Friday, December 12, 2008

Stefano Ionescu wins Oprescu Prize


We're pleased to announce that Stefano Ionescu has won the Romanian Academy's G. Oprescu Prize in Art History for his seminal work Antique Ottoman Rugs in Transylvania.

You can find the list of winners of other rewards within this document (.doc file)

Monday, December 8, 2008

50% off Thousands of Titles at RugBooks.com


It does not happen very often but from now until December 24 we are offering every title in our inventory priced at $30 or less at 50% off. Over 2,000 books, magazines, auction catalogs, CDs, everything under $30 except gift certificates are half off.

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New Titles for December 2008

This is our list of titles we have added in the past month including several good titles we have not had in a while.

A perpetual calendar shows 1981, 1998 and 2009 to have synchronous days and dates so why buy a boring old 2009 calendar when you can pretend you've gone back in time with one of these, these or these:

We also have gift certificates in any denomination that never expire and have no hidden fees. You can find them here.

Thousands more books on oriental carpets, rugs and textiles from around the world can be found at RugBooks.com

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Dennis Marquand (dennis@rugbooks.com)
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Dudin, S.M. Turkmenenforschung Band 5: Teppiche Mittelasiens (Central Asian Rugs) Reinhold Schletzer Verlag Hamburg 1984 8 Black and White, Many Motif Drawings 130 pp. 6 x 8 Paperback in Fine condition GWO 1545. German translation of a Russian work published in 1928. $35.00

Beresneva, L. The Decorative and Applied Art of Turkmenia Aurora Art Publishers Leningrad 1976 117 Color Plates 174 pp. 8.5 x 10.75 Hardback in dustjacket in Very Good condition GWO 1525. Emphasis on old Central Asian Turkoman weaving and jewelry. $60.00

Felkersam, A. Alte Teppiche Mittelasiens (Old Rugs of Central Asia) Reinhold Schletzer Verlag Hamburg 1979 58 Black and White 140 pp. 6 x 8.5 Paperback in Very Good condition GWO 1549. Translation from Felkersam's 1914 Russian work. German Text. $50.00

Lefevre, Jean and Jon Thompson Central Asian Carpets Lefevre and Partners London 1976 39 Color Plates 77 pp. 8.5 x 11 Hardback in dustjacket in As New condition GWO 1590. Great old Turkomans from a leading London auction house. $60.00

Beresneva, L. Karakalpak Carpet Wares The State Oriental Museum Moscow 1994 34 Color Plates 4 Black and White 55 pp. 5.75 x 8.75 Paperback in Very Good condition. Inked notes on title page. Uncommon. Russian text with English introduction. $65.00

Fitz Gibbon, Kate and A. Hale Ikat: Splendid Silks of Central Asia, The Guido Goldman Collection Laurence King Publishing London 1997 120 Color Plates 28 Black and White 2 Maps 208 pp. 9.5 x 12 Paperback in Very Good condition. Former owner's name inked on half-title page. The paperback edition of the traveling museum exhibition catalog. Shows part of the Guido Goldman Collection of these wonderful 19th century textiles. $75.00

Klimburg, M. Ikat, Textile Art from the Silk Road Kirdok Wien 1993 83 Color Plates 167 pp. 10 x 10.5 Hardback in Very Good condition. Front free endpaper, half and title pages and first 14 pages are loose. Collection of Mr. Kirdok includes panels and robes. German/English text. $95.00

Cetinkaya, M. Ikat Chapans Maison du Tapis D'Orient Istanbul -1996 12 Color Plates 8 pp. 8 x 11.5 Paperback in Very Good condition. Slight staining to interior. Famed Turkish dealer catalog of Central Asian and Caucasian textiles. English text. $25.00

Paiva, Rolad and Bernard Dupaigne Afghan Embroidery Ferozsons Lahore 1993 141 Color Plates 14 Figures 136 pp. 9 x 12.5 Hardback in dustjacket in Very Good condition Bags and costumes including hats. $100.00

Thacher, Amos Bateman Turkoman Rugs: An Illustrative Monograph on the Rugs Woven by the Turkoman Tribes of Central Asia by Amos Bateman Thacher: A Publication of the Hajji Baba Club E. Weyhe New York 1940 55 Black and White 155 pp. 7.5 x 10 Hardback in Very Good condition. Slight fraying to head and foot of spine. Beige buckram boards. Former owner's blind stamp on front free end-paper and title page. GWO 1660. Number 8 in a limited edition bound for members of the Hajji Baba club. Gift inscription on front free end-paper by an important early American dealer, "To Mr. and Mrs. Donald D. Geary with the compliments of Arthur U. Dilley. Note: This book is a masterpiece. It displaces all others on the subject of Turkoman rugs. A.U.D." $200.00

Andrews, Mugal and Peter Turkmen Needlework, Dressmaking and Embroidery Among the Turkmen of Iran Central Asian Research Centre London 1976 6 Black and White, 19 Figures 63 pp. 6 x 8 Paperback in As New condition GWO 2353. A scarce scholarly study of Turkoman embroidery. $90.00

