Thursday, February 28, 2013

March News and New Books Offered

The San Francisco Antique Rug and Textile Show has announced October 17-22 as the dates for 2013. Over 30 international dealers will be exhibiting at the Motel Capri and by popular request the $500 and Under Room will be back as well as a show-and-tell and lectures.
For the second month, and only at RugBooks.com, we are having a $9 sale on 9 select books.
We are pleased to offer 11 new titles marked with a as well as 5 books that are now back in stock. You can keep current on our offerings by visiting our New Additions page.
We are saddened hear from his son Leo that long time Chicago area Oriental rug collector and aficionado Maury Bynum has passed away at the age of 80. 


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Aus dem Land der aufgehenden Sonne. Japanische Textilien aus der Sammlung des Deutschen Textilmuseums Krefeld [From the Land of the Rising Sun. Japanese Textiles from the Collection of the Textile Museum Krefeld] Deutschen Textilmuseums Krefeld Krefeld 2004 12 color plates 12 pp. 4 x 8 Paperback in New condition Exhibition pamphlet of Japanese costumes and other textiles from the Deutschen Textilmuseums Krefeld. German text. More on Japanese Textiles

Bendt, Vera Afrikanische Textilien aus der Sammlung des Deutschen Textilmuseums Krefeld [African Textiles from the Collection of the Textile Museum Krefeld] Deutschen Textilmuseums Krefeld Krefeld 2007 94 color plates 98 pp. 8.25 x 10.5 Paperback in New condition Textile Museum Krefeld exhibition catalog of their holdings of West African textiles. German text. More on African Textiles

Bergemann, Uta-Christiane ed. Europäische Stickereien 1650-1850. [European Embroidery 1650-1850] Deutschen Textilmuseums Krefeld Krefeld 2006 187 color plates 266 pp. 8.5 x 11.5 Hardback in Near Fine condition Krefeld Textile Museum exhibition catalog. German text. More on European Textiles

Billeter, Erika Kunstgewerbemuseum Zürich Sammlungskatalog 2 Aussereuropäische Textilien [Museum of Decorative Arts Zurich Collection Catalogue 2 Non-European Textiles] 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. More on Islamic Textiles

Bregel, Yuri ed. Bibliography of Islamic Central Asia. Part III: Archaeology, Numismatics, Architecture, Visual Arts, Auxiliary Historical Disciplines, Historical Geography, Historiography, Bibliography, Addenda, Indexes Indiana University Press Bloomington 1995 792 pp. 8.5 x 11 Hardback in Very Good condition This volume of the comprehensive Indiana University Research for Inner Asian Studies bibliography includes the listings for rugs and textiles, ceramics and glass, jewelry, metalwork, calligraphy and art of the book, miniatures, wall paintings, and rock drawings. More on Textile Reference
 
The Bulletin of the Needle and Bobbin Club Volume 18 Numbers 1 and 2 1934: The Art of Batik in Java by Tassilo Adam. Needle and Bobbin Club New York 1934 43 black and white 95 pp. 7.5 x 10 Paperback in Good condition. Faint blindstamp from the Philadelphia Museum of Art on cover. More on Indonesian Textiles
 
The Bulletin of the Needle and Bobbin Club Volume 12 Number 2 1935: Embroidery and Botany by Margaret Harrington Daniels / An Adoration of the Magi in Embroidery by Phyllis Ackerman Needle and Bobbin Club New York 1934 10 black and white 95 pp. 7.5 x 10 Paperback in Good condition. Faint blindstamp from the Philadelphia Museum of Art on cover.  More on European Textiles

Carlson, Uwe Botschaften an die Götter. Textilien aus dem Alten Peru [Messages to the Gods: Textiles from Ancient Peru] Deutsches Textilmuseum Krefeld Krefeld 2009 36 color plates 10 black and white figures 30 pp. 6 x 8.25 Paperback in New condition Deutsches Textilmuseum Krefeld exhibition catalog of Precolumbian textiles More on Pre-Columbian Textiles

