Wednesday, June 16, 2010

A few new books


Hartmann, Gunther Molakana: Volkskunst der Cuna, Panama Museum fur Volkerkunde Berlin 1980 97 Color Plates 231 Black and White 240 pp. 6.5 x 9.5 Paperback in Very Good condition. Deaccessioned from a museum library. The only markings are discreet numbers on half-title page and a neat bookplate on inside front cover. Well produced and profusely illustrated exhibition catalog of molas at the Berlin Folk Art Museum. German text. $40.

Makowski, Krzysztof; Alfredo Rosenzweig; Maria Jesus Jimenez Diaz Weaving for the Afterlife: Peruvian Textiles from the Maiman Collection Volume 1 Ampal/Merhav Israel 2006 351 pp. 9 x 12 Hardback in Very Good condition Scarce first volume of this collection of textiles and ceramics. 292 items from this collection fully illustrated in color. $425.

Opie, James:
Tribal Rugs, Nomadic and Village Weavings from the Near East and Central Asia Bulfinch Boston/London 1998 291 Color Plates, 12 Maps 328 pp. 9 x 12 Hardback in dustjacket in Very Good condition. Major Work. Strongest on Persian tribal rugs. First published in 1992 by Tolstoy Press. $85.
http://www.rugbooks.com/catalog/product_view/?product_id=12950

Parlak, Tahsin Geleneksel Kazak Hali Sanati ve TIKA Aral Bolgesi El Haliciligini Gelistirme Projesi (Traditional Kazakh Carpet Arts and the Aral Region Development Project) TIKA Ankara 2002 58 Color Plates Hundreds of Color Details 476 pp. 8.5 x 11.5 Hardback in dustjacket in As New condition Well illustrated and massive showing modern carpets woven in Kazakhstan in traditional designs. Turkish/Kazakh text. $120.

Exposition Textiles Exotiques: Guide Musee d'Archeologie de la Ville d'Anvers Nivelles 1964 5 Color Plates 21 Black and White 13 figures 32 pages of text 5.75 x 8.75 Paperback in Very Good condition. Deaccessioned from a museum research library with usual marks. Belgian museum exhibition catalog of a variety of eastern textiles. French text. $15.

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