Tanavoli, P. and S. Amanolahi Gabbeh, The Georges D. Bornet Collection Part 2 Georges D. Bornet Baar 1990 80 Color Plates 160 pp. 8 x 11 Hardback in dustjacket in New condition GWO 2154. The second publication of this collection of south Persian tribal rugs. $80.00

Pope, Arthur and P. Ackerman Survey of Persian Art: From Prehistoric Times to the Present, Volume XI Plates 981-1106 Textiles Soroush Press Ashiya 1964 39 Color Plates 125 Black and White 108 Figures 400 pp. 9 x 12 Hardback in Very Good condition. Former owner's inked stamp on title page. GWO 2110. Wonderful. $90.00

Bornet, Georges D. Gabbeh, The Georges D. Bornet Collection Part 3 Georges D. Bornet Baar 1995 113 Color Plates, 43 Black and White Figures 168 pp. 8.5 x 11 Hardback in dustjacket in As New condition Part 3 of the Swiss collection of these nomadic south Persian tribal rugs. $135.00

Stanzer, Wilfried Kordi: Lives-Rugs-Flatweaves of the Kurds in Khorasan Eigenverlag Wien 1988 100 Color Plates 224 pp. 11 x 9 Hardback in New condition GWO 2139. First edition. A comprehensive book of these Persian Kurdish peoples in Eastern Iran from Adil Besim, an Austrian dealer/collector. German/English text. $195.00

Misugi, Takatoshi and Kiyoshi Sasaki The Encyclopedia of Persian Carpet Patterns Kashiwashobo Tokyo 1990 400 Color Plates 290 pp. 8 x 12 Hardback in dustjacket in Good condition. Minor waterstaining and rippling to last 40 pages and back of dustjacket. GWO 2090. Mostly 20th century urban, village and pictorial rugs. Massive. Many Isfahan and Nain types. Japanese/English text. $295.00

Eskenazi, John Kazakh Eskenazi Milano 1994 5 Color Plates 12 pp. 8 x 8 Paperback in Very Good condition Dealer sales and exhibition catalog of a collection of outstanding Caucasian rugs. $30.00

Dole, Andrew R. The Antique Islamic Rugs of Andrew R. Dole, Part IV Robert C. Eldred Co. East Dennis, Ma 1978 15 Color Plates, 94 Black and White 96 pp. 7 x 10 Paperback in Good condition. Missing tipped in plate on front cover. Inked pen priced. Announcement stapled in. Includes prices realized. Former owner's ink stamp and ink notes on title page. GWO 273. Mostly Persian, but some tribal rugs. Priced. $40.00

Konzett Teppichkunst Alte und Antike Kaukasische Teppiche Konzett Teppichkunst Graz 1982 1 Color Plates, 39 Black and White 40 pp. 6 x 8.5 Paperback in Very Good condition GWO 1442. Minimal German text. Dealer sales and exhibition catalog. $30.00

Gombos, Karoly Old Armenian Dragon Carpets Museum of Applied Arts, Budapest Budapest 1976 7 Black and White 10 pp. 6.5 x 9 Paperback in Good condition. Small tears to head. Former owners' ink stamps throughout including cover. GWO 1408. A discussion of these rugs in the exhibition in the Iparmuveszeti collection. $35.00

Schurmann, Ulrich Analysis of Caucasian Rugs (London) (1961) 6 pp. 6.75 x 10 Paperback in Good condition. 1.5 x 3 inch section cut from front cover. Minimal ink notes on chart. GWO 1474. Uncommon chart loosely inserted in Schurmann's Caucasian Rugs. Chart showing technical analysis of rugs by weaving areas. $40.00

Sevi, Daniele Tappeti Caucasici del XVIII e XIX Secolo Tappeti Pregiati Milano 1982 24 Color Plates 64 pp. 8 x 12 Paperback in Very Good condition. Corners bumped. Edgeworn. GWO 1483. Italian dealer exhibition and sales catalog. $50.00

Dmitriev, Vladimir ed. et al. The Caucasian Peoples / Kaukasische Volkeren Ann de Hingh Antwerp 2001 168 Color Plates 90 Black and White 327 pp. 8 x 11.5 Paperback in Very Good condition Museum exhibition catalog of the material culture of the peoples of the Caucasus mountains loaned by the Russian Ethnographic Museum. Includes chapters on carpets and textiles. $110.00

Hegenbart, Heinz and Roberto Barberis Ausgewahlte Orientalische Gewebe (Exceptional Oriental Weaves) Die Textil Galerie Wien 1982 16 Color Plates 41 pp. 8 x 9.5 Paperback in Very Good condition GWO 521. A dealers exhibition catalog of mostly Turkish rugs and flatweaves. $25.00

