Thursday, September 13, 2012

A Select List of Books on the Silk Road and Related Textiles

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.

Franses, Michael Textile Art from the Silk Road, Part I: Silk Embroideries, Brocades and Tapestries AD 900-1600  The Textile Gallery London 1998 14 color plates 20 pp. 5 x 13 Paperback in Very Good condition The Textile Gallery exhibition catalog of 10th-16th century, mainly Chinese silk textiles.

Galloway, Francesca Indian Miniatures Asian Textiles Francesca Galloway London 1998 31 color plates 48 pp. 9.75 x 12.75 Paperback in Very Good condition Dealer exhibition of sales catalog.  11 color plates on ancient Silk Road and other antique textiles.

Jacqueline Simcox Jacqueline Simcox  Jacqueline Simcox Ltd. London (1990s?) 15 color illustrations 8 pp. 8.254 x 11.75 Paperback pamphlet in Very Good condition Dealer catalog of mainly Chinese textiles with a few Central Asian Silk Road and Himalayan textiles shown. 

Mallory, J.P. and V. Mair The Tarim Mummies: Ancient China and the Mystery of the Earliest Peoples from the West New York 2000 13 color plates 177 black and white 352 pp. 7 x 10 Hardback in dustjacket in Very Good condition Silk Road excavation.

Matsumoto, Kaneo Joudai no sen shoku (Textiles of Ancient Times)  Chuo Koron Sha Tokyo 1982 57 full page color plates 30 black and white 124 pp. 10.5 x 13.5 Paperback in Very Good condition Beautifully produced catalog of old Silk Road textiles.

Museum of Sinkiang-Uighur Autonomous Region, ed. The Silk Road, Fabrics from the Han to the T'ang Dynasty  China Books and Periodicals San Francisco 1973 64 color plates 100 pp. 14 x 10 Hardback in Very Good condition GWO 2811.  Chinese text.  Two page English summary and list of illustrations of ancient silk fragments.

NHK Staff, ed. Photography by Yasuo Muro, Seigo Ohtsuka and Kunihiko Takigawa Silk Road Photo Collection (Japan) 1981 359 color plates 509 pp. 8 x 12 Three-volume Paperback set in slipcase in Very Good condition. Vol. 1: Chang-an / Hexi Corridor / Dun-Huang. Vol. 2: Tian-shan South Road / Tian-shan North Road. Vol. 3: Ancient South Road. English text.

Riko, ed. (The Complete Works of Chinese Art: The Applied Fine Arts Ed. 6 - Dyeing and Weaving Vol. 1 - Silk Road Textiles)  Pekin  1985 220 color plates  90 black and white 312 pp. 8.5 x 11 Hardback in dustjacket and slipcase in Very Good condition Most illustrated examples are ancient Silk Road textiles. Chinese text.  Slipcased.

Sabahi, Taher Samarkanda: Carpets from the Silk Road / Tappeti Dalla via Della Seta Vicenza 1995 42 color plates 135 pp. 9 x 11.5 Hardback in dustjacket in Good condition. Wavy textblock. Minor tears to dustjacket. Deaccessioned from a museum research library with minimal marks. Presentation copy signed by the author on free end paper. Exhibition of three Italian collections of East Turkestan carpets. English/Italian text.

Spink Threads of Imagination, Central Asian and Chinese Silks from the 12th to the 19th Century  Spink London 1999  56 pp. 10 x 12 Paperback in Very Good condition Priced exhibition and sales catalog of famed dealer. 53 color plates show 27 examples including full-page and closeups.

Textile Art Textile Art 30 Summer 1984 Silk Road Textiles  Kyoto Shoin Kyoto 1984  168 pp. 8.5 x 12 Paperback in Very Good condition Issue #30. Focus on Silk Road textiles. Profusely illustrated in color. Japanese text with English plate captions.

Thompson, Jon Silk, Carpets and the Silk Road  NHK Culture Center Tokyo 1988 61 Color Plates 96 pp. 8.5 x 12 Hardback in dustjacket in Very Good condition GWO 1061.  Silk rug and textile exhibition catalog from public, private and dealer collections (largely Central Asian).

Whitfield, Susan and Ursula Sims-Williams The Silk Road: Trade, Travel, War And Faith  Serindia London 2004  366 pp. 8.5 x 11.5 Paperback in Very Good condition  Major British Library exhibition catalog with high-quality color reproductions of the exhibits. A large part of the Aurel Stein collection is shown comprising manuscripts, paintings, artifacts with emphasis on both religious and secular material and all languages and cultures on the Silk Road. A few textiles are shown including a treatment on dyes used in silk paintings.

 (Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Museum)  Heritage Press Beijing 1991 120 color plates  48 black and white 237 pp. 14 x 10 Hardback in Very Good condition A massive publication showing ceramics, wood carvings, paintings, metalwork, calligraphy, jewelry and textiles. 38 color plates are of old silk road textiles. Chinese Museum Series No. 9. Chinese text.

Yue, Feng Si Lu Ju Zhen (Exhibition of Silk Road Relics in Xinjiang)  New Age Press (China) 1999 160 color plates 166 pp. 7.25 x 10.25 Paperback in Very Good condition. Some edgewear. Ancient Silk Road fragments including textiles, wood and ceramics. Chinese text with English plate captions.

Zhao, Feng and Zhiyong Yu Legacy of the Desert King: Textiles and Treasures Excavated at Niya on the Silk Road  China National Silk Museum / Xinjiang Institute of Archaeology Hangzhou 2000 145 color plates  10 black and white 111 pp. 8.5 x 11 Paperback in Very Good condition. Deaccessioned from a museum research library with minimal marks.  Exhibition catalog of textiles and treasures excavated on the silk road from the Cultural Relics Bureau organized by the China National Silk Museum.