Tuesday, November 25, 2008

New books for November 2008

Simakoff, N. L'Art de l'Asie centrale. Recueil de l'art decoratif de l'Asie centrale. Ouvrage honore d'une medaille d'argent a l'exposition nationale de Moscou en 1882. Inkusstvo Srednej Azii. (Art of Central Asia). Publication de la Societe Imperiale d'encouragement aux Beaux Arts de St. Petersbourg Ilina, St. Petersbourg 1883 50 Color Plates 10 pp. 17 x 23 unbound folio in Very Good condition. Slight foxing, chips and tears to edges of text. Slight chips and foxing to most plates not effecting images. Color Plates bright and clean showing decorative art including architecture and textile design. GWO 1651; Creswell 310. Sumptuous. First Russian publication on this area of rugs and textiles. Color Plates are paintings of items. -O'Bannon. Russian and French text. $3,750.00

Andrews, Peter and Mugal The Turcoman of Iran Abbot Hall Art Gallery Kendal 1971 4 Color Plates, 18 Black and White 144 pp. 7 x 10 Paperback in Good condition. Cover a bit scuffed with bumped corners. Former owner's blind stamp on title page. GWO 2354. Museum exhibition catalog. Includes textiles, rugs and jewelry. $50.00

Melzhitova, El'mira Turkmen Folk Art Turkmen State Folk Arts Museum Ashkabad 1990 145 Color Plates 304 pp. 9.5 x 13 Hardback in dustjacket in Very Good condition. Former owner's name inked on title page. GWO 1603. Ashkabad Museum collection catalog of rugs, felts, embroideries and jewelry. Russian text. English summary. Ex-library with minimal markings. $75.00

Sidorenko, A.I. et al. Gold Embroidery of Bukhara Gafur Gulyam Literature and Art Publishing House Tashkent 1981 52 Color Plates 112 pp. 6.5 x 10 Hardback in dustjacket in Very Good condition. Chips to corners of dustjacket. GWO 2376. A history of gold thread embroidery, mainly on velvet, from the 19th century to the present. $50.00

Gombos, Karoly Regi Turkmen Szonyegek (Old Turkmenian Rugs) Museum of Applied Arts Budapest Budapest 1975 61 Black and White 108 pp. 9 x 8 Paperback in Very Good condition. Former owner's inked stamp on title page and blind stamp on cover. Includes two letters between the former owner from the author as well as the author's signature. Small creases to cover. GWO 1557. Museum collection exhibition catalog of these Central Asian rugs. Mainly Hungarian with some English/Russian text. $65.00

Christie's New York Fine Oriental Rugs and Carpets Including the J.P.J. Homer Collection of Turkoman Rugs New York 1989 Many Color and Black and White Illus. 178 pp. 8 x 10 Paperback in Very Good condition. Interior has inked pricing notes. Priced Oriental rug catalog. Includes 56 color plates of Homer's Central Asian rugs. $95.00

Sabahi, Taher Kilim, Tappeti Piani del Caucaso (Caucasian Kilims) Instituto Geografico DeAgostini Novara 1990 127 Color Plates 195 pp. 8.5 x 11 Hardback in dustjacket in Very Good condition GWO 1467. Italian text. Caucasian kilims. Most examples of any text in this area. $175.00

Bennett, Ian Oriental Rugs Volume 1 Caucasian Antique Collectors' Club Suffolk, UK 1981 (1993) 340 Color Plates, 154 Black and White 376 pp. 8.5 x 10 Hardback in dustjacket in Very Good condition GWO 1374. The most extensively illustrated book on Caucasian rugs. $400.00

Kasparian, Alice Odian Armenian Needlelace and Embroidery, A Preservation of Some of History's Oldest and Finest Needlework EPM Publications McLean, Va. 1983 10 Color Plates 75 Black and White 127 pp. 8 x 11 Hardback in chipped dustjacket in Very Good condition Presentation copy reads "To --- ---, In appreciation of her love for needleart and arts and crafts, with warmest greetings Alice Odian Kasparian May 19, 1984." $30.00

Kerimov, Latif Azerbaijan Carpet II Baku 1983 32 Color Plates, 167 Black and White 242 pp. 8.5 x 11.5 Hardback in Very Good condition. Former owner's name inked on title page. GWO 1425. Russian text. Small English summary. Emphasis on Kuba/Shirvan area. Extensive lists of villages and locations by district. $125.00

Kerimov, Latif Azerbaijan Carpet III Baku 1983 145 Color Plates, 209 Black and White 303 pp. 8.5 x 11.5 Hardback in Very Good condition GWO 1426. Russian text. Small English summary. Color illustrations are paintings of rugs. Focus on the southern Caucasus areas of Karabagh, Karadagh and Iran. $125.00

Priest, Alan and Pauline Simmons Chinese Textiles: An Introduction to the Study of Their History, Sources, Technique, Symbolism, and Use Metropolitan Museum Of Art New York 1934 41 Black and White 96 pp. 8.5 x 5.5 Paperback in Good condition. Spine chipped at head and foot. $40.00

