ancient Chancay people. Banco de Credito del Peru
series. Spanish text.
- de Lavalle, Jose and W. Lang Culturas Precolombinas: Nazca Banco de Credito del Peru Lima
1986 154 color plates 8 black and white 204
pp. 9 x 12 Hardback in dustjacket in Very Good condition. Foxing on endpapers.
A few bent pages not affecting text of illustrations. Banco de Credito del Peru
series. 83 color plates are of textiles
and feathered ornaments. 157 color
plates are of ceramics and 14 of gold jewelry. Black and white illustrations
are of Nazca Lines. Minimal Spanish text.
de Lavalle, Jose Antonio. and Rosario de Lavalle de Cardenas Ancient Peruvian Textiles /
Tejidos Milenarios del Peru Integra AFP 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.
- d'Harcourt, R. and M. Art Ornemental Les Tissus
Indiens du Vieux Perou Editions Albert Morance Paris 1924 34 color plates 6 black and white 112 pp. 7 x 9 Portfolio in
Very Good condition 32 page French text on Pre-Columbian textiles. 40 loose plates show 50 color and 5 black and
white illustrations.
- d'Harcourt, Raoul Les textiles anciens du Pérou,
et leurs techniques Les Éditions d'art et d'histoire Paris 1934 108+1 black and white
plates [9], 12-170, [3] pp. 10 x 13 (33 cm) Paperback in Good condition. Text
block loose from covers. Tears to spine. Spotting throughout. Early first
edition later reprinted in English as "Textiles of Ancient Peru and their
Techniques" which became a standard work on Pre-Columbian textiles. French
text.
- d'Harcourt, Raoul G. Denny
and C. Osbourne ed. Textiles of Ancient Peru and
their Techniques University of Washington Press Seattle 1962 4 color plates 117 black and white 303 pp. 9 x 12 Hardback
in tattered dustjacket otherwise in Very Good condition Standard text.
Doering, Heinrich U. L'Art du Vieux Perou Albert Morance Paris 1952 4
color plates 400 black and white 296 pp.
8.5 x 10.5 Hardback in dustjacket in Very Good condition. Former owner's name
inked on head of textblock. Slight chipping to dustjacket and original plastic
cover. French language edition. 4 color plates and 60 black and white
illustrations are of textiles.
- Doering, Heinrich U. Old Peruvian Art Weyhe New York 1936 17 pp. of text 9.5 x 13 Paperback in Good
condition. Chips to cover and edges. Pre-Columbian
textiles and ceramics. 12 color and 64 black and white plates show 91 examples
of which 9 color and 20 black and white are of textiles.
- Dupey, Ana Maria and Ricardo L. Nardi Arte Popular Argentino Centro Editor de America
Latina Buenos Aires 1977 (1985) 18 color plates
31 black and white 66 pp. 7.5 x 11 Paperback in Very Good condition Offprint. Two articles: La Alfareria (Pottery) by Ana
Marie Dupey and Los Tejidos Tradicionales (Traditional Fabric) by Ricardo l.
Nardi. Spanish text.
- Eisleb, Dieter and Renate Strelow Altperuanische Kulturen 1-3
(Nazca, Tihuanaco) Museum fur Volkerkunde Berlin 1975, 1977, 1980 403 pp. 6 x 8.75
Paperback in Very Good condition Three
volumes of this series on Pre-Columbian art in the Museum fur Volkerkunde
collection including textiles. Hundreds of color and black and white
illustrations. German text.
- 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 in
Near Fine condition Important Metropolitan Museum of Art exhibition catalog of
the Bullowa collection of 1000 year old Pre-Columbian textiles.
- Franch, Jose Alcina Pre-Columbian Art Harry N. Abrams Paris 1978 172
color plates 875 black and white 614 pp.
10 x 12.5 Hardback in dustjacket in Very Good condition. Previous owner's neat
bookplate opposite half-title page. Massive. Includes maps and diagrams.
- Holmes, William H. Textile Fabrics of Ancient
Peru Smithsonian Washington DC 1889 11 black and white 17 pp. 6 x 9.5
Paperback in Good condition. Chipping to edges and spine of cover. Early US imprint on Peruvian textiles.
Smithsonian's Bureau of Ethnology. Also in library binding.
- Hughes, Paul Time Warps: Ancient Andean
Textiles Paul Hughes London 1988 47 color plates 31 black and white figures
159 pp. 9.5 x 13.5 Hardback in dustjacket in Very Good condition Massive and
beautiful dealer exhibition catalog of Pre-Columbian textiles. English/German
text.
