February News and New Books

This is a big month for the world of antique rugs and textiles in California. In San Francisco on February 7-10 is the 27th annual Caskey-Lees Tribal and Textile Arts Show, one of the best in the world. At the same time there will be several Oriental rug dealers setting up shop at the Motel Capri, home of the annual October Antique Rug and Textile Show. At 10AM on Saturday the 9th at the de Young Museum Rudolf Smend is giving a lecture on Indonesian batik and later, at 1PM Dr. Elena Tsareva will hold a talk on Central Asian carpets.

Last month the Textile Museum Associates of Southern California was pleased to host a talk by Francis Plunkett on her wonderful Baluchi saltbag collection. If you are not a member of a rug/textile club I heartily recommend it.

In other news, and only at RugBooks.com, we are having a $9 sale on 9 select books.

We still offer free media mail shipping to US addresses but sadly the post office has decided to raise their international rates. We continue to send books throughout the world by the most economical means possible.

We are pleased to offer 6 new titles marked with a ‡ as well as 14 books that are now back in stock. You can keep current on our offerings by visiting our New Additions page.
Wishing you a joyous Year of the Water Snake! 

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Amirkhan, Ellen and Aaron Groseclose A Comprehensive Guide to Oriental and Specialty Rug Cleaning  Oriental Rug Cleaning Company, Inc. Dallas 2006 (2008) Over 900 illustrations 403 pp. 8.5 x 11 Spiralbound in New condition This 19 chapter book is the first of its kind written for the rug cleaning professional. Many books have been written on oriental rugs with an emphasis on history, structure, culture and identification with cleaning as an afterthought. Many of these authors have limited firsthand experience with the challenges of day-to-day commercial rug cleaning and repair. Of particular interest to the restoration industry, this book covers effective procedures for handling smoke damaged, sewage, mold and fungal contaminated rugs. This information is new, has not appeared elsewhere, and was written specifically for this book. Over 900 photographs, maps and drawings illustrate how to inspect and clean rugs most commonly encountered in a rug cleaning business. Drawing upon their years of cleaning, teaching, appraising, and visiting the most respected and successful companies in the country, the authors combined research with firsthand knowledge in developing the most comprehensive guide in the rug cleaning industry. The book has practical how-to steps for identifying problem rugs, inspection procedures, cleaning methods and how to set-up a rug cleaning facility. Your knowledge is the best marketing tool in building your business.

Andrews, Peter and Siawosch Azadi et al. Wie Blumen in Der Wüste: Die Kultur Der Turkmenischen Nomadenstämme Zentralasiens (Like Flowers in the Desert: The Nomadic Culture of the Turkmen Tribes of Central Asia)  NOK Hamburg 1993 127 color plates 210 pp. 8 x 12 Hardback in Very Good condition Celebrated Turkoman rug exhibit at the 7th International Conference on Oriental Carpets with contributions from leading German collectors. Includes the entire range of Turkmen piled woven pieces from main carpets to dizlyks. German text.

Atasoy, Nurhan   Otag-i Humayun: The Ottoman Imperial Tent Complex  Aygaz Istanbul 2000 211 color plates 304 pp. 11.75 x 11 Hardback in dustjacket and slipcase in Very Good condition  Massive and important title. Winner of the 2005 R.L. Shep Ethnic Textiles Book Award. 81 color illustrations are taken from Turkish miniatures. 99 are from Turkish museums and 51 are from European museum collections.  

Billeter, Erika Kunstgewerbemuseum Zurich Sammlungs - Katalog 2 Aussereuropäische Textilien  Kunstgewerbemuseums Zurich 1980 1 color plate 400 black and white 203 pp. 8 x 8.5 Paperback in Very Good condition. Wear to edges.  Non-European textile holdings of Swiss museum including Coptic, PreColumbian, and Oriental rugs and textiles.

Christie's New York Blossoms, Beasts and Botehs: Fine Oriental Rugs and Carpets including the C. Meyer-Muller Collection (Part III) Feb. 8, 1992  Christie's New York 1992     Sale #7404. Includes prices realized.

Dell, Elizabeth and Sandra Dudley eds. Textiles from Burma: Featuring the James Henry Green Collection  Art Media Resources Chicago 2003 140 color plates  30 black and white 192 pp. 9 x 11 Hardback in dustjacket in New condition The strength of this book is that it displays not only old textiles from the 19th and early 20th century but also new textiles from various regions.The Green centre in Brighton has been carefully collecting new textiles from weavers so as to understand weaving methods, the use of the textile, its meaning and placement in social context. This book is beautifully illustrated throughout in colour and has sections devoted to most of the major ethnic groups with a few of the textile types common to each illustrated. It also has sections on Court Dress, textile texts (sazigyo) and the weavings done in refugee camps. -K. Maxwell

‡ Denny, Walter and Sumru Krody The Sultan's Garden: The Blossoming of Ottoman Art  The Textile Museum Washington DC 2012  192 pp. 9.75 x 11.75 Hardback in dustjacket in New condition Fully illustrated in color, this exhibition catalog chronicles how one of the world's most powerful empires adopted a singular artistic style and how that style gained lasting influence in the region. Just as the brands of today strive to do - from political candidates to consumer products - The Ottoman Empire represented itself at home and abroad through a single, instantly recognizable visual aesthetic. The stylized tulips, roses, carnations, and other flowers came to embody the influence of the empire, and continue to epitomize the arts of Turkey. Through 58 works of art drawn from the best of The Textiles Museum's collections and private and institutional loans "The Sultan's Garden" reveals the lasting impact of this stylistic revolution. Includes court costume, horse adornment, vestments, carpets, brocaded silks, velvets, and furnishings from The Textile Museum. Additional exceptional pieces are drawn from private collections, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Saint Louis Art Museum.