Kreissl, Rainer Gates to Heaven/Himmelspforten: Anatolia Hermer Verlag Munchen 1998 120 Color Plates 172 pp. 8 x 12 Hardback in Very Good condition Kreissl collection of antique Anatolian prayer rugs and kilims. $50.00

Fanto, Alessandro Kilim, Curdi d'Anatolia (Kurdish Kilims from Anatolia) Galeria Akka Rome 1990 18 Color Plates 168 pp. 9 x 9.5 Paperback in Very Good condition GWO 1233. Dealer exhibition catalog of Kurdish flatweaves from Eastern Anatolia. Italian text. $60.00

Valcarenghi, D. et al. Kilim Anatolici, Antichi Tappeti Tessuti della Turchia Electa Milan 1985 85 Color Plates 19 Black and White 106 pp. 9 x 9.5 Paperback in Very Good condition. Former owner's inked name on half and title pages. GWO 1332. Dealer exhibition and sales catalog of colorful 19th century Turkish kilims. Former owner's neat bookplate. $50.00

Gump, Robert Livingston Chinese Rugs, A Monograph S. and G. Gump Company San Francisco 1926 (1927) 26 Black and White 26 pp. 5.5 x 8 Paperback in Good condition. Rust stains around stapled binding. Pages 11-14 loose. Early dealer booklet showing a wide variety of old Chinese carpets. $75.00

Sabahi, Taher China: Antique Rugs of the Celestial Empire / Cina: Antichi Tappeti dal Celeste Impero Taher Sabahi Turin 1998 42 Color Plates 144 pp. 9.5 x 12 Paperback in Very Good condition Exhibition catalog of antique and semi-antique Chinese carpets from Italian collections. Italian-English text. $110.00

Franses, Michael and Hans Koenig Glanz der Himmelssoehne, Kaiserliche Teppiche aus China 1400-1750 (Splendour of the Sons of Heaven, Imperial Chinese Carpets) Textile and Art Publications, Ltd. London 2005 Over 245 Color Plates 228 pp. 9.5 x 14 Hardback in dustjacket in As New condition German language text, with essay on structure analysis in English. Chinese carpets from the 'classical' period, 1400 to 1750, possess a serenity and balance that are quite unsurpassed. These attributes did not come about purely by chance, but rather through centuries of tradition and refinement. In order to create these beautiful objects, the Chinese master weavers used highly elaborate methods of weaving incorporating a huge repertoire of knotting techniques, far more than in any other carpet- making region. The range of colors and the use of varying shades of each color were the result of more than two thousand years of usage and development of natural dyestuffs. Probably fewer than six hundred Chinese carpets survive today from the classical period. The Palace Museum in Beijing has the largest collection, with fewer than one hundred; the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York has some fifteen rugs and a similar number survive in The Textile Museum, Washington, D.C. A few other museums possess just one or two examples, often gifts they received by chance. The main body of examples is held in private collections in Europe and the United States of America. They have survived through the foresight, care and connoisseurship of their owners. Due to their scarcity, classical Chinese carpets have remained virtually unknown. Their beauty is admired superficially, but their meanings and tradition remain a mystery. It is hoped that through projects such as this, a light can be kindled that encourages others to research the subject more deeply.$175.00

Vollmer, John et al. Clothed to Rule the Universe: Ming and Quing Textiles at The Art Institute of Chicago The Art Institute of Chicago Chicago 2000 30 Color Plates 40 Black and White 104 pp. 8.5 x 10.5 Paperback in As New condition Museum exhibition catalog. $30.00

Eskenazi, John La Seta nell'Arte tessile Cinese antica Eskenazi Milano 1995 5 Color Plates 13 pp. 8 x 8 Paperback in Very Good condition Dealer sales and exhibition catalog of antique Chinese textiles. $30.00

Zhao, Feng Treasures in Silk, an Illustrated History of Chinese Textiles ISAT / Costume Squad Ltd. Hangzhou 1999 700 Color Plates 360 pp. 8 x 11 Paperback in Very Good condition Massive contribution to the study of antique Chinese textiles with examples from private and museum collections. Chinese-English text. $150.00

Watt, James and A.E. Wardell When Silk was Gold: Central Asian and Chinese Textiles Metropolitan Museum of Art New York 1997 113 Color Plates 76 Black and White 113 pp. 9 x 12 Paperback in Good condition. Inked notes on title and half-title pages. Minimal inked underlining and notes in interior. Metropolitan Museum of Art exhibition catalog of 8th to 15th century silk textiles. $65.00

Leeper, Arthur et al. The Nepalese-Tibetan Carpet Nepal Traveller Kathmandu 1992 108 pp. 8.25 x 11.25 Paperback in Good condition Articles on new and old rugs from Tibet and Nepal. "A presentation issue for domotex hannover '92 and the Atlanta National Floor Covering Market". A Special Issue for the Carpet Trade, published by Nepal Traveller. $30.00