- Inca Perù. Magia, Mistero
(Inca Peru: Ritual, Magic, Mystery) Leonardo-De Luca Bruxelles 1992 32 color plates 340 black and white 133 pp. 9.5 x 12
Paperback in Very Good condition.
Deaccessioned from a museum's research library with usual marks. Museum
exhibition catalog. Four of the color plates and few of the black and white
illustrations are of textiles including hats and featherwork.
- Jones, Julie Art of Empire: The Inca of
Peru Museum of Primitive Art New York 1964 56 pp. Museum
exhibition catalog of Pre-Columbian art including stonework, gold and ceramics.
85 black and white illustrations of which 7 are textiles.
- Kandt, Vera B. Peruaanse textielen (Peruvian
Textiles) Museum voor Land- en Volkenkunde Rotterdam 1974 56 black and white
plates 76 pp. 8.25 x 11.75 Paperback in Very Good condition. Minor edgewear. Museum exhibition catalog of Pre-Columbian
Peruvian textiles. Dutch text.
- Kauffmann-Doig, Frederico Ancestors of the Incas: The
Lost Civilizations of Peru Wonders Memphis 1998 200 color plates 160 pp. 9 x 12 Paperback in
Very Good condition Exhibition catalog of the largest showing of pre-Columbian
artifacts to travel the U.S. 25 color
plates are of textiles.
[Kyoto] (Handmade Beauty) Kyoto 1960 1 color plate 21 black and white 48 pp. 8 x 12 Paperback in
Fair condition #38. Pre-Columbian
textiles. All Japanese text. Stapled cover present but not attached.
- La Farge, Henry A. ed.
Introduction by Junius Bird, plate commentary by E. Benson and W.
Conklin Museums of the Andes Newsweek/Kodansha Tokyo/New
York 1981 142 color plates 172 pp. 9 x 11 Hardback in dustjacket in Very Good
condition Part of Newsweek's "Great Museums of the World" series.
Half of the color plates are of textiles and the other half are ceramics. Wonderful color. Works are from private
collections and regional museums.
- Lapiner, Alan Pre-Columbian Art of South
America Harry N. Abrams New York 1976 225 color plates 685 black and white 460 pp. 10 x 13 Hardback
in dustjacket in Very Good condition
- Lapiner, Alan C. Sun Gods and Saints: Art of
Pre-columbian and Colonial Peru Andre Emmerich Inc. New
York 1969 10 color plates 63 black and white 48 pp. 9 x 11 Paperback in Very
Good condition Andre Emmerich Inc. gallery exhibition catalog. Includes 7 color
and 1 black and white of textiles and feathers.
- Laurencich-Minelli, Laura Antichi Tessuti Peruviani:
Tecniche, Disegni e Simboli Electa Milano 1984 78 color plates, 37 black and white 150 pp. 9 x
9.5 Hardback in dustjacket in Fine condition Museo Poldi Pezzo exhibition
catalog of the Alvigini Collection.
Italian text.
- Levillier, Jean A Contribution to the study of
pre-Incaic textiles in ancient Peru Libreria Hispano-Americana Paris
1928 2 color plates 38 black and white,
map 70 pp. 9 x 12 Hardback in Very Good condition Beautiful period binding in
red half-leather and red marbled boards and end papers with gilt decorated
spine. A handsome binding on this well printed, important and scarce
contribution to the study of Pre-Incaic textiles in ancient Peru. Some foxing
to half title page. Tissue guards are present.
English text. [CSROT 5005].
- Lommel, Dr. Andreas Altamerikanische Kunst
Mexico-Peru Staatliches Museum für Völkerkunde Munich 1968 20 color
plates 80 black and white 240 pp. 6.75 x
8.25 Paperback in Very Good condition. Minor tear to cover. Museum exhibition catalog of Pre-Columbian art
of Mexico and Peru. Includes 18 color and 15 black and white plates of
textiles.
- Lumbreras, Luis Guillermo Pre Hispanic Textiles / Pre
Hispanicos ABC S.A. Lima 1980 22 color illuustrations 64 pp. 4 x 5.75
Paperback in Very Good condition. Crease to front cover. Small tourist guide to Pre-Columbian textiles.
English/Spanish text.
- Montell, Gosta Dress and Ornaments in Ancient
Peru, Archaeological and Historical Studies Elanders Boktryckeri
Aktiebolag / Oxford University Press Goteberg 1929 102 black and white 267 pp. 7
x 10 Paperback in Very Good condition. Corners bumped. Minimal edgewear. A
scholarly study of Pre-Columbian Peruvian textiles, costume and clothing
accessories, especially their representation on ceramics, with attention to
their social function. Around 100 works are shown with captions. English text.