‡ Denny, Walter and Sumru Krody The Sultan's Garden: The Blossoming of Ottoman Art  in Paperback.

‡ Fang, Hongjun et al. Classics of the Forbidden City: Illustrated Dictionary of Qing Dynasty Court Costumes  The Forbidden City Publishing House Beijing 2010 350 color plates 307 pp. 11.5 x 11.5 Hardback in Slipcase in New condition  During the Qing dynasty, the last under imperial rule, many aspects of Chinese social development reached a political, economic and cultural peak. The effects of such can be seen in the elaborately detailed costumes and robes worn in China during that period. Of course, the highest level of dress was reserved for the Qing court; and this volume, from Forbidden City Press, does a splendid job of documenting those costumes through its rich collection from the Qing era. -Publisher. Includes jewelry, hats and other accoutrements. 214 examples are shown and includes 73 illustrations of  Ceremonial Court Robes, 118 of Auspicious Court Robes, 30 of Informal Court Robes, 14 of Travel Costumes, 46 of Military Uniforms, and 177 of Leisure Clothing. A glorious book. Chinese text with English chapter headings. 

Galloway, Francesca Asian Textiles, Indian Miniatures and Works of Art 2000  Francesca Galloway London 2000 97 Color Plates 128 pp. 9.5 x 12.5 Paperback in Very Good condition Dealer exhibition and sales catalog. 22 examples are of textiles from the Silk Road period, China and India. 

Halevim, Davide Oasi. Memorie e Fascino del Turkestan Orientale [Oasis: Memories and Charm of East Turkestan]  Davide Halevim (Milano) 1999 20 color plates 54 pp. 8 x 11 Hardback in Very Good condition Major dealer exhibition catalog of 18th-19th century Oriental carpets from East Turkestan including Khotan, Yarkard, Kashgar. Italian/English/French text.

Hamilton, Roy W. ed. From the Rainbow's Varied Hue: Textiles of the Southern Philippines  Fowler Museum Los Angeles 1998 215 color and black and white illustrations  183 pp. 9 x 12 Paperback in New condition Exhibition catalog of Philippine textiles from the UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History Textile Series I.

‡ Inalcik, Halil Studies in the History of Textiles in Turkey  Türkiye Is¸ Bankasi Kültür Yayinlari Istanbul 2011 94 color plates 360 pp. 9 x 11.5 Hardback in dustjacket in New condition This epic work chronicles the development of the Turkish textile industry all the way from its world dominance in the 16th century, to its decline with the beginning of the European Industrial Revolution, before it reemerged once again on the world stage in the 1960s. This colorful book, adorned with intricate paintings and maps, is a product of 50 years of academic work, and presents a scholarly picture of Anatolia's ancient textile tradition through the modern day. Includes carpets. English language edition. 

‡ Jumaev, Koregdee Bukhara Embroidering of XIX-XX Century / Bucharastickerei des XIX. und XX. Jahrhunderts  The Republic of Uzbekistan Bukhara [2006]  22 pp. 8 x 8 Paperback in New condition English and German language pamphlet on the origins of suzani and other Central Asian embroidery fully illustrated in color.

Kangal, Selmin ed. 18th-19th Century Anatolian Kilims: Gülgönen Collection / 18.-19. Yuzyil Anadolu Kilimleri: Gülgönen Koleksiyonu  Vehbi Koç Vakfi Istanbul 2011 218 color plates 379 pp. 9.5 x 12.5 Hardback in dustjacket in New condition  A selection of the Gulgonen collection exhibited at the Turkish Museum of Islamic Arts (TIEM) with full-page color illustrations and commentary by Rahmi M. Koc, Seacettin Sahin, Brigitte-Ayan Gulgonen, Ferit Edgu, Serife Atilhan and Seref Ozen. English/Turkish text.

‡ Moraga, Vanessa Drake Weaving Abstraction: Kuba Textiles and the Woven Art of Central Africa  The Textile Museum Washington DC 2011  218 pp. 11.5 x 11.5 Paperback in New condition. Corner bumped.  Fully illustrated in color, this exhibition catalog presents 142 never-before-published African textiles and baskets from the outstanding private collections and objects that were donated to The Textile Museum.

Powell, Josephine et al. 18th and 19th Century Anatolian Kilims, The Brigitte and Ayan Gulgonen Collection  Milli Reasurans T. A. S. Istanbul 2006 59 color plates 88 pp. 9.5 x 12.5 Paperback in New 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.

Wrigglesworth, Linda The Accessory - China  Linda Wrigglesworth, Ltd. London 1991 50 color plates 43 pp. 6 x 8.5 Hardback in Very Good condition Dealer sales and exhibition catalog of antique Chinese textiles, beads, shoes, hats, hair ornaments and sleeve bands.

Wrigglesworth, Linda The Badge of Rank China  Linda Wrigglesworth London 1990 40 color plates 47 pp. 6 x 8.5 Hardback in Very Good condition Dealer sales and exhibition catalog of these antique Chinese textiles also known as Mandarin squares.

Wrigglesworth, Linda The Badge of Rank II China  Linda Wrigglesworth London 1991 42 color plates 48 pp. 8.5 x 6 Hardback in Very Good condition Dealer sales exhibition catalog of Chinese rank badges also know as Mandarin squares.