Lipton, Mimi The Tiger Rugs of Tibet Thames and Hudson London 1988 108 Color Plates 50 Black and White 191 pp. 9 x 12 Hardback in dustjacket in New condition GWO 1736. The definitive study of this type of Tibetan rug. $110.00

Gombos, Karoly Old Prayer Rugs, Damjanich Janos Museum Szolnok Hungary Damjanich Janos Museum Szolnok 1979 80 pp. 5 x 7 Paperback in Good condition. Binding is split. Former owner's ink stamp on cover. GWO 464. Museum exhibition of prayer rugs in museum collection. 18 page English text. 14 b/w figures but no textiles illustrated $25.00

Bernheimer Munchen Der flachgewebte Teppich Ausstellung vom 22.Juni-9.Juli 1977 Bernheimer Munich 1977 2 Color Plates 15 Black and White 6 pp. 8.25 x 11.75 Paperback in Very Good condition Dealer sales catalog of old, mostly Turkish flatweaves. $25.00

Metcalfe, Ernest George The Ernest George Metcalfe Collection of Oriental Rugs [Photocopy] The Brooklyn Museum Brooklyn 1929 Poor Black and White 47 pp. 8.5 x 11 Spiralbound in Very Good condition [GWO 787] Facsimile copy of the rare Metcalfe collection exhibited at the Brooklyn Museum in 1929 and written by the collector. $25.00

Bashian, Kathleen Ryniker Once Upon a Carpet Cultural Connections McLean 1999 37 Color Plates 95 pp. 10 x 8 oblong Hardback in New condition The motto of Once Upon a Carpet is "never overlook what is underfoot," and after reading this book, you never will! In these pages, cool technical facts about wool, dyes, workmanship, and rug design are joined with heartwarming stories of once-upon-a-time happenings where oriental rugs play a part in the lives of real people. Once Upon a Carpet portrays oriental rugs in places people occupy: diplomatic, privileged, domestic, sacred, exotic, and unexpected spaces. Here you will find full-color photographs, reproductions of masterwork paintings, illustrations, historical anecdotes, and personal testimonies of individuals who have bonded with rugs in their lives. Particular musical compositions are suggested for listening pleasure, allowing you to enter more fully into the space each chapter describes. The book's deluxe features include a ruby red silken cover, inlaid rug photograph, gold foil stamping, gilded pages, and a satin ribbon, making this book a visual and tactile delight. The book appeals to the committed collector, enthusiastic ruggie, and even a curious newcomer, providing each with a newfound appreciation for the charm, mystery, and beauty of oriental rugs. $25.00

Konzett Teppichkunst Pferdedecken und Speisetucher Konzett Teppichkunst Graz 1983 19 Color Plates, 2 Black and White 21 pp. 8 x 5.5 Paperback in Very Good condition GWO 661. Dealer's catalog of saddle blankets and sofrehs. German text. $30.00

Sabahi, Taher Il Collezionista di Tappeti La Torre Bergamo (1990s?) 35 Color Plates 36 pp. 8.25 x 11.75 Paperback in Very Good condition Dealer sales catalog. Minimal Italian text $35.00

Eiland, M. L. Oriental Rugs, A New Comprehensive Guide Little, Brown and Co. Boston 1981 60 Color Plates, 290 Black and White 294 pp. 9 x 12 Hardback in dustjacket in Very Good condition GWO 336. Excellent beginning book on the subject. Third edition. $15.00

Lamm, Carl Johan Carpet Fragments: The Marby rug and some fragments of carpets found in Egypt Nationalmuseum Stockholm 1985 40 Color Plates 102 pp. 8.5 x 8.5 Hardback in Very Good condition GWO 678. Museum catalog of Fostat Archaeological digs. $35.00

Kamali The Antique Oriental Rug Catalogue New York 1989 147 Color Plates 24 pp. 8.5 x 11 Paperback in Very Good condition Priced dealer sales catalog of antique roomsize decorative carpets from Kamali Oriental Rugs. $45.00

Jacoby, Heinrich Eine Sammlung Orientalischer Teppiche: Beirag zur Geschichte des Gellschaft gesammelten Knupfarbeiten der letzen 4 Jahrhunderte Scarabaeus-Verlag Berlin 1923 4 Color Plates, 58 Black and White 248 pp. 12 x 9 Hardback in Very Good condition. Head of spine loose. GWO 612. Standard work illustrating a dealer collection of classical carpets. Handsome quarter-leather and marbled binding. Ex-library with minimal markings. Gift inscription of front free end-paper. German text. $195.00

Hegenbart, Heinz and Adil Besim Rare Oriental Woven Bags Adil Besim Munich 1982 50 Color Plates 127 pp. 8.5 x 11 Hardback in Fine condition GWO 2046. Important work. Mainly Persian examples from the Shahsavan and Kurdish tribal groups. $75.00

Kahlenberg, Mary Hunt and Robert T. Coffland Matisse's Secret: Kuba Textiles of Zaire Nogizaka Art Hall Tokyo 1992 25 Color Plates 15 Black and White 34 pp. 8.75 x 8.75 Paperback in Very Good condition Japanese/English text. $40.00