Moraga, Vanessa Drake Animal Myth and Magic: Images
from Pre-Columbian Textiles Ololo Press Larkspur 2005 155 color plates 10 drawings 160 pp. 9.5 x 12 Hardback in dustjacket
in Very Good condition Animal Myth and Magic explores the central place and
significance of animals in the Andean cosmovision through the prism of South
American archaeology, anthropology, natural history and mythology. Illustrated
with 155 marvelous images from pre-Columbian textiles, this unique anthology
discusses over forty-five species, from the hummingbird and butterfly to the
llama and jaguar. The depictions—from surreal to naturalistic, awe- provoking
to whimsical, abstract to totemic—span a diversity of habitats and 2000 years
of culture (Chavín to Inka). -Ololo Press
- O'Neale Lila M. and A.L. Kroeber Textile Periods in Ancient
Peru University of California Press Berkeley 1930 48 black and white
showing 103 examples 73 pp. 7 x 10.5 Paperback in Good condition. Edges worn. Small chips to cover. In 1927 the authors undertook an investigation
of prehistoric textiles from the coast region of Peru. One of them [O'Neale]
contributed knowledge of textile technology, the other [Kroeber] field
experience on Peruvian archaeology. -From the introduction.
- O'Neale, Lila M. Textile Periods in Ancient
Peru II, Paracas Caverns and the Grand Necropolis University of California
Press Berkeley 1942 5 black and white 20
figures 59 pp. 7 x 10 Paperback in Very Good condition. Minor edgewear. A preliminary report condensing the results of
650-odd analytic descriptions of archeological fabrics. The authors had access
to the Max Uhle collections from Moche, Supe, Lima, Chincha, Ica, and Nazca
vallys, and to the Charlotte Uhle collections from Ancon and Chancay, all in
the University of California Museum of Anthropology. Additional collections
from Lima, Canete, Pisco, and Nazca valleys obtained by Kroeber were made
available by the Field Museum of Natural History. The material comes from sites
along a 550-mile coast line and represents time periods from early Nazca
through Inca. -From the introduction.
- O'Neale, Lila M and Bonnie Jean Clark Textile Periods in Ancient
Peru III, The Gauze Weaves University of California Press Berkeley 1948 22 black and white 79
pp. 7 x 10 Paperback in Very Good condition Sixty-seven fine gauze weavings
make up this study which amplifies the results of an investigation by Clark of
twenty gauzes of the Late period with supplemental material from Supe district
sites.
- O'Neale, L. M. et al. Chincha Plain-Weave Cloths University of California
Press Berkeley 1949 29 black and white 24 pp. 8.5 x 11 Paperback in Good
condition Anthropological Records Vol.9 No.2.
Slight water damage.
- 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. Technical analysis and
classification of 163 Pre-Columbian woven and embroidered textiles and garments
from Peru found in the Nazca valley with detailed weaving diagrams. Field
Museum of Natural History publication of the Second Marshall Field
Archaeological Expedition to Peru. [CSROT 4580].
- Osborne, Carolyn Shaped Breechcloths from Peru University of California
Press Berkeley, Los Angeles 1950 19 black and white 26 pp. 8.5 x 11 Paperback
in Very Good condition Anthropological Records Vol.13 No.2
- Paternosto, Cesar North and South Connected: An
Abstraction of The Americas Cecilia de Torres, Ltd. New York 1998 17 color plates 41 black and white figures 35 pages of text 7.5
x 9 Paperback in Very Good condition Exhibition catalog of modern fiber art
juxtaposed with ancient Pre-Columbian textiles. Three illustrations are of
Nasca (500-800AD) tunics.
- 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 Very Good condition. Former owner's initials inked on head of
text block. Important University of
Oklahoma Press publication. "The magnificent Paracas fabrics, embroidered
with images drawn from the natural world and the weavers' religious and social
experiences are illustrated in this book. This iconographic study reveals for the
first time how the weavings functioned symbolically, conveying information
about the world view of ancient Paracas society and the social roles of its
leaders." -Jacket
- Peru. Ausstellung 1968.
Schlossmuseum Matzen Museums fur Volkerkunde Matzen 1968 11 black and white plates 24
pp. of text 6.5 x 9.5 Paperback in Very Good condition Austrian museum
exhibition catalog of mostly Pre-Columbian Peruvian artifacts. No textiles are
shown.
- Ramos Gomez, Luis Javier; Concepción Blasco Bosqued; Mária Flor
Portillo Los tejidos prehispanicos del
area central andina en el Museo de America. Ministerio de Cultura, Direccion
General del Patrimonio Artistico, Archivos y Museos, Patronato Nacional de
Museos Madrid 1980 44 black and white plates and numerous line drawings 209 pp.
