Have you seen the new publication from Hong Kong, Textiles Asia Journal? It's a pretty neat, thrice yearly magazine published by Bonnie Corwin. The May issue has articles on Okinawan bingata, textile conservation in Bhutan and Thailand and more.
We are pleased to offer 5 new titles marked with a ‡ as well as 9 books that are now back in stock. You can keep current on our offerings by visiting our New Additions page.
‡Butterweck, Georg Gewebt und Geknüpft I-III. Antike Teppiche und Textilien aus oberösterreichischem Privatbesitz [Woven and Knotted I-III: Antique Carpets and Textiles from Private Collections in Upper Austria]
Gesellschaft
zur Förderung der Textil-Kunst-Forschung Vienna 2011 216 color
illustrations including 53 color plates 19 black and white 116 pp. 8.25
x 11.75 Paperback in New condition Three exhibition catalogs in one
volume. Exhibitions are from the 'Linz Group' of the TKF (Austrian
Society for Textile Art Research) in the Redoutensaal in Linz in 2002
and in Schloss zu Ascach/Donau from 2004 to 2008. Strong sections on
Central Asian rugs and textiles. With extensive bibliography. German
text. More on Central Asian Textiles, Suzanis, and Ikats‡Butterweck, Georg Gewebt und Geknüpft IV. Antike Teppiche und Textilien aus oberösterreichischem Privatbesitz [Woven and Knotted IV: Antique Carpets and Textiles from Private Collections in Upper Austria] Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Textil-Kunst-Forschung Vienna 2011 88 color illustrations including 23 color plates 4 black and white 66 pp. 8.25 x 11.75 Paperback in New condition Exhibition catalog of East Turkestan and some Chinese rugs from the 'Linz Group' of the TKF (Austrian Society for Textile Art Research) in the Schloss zu Ascach/Donau in 2010. With extensive bibliography. German text. More on East Turkestan - Xinjiang - Sinkiang
‡Butterweck, Georg Gewebt und Geknüpft V. Die Pracht der Saloren [Woven and Knotted V: The Splendor of the Salor] Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Textil-Kunst-Forschung Vienna 2013 67 color illustrations 53 pp. 8.25 x 11.75 Paperback in New condition Exhibition catalog of Salor Turkmen rugs from the 'Linz Group' of the TKF (Austrian Society for Textile Art Research) in the Schloss zu Ascach in 2012. With extensive bibliography. German text. More on Central Asian Rugs
Cagatay, Ergun and Dogan Kuban eds. The Turkic Speaking Peoples: 2,000 Years of Art And Culture from Inner Asia to the Balkans Prestel Publishing Munich 2006 (2008) 277 color plates 28 black and white 10 color maps 495 pp. 10 x 12 Hardback in Very Good condition From the first nomadic tribes migrating from central Asia to the Mediterranean, through the rise of the Seljuk and the Ottoman Empire, to the present day, this book explores the traditions and cultural practices of the Turkic speaking peoples. It examines their social and political significance within a historical and modern context, and their relationships with other cultures. This lavishly illustrated volume, featuring images from an award-winning photographer, allows readers to discover a civilization and understand its role in the world today. -Publisher More on Anthropology of the Near East
Denwood, Philip The Tibetan Carpet Aris and Phillips Ltd Warminister 1974 24 color plates, 85 black and white 120 pp. 8.5 x 12 Hardback in dustjacket in Very Good condition. Minor scuffing to edges. GWO 1697. First printing of the first book devoted to Tibetan rugs. Factually written and sound. Errata taped to free endpaper. More on Tibetan Rugs and Himalayan Textiles
Koll, Harry Kultkelim. Ausgewählte Anatolische Flachgewebe [Selected Anatolian Flatweaves] Kelim-Connection Aachen 1999 36 color plates 145 pp. 8.5 x 12 Hardback in dustjacket in Very Good condition Attractive, old (mid 19th Century) Turkish kilims, most in fragmentry condition. German text. More on Anatolian/Turkish Rugs and Kilims
May, Florence Lewis Hispanic Lace and Lace Making Hispanic Society of America New York 1939 432 black and white 417 pp. 6 x 9 Hardback in Very Good condition. Deaccessioned from a museum's library with usual marks. More on European Textiles
Piwocki, Ksawer Tkanina Polska [Polish Textiles] Wydawnictwo-Arkady Warsaw 1959 1 color and 227 black and white plates 112 pp. of tex 8 x 11.5 Hardback in Very Good condition. One of a variety of unusual woven cloth covers. 64 of the plates are Polish mostly rugs, kilims and tapestries dating up to the 19th century. 57 examples are deemed "folk fabrics". 19 are of "double fabric" kilims. 27 are Polish fabrics made from 1900 to 1939 and 60 are contemporary fabrics from 1939 to 1959. Polish text with 16 page English summary. More on European Rugs
Rainer, Kurt Tasnacht. Teppichkunst und Traditionelles Handwerk der Berber Südmarokkos [Carpet Art and Traditional crafts of the Southern Moroccan Berbers] ADEVA Graz 1999 162 color plates 191 pp. 9 x 12 Hardback in dustjacket in Very Good condition. Small tear to dustjacket. Color illustrations show carpets, rugs, jewelry, costume and landscapes. German text. More on North African Rugs and Textiles
Sanchez Ferrer, Jose Alfombras Antiguas de la Provincia de Albacete [Antique Rugs of Albacete] Instituto de Estudios Albacetenses Albacete 1986 38 color plates 68 black and white 510 pp. 6 x 8.5 Paperback in dustjacket in Very Good condition. Edgewear. GWO 1926. The most extensively illustrated book on this topic with techniques, methods and designs. Spanish text. More on Spanish and Moorish Rugs
Simcox, Jacqueline Chinese Textiles and Works of Art Jacqueline Simcox London 2005 38 color plates 32 pp. 9.5 x 11.5 Paperback in Near Fine condition Priced catalog from this famed dealer of mainly Chinese textiles. 35 illustrations are of textiles including ancient Silk Road examples and a Tibetan textile document. More on Chinese Textiles
University of Pennsylvania Arabic Art / The Museum Journal: March 1922 University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1922 15 color plates 31 black and white plates and figures 96 pp. 7 x 10 Paperback in Very Good condition Articles include: Arabic Art; Beth-Shean; Recent Discoveries of Ancient Wampum Belts; Land Otter-Man; Five Royal Seal Cylinders; Stories on Greek Vases. Color plates are of Islamic tilework. More on Pre Islamic and Islamic Art