Engelbrecht, Beate and Bernhard Gardi eds. Man Does Not Go Naked: Textilien und Handwerk aus afrikanischen und anderen Landern Wepf & Co. AG Verlag Basel 1989 463 pp. 9.5 x 6.75 Paperback in Good condition. Multiple inked notes to interior. Spine creased. Blindstamp on halftitle page. Former Hali Publications review copy. Basler Beitrage zur Ethnologie Band 30. Massive and scholarly. Twelve articles on African textiles, 5 on Asia/Oceana textiles and 4 on American ethnographic textiles. Fourteen articles in English, 8 in German and 4 in French. Hundreds of black and white illustrations and figures. $40.00

Tiffany Studios Antique Textiles Including Examples of Greek and Coptic Tapestries of the Early Christian Era Tiffany Studios New York -1910 1 Color Plate 35 Black and White 31 pp. 7 x 10 Paperback in Fair condition. Missing front cover. $40.00

Kendrick, A.F. Catalogue of Textiles from Burying-Grounds in Egypt Vol. II. Period of Transition and of Christian Emblems Victoria and Albert Museum London 1921 32 Black and White, 96 Examples 136 pp. 7 x 10 Paperback in Fair condition. Major chips to covers and spine. Covers detached. $100.00

Kendrick, A.F. Catalogue of Textiles from Burying-Grounds in Egypt Vol. III. Coptic Period Victoria and Albert Museum London 1922 90 Black and White 107 pp. of text 7 x 10 Paperback in Good condition. Chips to covers and spine. $100.00

Hatzimichali, Angeliki The Greek Folk Costume: Costumes with the Sigouni: The Costume of Corinthia and Argos Melissa Publishing House (Athens) 1977 41 Color Plates 38 pp. 9.5 x 11.5 Paperback in Good condition. Small tear to cover and one inch of the lower corner has been cut. $30.00

Polychroniadis, Helen intro. Greek Embroideries Benaki Museum Athens 1980 12 Color Plates 122 Black and White 118 pp. 8 x 11 Paperback in Very Good condition. Former owner's bookplate on dedication page and ink stamp on title page. From the Benaki Museum collection. 28 pp. Greek-English text. $50.00

Zebrowski, Mark Gold, Silver and Bronze from Mughal India London 1997 117 Color Plates 528 Black and White 368 pp. 9 x 12 Hardback in dustjacket in New condition First comprehensive book of the metalwork of Mughal India. $70.00

Anand, Mulk Raj ed. Homage to Kalamkari (With Reference to the Painted Cloths of India) Marg Publications Bombay 1979 55 Color Plates 51 Black and White 134 pp. 9.5 x 12.5 Hardback in Very Good condition GWO 2528. Includes chintz, resist dyed and printed fabrics. $75.00

Wheat, Joe Ben Harmsen's Western Americana: Patterns and Sources of Navajo Weaving Grand Rapids Art Museum Grand Rapids 1976 9 Color Plates 13 Black and White 1 Map 20 pp. 8.75 x 11.75 Paperback in Very Good condition. Former owner's blind and ink stamp on first page. Museum exhibition catalog. $25.00

James, George Wharton Indian Blankets and Their Makers Tudor Publishing Co. New York 1914 (1937) 32 Color Plates 64 Black and White Illus. 213 pp. 7 x 10 Hardback in chipped dustjacket and original box in Very Good condition $75.00

Christie's New York American Indian Art including Property from the Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan Collection of Eskimo Ivories and Northwest Coast Art Sold to Benefit the Bellerive Foundation June 8, 1995 Christie's New York 1995 75 pp. 8.25 x 10.5 Paperback in Very Good condition Illustrated in color. 250 lots. $35.00

Duncan, Kate C. Northern Athapaskan Art: A Beadwork Tradition University of Washington Press Seattle 1989 44 Color Plates 188 Black and White 224 pp. 9 x 11 Hardback in dustjacket in Very Good condition. Dustjacket has light shelfware and a small tear on the back. Slight stain on fore-edge. $225.00

Wardwell, Allen The Art of the Sepik River The Art Institute of Chicago Chicago 1971 4 Color Plates 146 Black and White 100 pp. 8 x 10 Paperback in Good condition Exhibition catalog of Papua New Guinean art from the Sepik $50.00

Kaeppler, Adrienne L. Artificial Curiosities being An exposition of native manufactures collected on the three Pacific voyages of Captain James Cook, R.N. Bishop Museum Press Honolulu 1978 622 Color and Black and White figures 293 pp. 9 x 12 Paperback in Very Good condition. Corners bumped. Cracks along spine. A few slight creases to cover. $50.00

Anton, Ferdinand Brucken in die Zukunft: Textile Kunst vor Kolumbus Sailer Galerie Salzburg 1992 64 Color Plates 152 pp. 8 x 10.5 Hardback in dustjacket in Very Good condition Sailer Gallery exhibition catalog of "Textile Art Before Columbus". German text. $90.00