7 x 9 Paperback in Very Good condition Museo
de America, Madrid collection catalog of 136 Pre-Columbian textiles described
in length and illustrated. Spanish text.
[CSROT 2950].
Reid, James W. Magic Feathers, Textile Art
from Ancient Peru Textile and Art Publications London 2005 Over 350 Color Plates 380
pp. 12 x 13.5 Hardback in slipcase in New condition This lavishly illustrated
large-format art book - the first major publication in the world devoted
entirely to this magnificent ancient art form - focuses on the aesthetic beauty
of the feather textiles and three- dimensional objects, unparalleled in their
artistry and sophistication, that were created for the elite of the ancient
Andean world between approximately 500 BC and 1550 AD.
- Reid, James W. Textiles Peruanos
Precolombinos: El Primer Arte Moderno (Pre-Columbian Peruvian Textiles: The
First Modern Art) Industria Textil Piura S.A. Lima 2008 126 color plates of
Precolumbian textiles and featherwork. 76 color plates of modern art. 90 color
photographs of native peoples and historical architecture. 3 maps. 2 charts. 310 pp. 9.5 x 12 Hardback in dustjacket and
slipcase in As New condition The history
and influence of ancient Peruvian textiles and featherwork on modern art with
side-by-side comparisons. Artists mentioned include Mark Rothko, Giuseppe
Arimboldo, Keith Haring, Paul Klee and Jean-Michel Basquiat. Spanish text.
- Rowe, Ann P. Peruvian Costume: A Weaver's
Art Textile Museum Washington, D.C. 1974 4 black and white 10 pp. 8.5
x 11 Paperback in Very Good condition Textile Museum exhibition booklet of
Pre-Columbian textiles.
- Rowe, Ann Pollard The Junius B. Bird Conference
on Andean Textiles: April 7th and 8th, 1984 The Textile Museum Washington,
DC 1986 342 black and white 384 pp. 10.5 x 8.5 Paperback in As New condition The
Textile Museum is proud indeed to present the extraordinary group of papers
that comprise the second volume on textiles dedicated to Junius Bouton Bird,
the late trustee of this museum and Curator of South American Archaeology at
the American Museum of Natural History in New York. The papers speak eloquently
of the changes that have occurred in the field in the more than ten years since
the conference on which the previous publication was based. The change in the
name of the volume provides the clue--the descriptor "pre-Columbian"
of the previous volume has now been
changed to the chronologically broader term "Andean." -Publisher
Sawyer, Alan R. Early Nasca Needlework Laurence King London 1997 140
color plates 12 black and white 175 pp. 9.5
x 12 Hardback in dustjacket in Very Good condition Important book on these
early Pre-Columbian textiles.
- Sawyer, Alan, R. Tiahuanaco Textile Design Museum of Primitive Art New
York 1963 5 black and white 23 figures 12
pp. 8.5 x 11 Paperback in Very Good condition. Minor edgewear. Museum of
Primitive Art pamphlet.
- Schildkraut, Linda. Foreword by Jack Lenor Larsen The Miracle of Ancient Peru at
The Merrin Gallery The Merrin Gallery New York 1988 25 color plates 32 pp. 10 x 10
Paperback in Very Good condition. Some foxing. Former owner's ink stamp on
title page. All illustrations are of
textiles and featherwork.
- Schmidt, Max Kunst und Kultur von Peru (Art
and Culture of Peru) Propylaen Berlin 1929 19 color plates 844 black and white 622 pp. 10.5 x 7.5
Hardback in Very Good condition. Rebacked, new spine. Light damp stains and scuffed covers. Massive
collection of Pre-Columbian artifacts of the material culture of ancient Peru
including ceramics (7 color plates, 445 black and white) and textiles (9 color
plates, 82 black and white). 318 black and white illustrations of weaving
tools, hat bands, mummies, quipes, masks, musical instruments, kitchen tools,
baskets, feather decorations, jewelry; items made from metal, stone, bone and
wood.
- Siegal, William William Siegal Galleries William Siegal Galleries Santa
Fe 2004 82 color plates 140 pp. 8 x 12 Paperback in As New condition World
class dealer exhibition and sales catalog of pre-Columbian textiles and
feathers. Bolivian and colonial textiles as well as a few ceramics are also
shown.
- Tello, Julio C. Paracas Empresa Gráfica T. Scheuch Lima
1959 143 black and white 308 pp. 10 x 13.5 Hardback in Good condition. Weak
hinges. Small tears and chips to dustjacket. Ritual burial textiles and
ceramics from the Pre-Columbian Paracas culture of Peru. Spanish text.