Lu Chao ed. Folk Customs of the Ordos Mongolian People China National Photographic Art Publishing House Beijing 1991 108 pp. 8.25 x 11.25 Paperback in Very Good condition Illustrations show the material culture, costume and lifestyle of the Ordos. Describes the customs, ceremonies and religious traditions on the grassland. Mongolian, Chinese and English text. $60.00

Chambers, Marlene ed. et al. Secret Splendors of the Chinese Court - Qing Dynasty Costume from the Charlotte Grant Collection Denver Art Museum Denver 1981 35 Color Plates 41 Black and White 80pp 9 x 1l Paperback in Very Good condition Museum exhibition catalog. $35.00

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

[Tiffany Studios] The Tiffany Studios Collection of Antique Chinese Rugs The Tiffany Studios New York 1908 1 Color Plates 33 Black and White 160 pp. 6.5 x 9.5 Hardback in Good condition. Some spotting and stains to cover. Foot of spine chipped. Number 766 of a limited edition of 1000 copies. Presented to the Mechanics Institute. From the library of the General society of Mechanics' and Tradesmen, GWO 1770. $75.00

Haskins, John F. Imperial Carpets From Peking University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh 1973 7 Color Plates, 9 Black and White 50 pp. 8.5 x 11 Paperback in Good condition. Inked notes on title page. GWO 1716. University Art Gallery, Frick Fine Arts Building, University of Pittsburgh exhibition catalog of silk and metal thread Chinese rugs. Inscribed by the author. $30.00

Roberts, Edna H. Oriental Rugs: The Way to Know and Judge Them Including a brief account of the Historic origin and methods of manufacture of the famous weaves of China, Persia, India, etc. Dry Goods Economist New York 1928 42 Black and White 111 pp. 5 x 8 Hardback in Very Good condition. Cover slightly scuffed. Former owner's name inked on front free end-paper. GWO 949. Introductory book. Scarce. $200.00

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

Hyam, Leslie The John W. Campbell Collection of Oriental Silk Rugs John W. Campbell New York 1925 24 Black and White 106 pp. 12 x 9 Hardback in Very Good condition GWO 582. Privately printed catalog of a collection. $75.00

Christie's New York Nureyev: Old Master Paintings, European Furniture and Works of Art, Prints, Musical Instruments, Textiles, Ballet Costumes and Memorabilia from the Collection of Rudolf Nureyev Christie's New York New York 1995 300 Color Plates 315 pp. 8 x 10.5 Hardback in worn dustjacket. 1"x2" tear on front free end-paper otherwise in Very Good condition Auction sales catalog of property of Rudolf Nureyev including 23 kilims, 15 shawls and ballet costumes. Includes pries realized. $65.00

Chattopadhaya, K. Carpets and Floor Coverings of India Taraporevala Bombay 1969 6 Color Plates 84 Black and White 77 pp. 8.5 x 11 Hardback in wrecked dustjacket otherwise in Very Good condition GWO 1829. A historical summary and survey of contemporary Indian carpet weaving. Includes Nepal. $20.00

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

Jacobs, Julian The Nagas: Hill Peoples of Northeast India, Society, Culture and Colonial Encounter Thames and Hudson New York 1990 250 Color Plates 450 Black and White 359 pp. 9 x 9.5 Hardback in dustjacket in Very Good condition. Dustjacket has a one-inch tear at fore-edge. Many textiles shown of this tribal group. $45.00

Dhamija, Jasleer ed. The Woven Silks of India Marg Publications Bombay 1995 71 Color Plates 44 Black and White 156 pp. 9.5 x 13 Hardback in dustjacket in Very Good condition. Dustjacket has a small tear to corner. $75.00

Haddon, A.C. and L.E. Start Iban or Sea Dayak Fabrics and Their Patterns Ruth Bean Corlton, UK 1936 (1982) 35 Black and White 32 Figures 160 pp. 6.5 x 8.5 Paperback in Very Good condition. Former owner's name inked on half-title page. Catalog of the Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Cambridge. $55.00

Cetinkaya, M. Maison du Tapis D'Orient: Ikat Chapans Maison du Tapis D'Orient Istanbul (1996) 12 Color Plates 8 pp. 8 x 11.5 Paperback in Very Good condition Famed Turkish dealer catalog of Central Asian and Caucasian textiles. No rugs. English text. $25.00

Gervers, Veronika The Influence of Ottoman Turkish Textiles and Costume in Eastern Europe with Particular Reference to Hungary Royal Ontario Museum Toronto 1982 85 Black and White 168 pp. 7 x 10 Paperback in Very Good condition GWO 2312. Royal Ontario Museum catalog. $35.00

Tapices Marroquies (Coleccion Bert Flint) Museo de Arte y Costumbres Populares Sevilla 1987 13 Color Plates 36 pp. 8.5 x 10 Paperback folder in Very Good condition. Folder has scuffed corners. Museum exhibition catalog of the Bert Flint collection of Moroccan Carpets. Spanish text. $60.00