Tenri University Mutual Understanding Through the World's Heritage: Textiles of the Andes Tenrikyo Doyusha Tenri 1991 214 pp. 10 x 14 Hardback in dustjacket in Very Good condition Pre-columbian Andean textiles in the Tenri University collection. 92 Color Plates 53 Black and White and numerous figures and line drawings. Japanese text. $170.00

Meisch, Lynn A. ed. Traditional Textiles of the Andes, Life and Cloth in the Highlands Thames and Hudson San Francisco 1997 200 Color Plates 157 pp. 9 x 12 Paperback in As New condition Museum catalog of the Appleby collection of Bolivian textiles. $35.00

Steward, Julian H. ed. Handbook of South American Indians I-II Smithsonian Institution, Bureau of American Ethnology Washington DC 1946 hundreds of figures, maps and charts 1659 pp. 6 x 9 Hardback in Good condition. Edgeworn and minor stains to original olive green covers. Former owner's ink stamp on titles pages. Volume 1: The Marginal Tribes; Volume II: The Andean Civilizations $150.00

Mallett The Needle's Excellency Mallett London 1997 111 Color Plates 88 pp. 9.25 x 12.5 Paperback in Very Good condition. Slight creasing to back cover. Corners bumped. Dealer sales and exhibition catalog of mostly British textiles including needlework. Ink prices by several plates not effecting images. $60.00

Hawthorne, Catherine B. American Jacquard Coverlets Salisbury State University Salisbury, MD 1997 9 Color Plates 23 Black and White 32 pp. 7.5 x 10 Paperback in Very Good condition $30.00

Swygert, Mrs. Luthor ed. Heirlooms from Old Looms, A Catalogue of Coverlets Owned by the Colonial Coverlet Guild of America and its Members Colonial Coverlet Guild of America Chicago 1940 (1955) 246 pp. 9 x 6 Hardback without dustjacket in Very Good condition. Former owner's notes and CCGA bookplate as well as signatures of attendees of the 1990 CCGA annual meeting on the paste-down and front free endpapers. Revised edition. Over 200 full page black and white illustrations and color tinted plates of coverlets. $40.00

Montgomery, Pauline Indiana Coverlet Weavers and Their Coverlets Hoosier Heritage Press Indianapolis 1974 16 Color Plates 70 Black and White 30 Figures 138 pp. 8.5 x 11 Hardback in chipped and torn dustjacket otherwise in Very Good condition. $50.00

Yakovleva, E.G. Russian Rugs Moscow 1959 10 Color Plates 50 Black and White 147 pp. 6.5 x 8.5 Hardback in Very Good condition. Corners bumped. Enay/Azadi 297. Russian text. European style handmade wool rugs. $65.00

Early Russian Embroidery in the Zagorsk Museum Collection Sovetskaya Rossia Publishers Moscow 1983 105 Color Plates 106 small Black and White 293 pp. 5 x 7.75 Hardback in decorated slipcase in Very Good condition. Slipcase has slight staining. Former owner's name on front free end-paper. Russian/English text. $50.00

Bossert, H. Th. Peasant Art in Europe: Nearly 1900 Examples of European Folk-Art Products, especially Ornaments, Ceramics, Embroideries, Wickerwork and Basketwork, Fabrics, Wood, Glass and Metalwork Simpkin, Marshall Ltd London 1938 78 Color Plates 42 Black and White 55 pp. of text. 10 x 13 Hardback in Good condition. Sunning and edgewear to covers. Small chips to spine. 50 color plates (638 examples) and 11 black and white plates (168 examples) are of rugs and textiles. $60.00

Devoti, Donata and Marta Cuoghi Constantini La Collezione Gandini: Tessuti dal XVII al XIX secolo Franco Cosimo Panini Modena 1993 269 pp. 8.25 x 11.75 Paperback in Very Good condition. Former owner's inked notes on front free end-page describe his visit to the exhibition. Musei Civici di Modena exhibition catalog of the Gandini collection of fine European textiles. Profusely illustrated in color and black and white. $75.00

Sinko Kallo Katalin Kalotaszegi nagyirasos Kriterion Konyvkiado Bukarest 1980 108 Color Plates showing 355 line drawings 10 x 14 Folio in Very Good condition. Slight cracking to case edges Romanian embroidery patterns. Sixteen page Romanian text introduction contains 3 Color Plates, 9 black and white illustrations and 38 line drawings. Massive. $350.00

Johnstone, Pauline The Byzantine Tradition in Church Embroidery Argonaut Chicago 1967 1 Color and 120 Black and White Plates 10 Figures 144 pp. of text 7.5 x 10 Hardback in Good condition without dustjacket. Ex-library with usual markings. $55.00