- Tello, Julio and Toribio Mejia Xesspe Paracas Segunda Parte:
Cavernas y Necropolis Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos Lima 1979 52 black and
white 136 figures, maps 513 pp. 7 x 10
Paperback in Good condition. Binding is weak. Edgeworn. Creases to spine. Ritual
burial textiles and ceramics from the Pre-Columbian Paracas culture of Peru.
Spanish text.
Textile Art The Textiles of the Andes:
Senshoku no Bi (Textile Art) 20 Autumn 1982 Kyoto Shoin Kyoto 1982 129
color plates 176 pp. 8.5 x 12 Paperback in Good condition. Some pages loose
from spine. Focus on Pre-Columbian
textiles. Japanese text. Includes a separate authorized and bound 58 page
English translation by former Metropolitan Museum of Art textile authority,
Nobuko Kajitani.
- Textile Museum Ancient Peruvian Textiles Textile Museum of the
District of Columbia Washington 1945 14 black and white 20 pp. 8 x 10 Paperback
in Very Good condition Scarce Textile Museum of the District of Columbia
exhibition catalog of Pre-Columbian textiles.
- Textile Museum Ancient Peruvian Textiles Textile Museum Washington 1966
1 color plates 9 black and white 8 pp. 6
x 8.5 Paperback in Very Good condition Museum exhibition pamphlet on
Pre-Columbian textiles.
- Textile Museum Textiles of Ancient Peru The Textile Museum Washington
1964 4 black and white 6 pp. 8.5 x 11 Paperback in Very Good condition Textile
Museum exhibition catalog of Pre-Columbian textiles. Mimeographed and stapled.
- Tsunoyama, Yukihiro ed. Textiles of the Andes, Catalog
of Amano Collection Heian/Dohosha Japan 1977 (1979) 236 color plates 248 pp. 12 x 18
Hardback in dustjacket in Very Good condition Huge, important catalog of the
Yoshitaro Amano collection of 236 Pre-columbian Peruvian textiles c.800-1500
including woven, embroidered and printed textiles, lacework, garments and
dolls. All are described and shown in color. With an extensive bibliography. In
cardboard slipcase.
- VanStan, I. The Fabrics of Peru F. Lewis, Publishers, Ltd. Leigh-on-Sea 1966 60 black and white 9 pp. of
text 8.5 x 11 Hardback in dustjacket in Very Good condition World Heritage of
Woven Fabrics series title on Pre-Columbian textiles, mostly Chancay, from
South American collections especially the Museo Amano collection. [CSROT 3059].
- Wimer, Jo Ann ed. Pre-Columbian Art of Ecuador
from the Peggy and Tessim Zorach Collection Herbert E. Johnson Museum
of Art, Cornell University Ithaca 1982 81 black and white 60 pp. 9 x 9
Paperback in Very Good condition. Withdrawn from the Walker Art Center Staff
Reference Library. Discreet mark on
inside cover. Herbert E. Johnson Museum
of Art, Cornell University exhibition catalog of prehispanic ceramic and
stonework. No textiles.
- Wissler, Clark ed Anthropological Papers of the
American Museum of Natural History Vol. XII American Museum of Natural
History New York 1916 225 pp. 6 x 9.25
Hardback in Good condition. Withdrawn from the Smithsonian Institution
Libraries. Tear to page 97 and 135. The complete 12th volume rebound in
hardback with marbled papers and edges.
Illustrated in black and white. Part I.
String-Figures From the Patomana Indians of British Guiana. By Frank E.
Lutz. 1912 (12 figures); Part II. Prehistoric Bronzes in South America. By
Charles W. Mead. 1915 (4 figures); Part III. Peruvian Textiles. By M.D.C.
Crawford. 1915 (23 figures); Part IV. Peruvian Fabrics. By M.D.C. Crawford.
1916 (40 figures); Part V. Conventionalized Figures in Ancient Peruvian Art.
(Plates I-VIII) by Charles W. Mead. 1916 (8 plates).
- Zimmern, Nathalie H. Introduction to Peruvian
Costume The Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences Brooklyn 1949 25 black
and white 4 figures map 60 pp. 5 x 7 Paperback in Very Good
condition Brooklyn Museum exhibition catalog.
Callanan, J. and C. Rochell Silken Splendor,
Ancient Textiles from China and Central Asia Carlton Rochell, Ltd. New
York 2005 28 color plates 30 pp. 8.5 x 10 Paperback in Near Fine condition Dealer
exhibition catalog shows 14 examples in full and 14 detailed photos of kesi,
compound twill and embroidered examples.