Darchen, Karma Trinley [Rupert Smith] Secrets of Tibetan Weaving: The Greensmith Collection The Greensmith Collection Chiang Mai 2012 184 color plates 112 pp. 8.25 x 11.75 Paperback in New condition A collection of Tibetan carpets and textiles with illustrations of weavers and dyers. Chapters include *The Origins of Tibetan Weaving *Looms and Techniques *The Making of Tibetan Rugs *Chequer Rugs (Shomig) *Cushions *Gampa Dzong Carpets *Gyantse Carpets *Horse Trappings *Wangden Monastic Carpets  More on Tibetan Rugs and Himalayan Textiles

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.  More on African Textiles

Paetz gen. Schieck, Annette. Aus Gräbern geborgen. Koptische Textilien aus eigener Sammlung [Excavated from Tombs: Coptic Textiles from Private Collections] Deutsches Textilmuseum Krefeld Krefeld 2003 235 color plates 112 pp. 8 x 10.5 Paperback in New condition Deutsches Textilmuseum Krefeld exhibition catalog of Coptic weavings. German text.  More on Coptic Textiles

Schumann, Dr. Carl-Wolfgang Oriental Textiles, A Composer's Collection Deutsches Textilmuseum Krefeld Krefeld 1996 5 color plates 196 black and white 112 pp. 8 x 10.5 Paperback in New condition Richard Farber collection of Central Asian textiles on exhibition at the Deutsches Textilmuseum Krefeld. Suzanis and caps, including women's hats are represented. Mostly German text.  More on Central Asian Textiles, Suzanis, and Ikats

Sumner, Christina and G. Petherbridge Bright Flowers: Textiles and Ceramics of Central Asia Powerhouse Museum Sydney 2004 120 color plates 32 black and white 159 pp. 9 x 11 Hardback in dustjacket in Very Good condition Powerhouse Museum exhibition catalog of suzani, horse blankets and robes from the State Museum collections of Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Karakalpakstan along with a few from the Powerhouse.  More on Central Asian Textiles, Suzanis, and Ikats

Tamarapa, Awhina ed. Whatu Kakahu: Maori Cloaks Te Papa Press Wellington 2011 236 color plates 24 historical black and white photos 63 figures of weaving techniques 200 pp. 9.75 x 11.75 Hardback in dustjacket in New condition This sumptuous book opens Te Papa’s storeroom doors to reveal its magnificent collection of kakahu (cloaks), and the art and traditions of weaving.**With contributions from six expert authors, the book shows how weaving is steeped in the fundamental spiritual values of Ma-ori. The first Ma-ori settlers adapted their established weaving traditions to incorporate materials they encountered in their new home. Alongside practical items, they wove exceptional cloaks that bestowed great mana on wearer and weaver.**The book focuses on forty precious and seldom-seen cloaks from Te Papa, and is packed with all-new photographs, diagrams, and insights from master weavers.  More on Pacific Island Weavings

Tietzel, Brigitte Italienische Seidengewebe des 13., 14. und 15. Jahrhunderts [Italian Silk from the 13th, 14th and 15th Century] Oberstadtdirektor der Stadt Krefeld Koln 1984 18 color plates 144 black and white 480 pp. 6.75 x 9.5 Paperback in Very Good condition. Cover shows wear. Interior crisp. Kataloge des Deutschen Textilmuseums Krefeld, Band. 1 on Medieval Italian silks with technical analysis. German text.  More on Silk

Volger, Gisela and K.V. Welck ed. Indonesian Textiles: Symposium 1985. With a supplement by Brigitte Khan Majlis; New Acquisitions in Krefeld and Cologne Rauthenstrauch-Joest-Museum Cologne 1991 49 color plates 334 black and white 295 pp. 8.5 x 10.5 Hardback in New condition Proceedings of the symposium on Indonesian textiles held in 1985. Papers by prominent scholars in the field including Ruth Barnes, Mattiebelle Gittinger, Robert Holmgren, Marie-Louise Nabholz-Kartaschoff, Anita Spertus, Suwati Kartiwa, and Sandra Niessen.  More on Indonesian Textiles

Monday, February 4, 2013

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! 





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.