Puntev, Penko et al. Bulgarian Folk Art Septemvri State Publishing House Sofia 1980 193 Color Plates 58 Black and White 248 pp. 8 x 11 Hardback in worn dustjacket otherwise in Very Good condition. 80 color illustrations are of costumes, embroidery, knitwork and fabrics and textiles. 36 are of jewelry. Also includes pottery, meal and woodwork and ritual articles. $80.00

Schweizer, W.F. et al. Ciba Review 1966/1 Slovene Textiles Ciba Review Basle 1966 Color and Black and White illustrations 60 pp. 6.75 x 9.5 Paperback in Good condition $35.00

Petrescu, Paul and Paul H. Stahl Romanian Rugs F. Lewis Leigh-On-Sea/Bucharest 1966 80 Color Plates, 29 Black and White 126 pp. 9.5 x 7.5 Hardback in chipped and torn dustjacket otherwise in Very Good condition GWO 1805. Mostly flatweaves. Includes Moldavian rugs. $50.00

Spuhler, Friedrich et al. Art from the World of Islam, 8th-18th Century Louisiana Revy Humlebaek 1987 115 pp. 9 x 12 Paperback in Very Good condition. Sunning to spine. Cover creased. GWO 2286. A museum exhibition catalog of Islamic art from various museums. Louisiana Revy Volume 27 Number 3. 13 black and white illustrations of rugs and textiles. $35.00

Habib Anavian Collection: Iranian Art from the 5th Millennium B.C. to the 7th Century A.D. Habib Anavian Galleries Ltd. New York 1977 208 pp. 8.5 x 11 Paperback in Very Good condition. Corners bumped, sunning to spine and cover a bit scuffed. 112 items illustrated in color and black white. Metal, stone and woodwork. No textiles. $50.00

Galloway, Francesca and Michael Spink Islamic Art from India Spink and Son London 1980 50 Color Plates 76 pp. 8.25 x 11.75 Paperback in Very Good condition. Creased front cover. Former owner's ink stamp on title page. Sections on metalwork and weapons; Jade, crystal and glass; miniatures and manuscripts; textiles (7 are illustrated in color); ivory and woodwork. $75.00

Bosch, Gulnar; John Carswell and Guy Petherbridge Islamic Bindings and Bookmaking The Oriental Institute Museum, The University of Chicago Chicago 1981 15 Color Plates 195 Black and White 235 pp. 8.75 x 11.75 Paperback in Very Good condition. Covers and spine a bit worn. Former owner's ink stamp on title page. Minimal pencil notes on first 11 pages. Museum exhibition catalog. Presentation copy signed by Mr. Carswell. $225.00

Pinder Wilson, Ralph Islamic Art New York 1957 100 Color Plates 126 pp. 9 x 11 Hardback in Very Good condition GWO 2295. From French museums and collections. The 43 rugs and textiles illustrated are mostly from the Musee des Arts Decoratifs, Musee de Cluny. Superb textiles. Ex-library copy with minimal markings. Tight condition. Former owner's neat bookplate. $35.00

Rippon Boswell and Co. Seltene und antike Teppiche, Flachgewebe, Stickereien und Textilien #72 Rippon Boswell and Co. Wiesbaden Nov. 29, 2008 316 entries 9.5 x 7 Paperback in Very Good condition The best auction catalog for the carpet and textile collector. Profusely illustrated in color. Most items shown. German/English text. Includes list of prices realized. $50.00

Rippon Boswell and Co. Fine Old and Antique Eastern Rugs and Carpets November 10, 1992 Rippon Boswell and Co. Hong Kong 96 lots 7.25 x 9.75 Paperback in Very Good condition The best auction catalog for the carpet and textile collector. Profusely illustrated in color and b/w. Most items shown. $50.00

Fraser, David W. A Guide to Weft Twining and Related Structures with Interlacing Wefts University of Pennsylvania Press Philadelphia 1989 150 Black and White 207 Diagrams 194 pp. 8.5 x 11 Hardback in slightly chipped dustjacket in Very Good condition. Former owner's name inked on front free end-paper. $240.00

Schaefer, G. and W. Born Ciba Review #16 The Loom Ciba Review Basle 1938 Black and White Illustrations 30 pp. 6.5 x 9.5 Paperback in Fair condition. Covers detached. $25.00

Beck, Lois Nomad, A Year in the Life of a Qashqa'i Tribesman in Iran University of California Press Berkeley 1991 489 pp. 6 x 9 Paperback in Very Good condition 62 black and white figures, maps, tables and illustrations. Scholarly study. $30.00

Hansen, Henny Harald The Kurdish Woman's Life: Field Research in a Muslim Society, Iraq Nationalmuseet-Kobenhavn Copenhagen 1961 101 Black and White 213 pp. 8.5 x 11.5 Paperback in Good condition. Small tears to covers. Former owner's ink stamp on title page. Nationalmuseets Skrifter, Etnografisk Raekke, VII. A major scholarly field research project. Included are weavings, spinning, life and activities of the tribal women. $75.00

Pope, Arthur Upham and Jay Gluck, ed. Arthur Upham Pope Introducing Persian Architecture Soroush Press Tehran 1969 (1976) 22 Color Plates 77 photographs 67 drawings 1 map 120 pp. 6 x 8.5 Hardback in dustjacket in Very Good condition $25.00

Iran: Journal of the British Institute of Persian Studies, Volume XI 1973 British Institute of Persian Studies London 1973 219 pp. 8.5 x 11 Paperback in Good condition Scholarly. Articles on archaeology, history, art and literature. Includes a 17 page article by P.A. Andrews, "The White House of Khurasan: The Felt Tents of the Iranian Yomut and Goklen" showing 24 b/w illustrations. $35.00

Mallowan, Max et al. Iran: Journal of the British Institute of Persian Studies, Volume X 1972 British Institute of Persian Studies London 1972 Black and white illustrations and figures 189 pp. 8.5 x 11 Paperback in Good condition. Edgeworn and corners bumped. Former owner's ink stamp on title page. Chip to spine. Articles on archaeology, history, enamelwork, and travel in Persia. $30.00

Michaud, Roland and Sabrina, photos by James Michener's Afghanistan, A Calendar for 1981 James A. Michener New York 1980 13 Color Plates 28 pp. 13 x 9.5 oblong Paperback in Good condition. Has been used but most months are empty and can be again in 2009. Wonderful pictures of the people and land of Afghanistan. $25.00

Vogt, E. Basketry and Woven Fabrics of the European Stone and Bronze Ages Ciba Review Basle 1947 32 pp. 6.5 x 9.5 Paperback in Good condition. One-inch tear to foot of spine Reprint of Ciba Review #54 January 1947. $25.00

Mayer, Fritz; Revised and translated By A.H.Cook The Chemistry of Natural Coloring Matters: The Constitutions, Properties, and Biological Relations of the Important Natural Pigments Reinhold Publishing Corporation New York 1943 354 pp. 6 x 9 Hardback in Very Good condition. Corners bumped. Former owner's bookplate on front paste-down endpaper. Scholarly and thorough. $50.00

Harrison, E. S. Scottish Woollens The National Association of Scottish Woollen Manufactures Edinburgh and Glasgow 1956 (1957) Color and Black and White Plates 245 pp. 7.5 x 9.5 Hardback in Good condition. Corners bumped. Small tears to spine. Articles on the Scottish wool production and use. $60.00

Masson, V.M. Turkmenistan in the Mirror of World History (Three epochs of grandeur and glory) The President's Programme Ruh-Nameh St. Petersburg 2000 3 maps 30 pp. 5.5 x 7.5 Paperback in Very Good condition $30.00

Saidkasimov, Saidmoukhtar et al. and A. Iriskulov ed. et al. Amir Temur in World History Sharq Tashkent 1996 259 pp. 8.5 x 11 Hardback in Very Good condition. Former owner's inked name on second page. $35.00

Bartholomew, John ed. The Times Atlas of the World Mid-Century Edition Volume II: South-West Asia and Russia containing Afghanistan, Arabia, Arctic Ocean, Ceylon, Greenland, India, Indian Ocean, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Pakistan, Syria, Turkey, and the U.S.S.R., etc. Houghton Mifflin Company Boston 1959 24 Color Maps i-xv; 51 pp. 19 x 12 Hardback in Very Good condition Massive. All plates are present and in Very Good condition $40.00

Mythos Journal Volume I Number 1-3 Mythos Institute Minneapolis 1992 Black and White figures 208 pp. 8.5 x 11 Paperback in Very Good condition The first three issues of Mythos Journal which "celebrates the Symbolic Life in myths, dreams, rituals, folklore and emergent mythologies." $50.00

Worswick, Clark and Ainslie Embree The Last Empire: Photography in British India, 1855-1911 Aperture, Inc. New York 1976 131 Black and White Plates and 27 figures 150 pp. 11.5 x 9.5 Hardback in chipped dustjacket otherwise in Very Good condition $25.00

Ghirshman, Roman et al. Persia: The Immortal Kingdom New York Graphic Society London 1971 165 Color Plates 86 Black and White (with maps) 224 pp. 10.5 x 14.5 Hardback in torn and chipped dustjacket in Very Good condition Pre-Islamic to modern Iran. Photography by Wm. Macquitty. $25.00

Buryakov, Y.F. et al. A. Akhmedov ed. The Cities and Routes of the Great Silk Road (On Central Asia Documents) Sharq Tashkent 1999 13 Color Plates Numerous Black and White 128 pp. 8 x 11 Paperback in Very Good condition International Institute for Central Asian Studies. History, archaeology and material culture of Central Asia's Silk Road broken down by country including Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tadjikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan. English text. $75.00

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Abbreviations:
pp. – pages
CP - color plates
b/w - black/white illustrations
GWO - George W. O'Bannon's Oriental Rugs, A Bibliography.

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