Sijelmassi, Mohamed Dr. Les Arts Traditionnels Au Maroc ACR Paris 1986 301 Color Plates 264 pp. 9.5 x 11 Hardback in dustjacket in Very Good condition GWO 2284. Includes rugs, textiles, jewelry and wood. French text. 37 page chapter on rugs showing 43 Color Plates. 15 page chapter on textiles showing 21 Color Plates. $100.00

Revault, Jacques Arts Traditionnels en Tunisie Office National de L'Artisanat de Tunisie 1967 8.5 x 11 Hardback in chipped, mylar protected dustjacket otherwise in Very Good condition. Former owner's name inked on front free end-paper. Shows examples and production of textiles, mats, furniture, ceramics, metalwork and jewelry. Well illustrated. 16 color and 16 black and white examples of rugs and textiles are shown. French text. $35.00

Stanzer, Wilfried Kordi: Lives-Rugs-Flatweaves of the Kurds in Khorasan [Expanded Edition] Eigenverlag Wien 1988 (1993) 124 Color Plates 248 pp. 11 x 9 Hardback in Very Good condition A comprehensive and thorough description of the weaving of these Kurdish people [GWO 2139]. This printing has an additional 24 pp. showing 22 color plates. $215.00

Helfgott, Leonard M. Ties That Bind, a Social History of the Iranian Carpet Smithsonian Institution Press Washington 1994 11 Black and White 357 pp. 6 x 9 Hardback in dustjacket in Very Good condition Important, scholarly study. Inked name and phone number on front free end-paper. $30.00

Pope, Arthur and P. Ackerman Survey of Persian: 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

Batari, Ferenec Alte Anatolische Teppiche aus dem Museum fur Kunstgewerbe in Budapest Steiermarkischen Landesmuseum Joanneum Budapest 1974 1 Color Plates, 28 Black and White 64 pp. 8.5 x 8.5 Paperback in Very Good condition. Former owner's ink stamp on title page. GWO 1170. German text. Exhibition catalog of very old Anatolian rugs in Budapest's Museum fur Kunstgewerbe. $35.00

Bratislava Vladic-Krstic Traditional Carpets of Serbia Ethnographic Museum, Belgrade (London?) 1978 8 Color Plates 12 Black and White 32 pp. 8 x 8 Paperback in Very Good condition. Former owner's blind stamp on title page. Cover slightly scuffed. Inked notes on map. Horniman Museum in London exhibition catalog of rugs and flatweaves from the Ethnographic Museum in Belgrade. $30.00

Becker, John Pattern and Loom: A Practical Study of the Development of Weaving Techniques in China, Western Asia and Europe. With Supplement: Enlarged Weaving Drafts Rhodos Copenhagen 1987 396 pp. 9.5 x 7 Hardback in dustjacket in Very Good condition. Supplement has slight rippling. Scarce. $350.00

Mayers, Frederick J. Carpet Designs and Designing F. Lewis Essex 1934 8 Color Plates 32 Black and White 137 pp. text 7.5 x 9.5 Hardback in Very Good condition Enay-Azadi 388. British look at hand and machine made carpet design. $25.00

Rathbun, William Beyond the Tanabata Bridge: Traditional Japanese Textiles Thames and Hudson Seattle 1993 100 Color Plates 30 Black and White 199 pp. 9 x 12 Hardback in dustjacket in Very Good condition. Some sunning to spine of dustjacket. Important museum exhibition catalog. $60.00

Hays, Mary V. and Ralph Hays Fukusa: The Shojiro Nomura Fukusa Collection Mills College Art Gallery Oakland 1983 56 Color Plates 106 pp. 8.5 x 8.5 Paperback in Very Good condition. Slight scuffing to cover. Small inked note on title page. Collection of Japanese textile gift covers. $30.00

Matsumoto, Kaneo Jodai-Gire: 7th and 8th Century Textiles in Japan from the Shoso-in and Horyu-ji Shikosha Kyoto 1984 136 Color Plates 253 pp. 8.5 x 11 Paperback in Very Good condition. Former owner's inked note on front free end-paper. Japanese/English text. $110.00

Tosk, Susan Fukusa: Silk, Gold and the World's Most Elegant Return Receipt Orientations Oriental Antiques, Ltd. New York 1990 29 Color Plates 32 pp. 8.5 x 11 Paperback in Very Good condition Gallery exhibition catalog of these decorative Japanese gift covers. $40.00

Winegrad, Dilys; Joe Ben Wheat; Lucy Fowler Williams A Burst of Brilliance: Germantown, Pennsylvania, and Navajo Weaving University of Pennsylvania Press Philadelphia 1995 41 Color Plates 71 pp. 6.5 x 9 Paperback in Very Good condition. Former owner's inked notes on title page. University of Pennsylvania Museum gallery exhibition catalog. $140.00

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

Moore, J.B. The Navajo: A reprint in its entirety of a catalogue published by J.B. Moore, Indian Trader, of the Crystal Trading Post, New Mexico, in 1911 Avanyu Publishing Inc. Albuquerque 1986 15 Color Plates 18 Black and White 32 pp. 7 x 10 Paperback in Very Good condition Reprint of a 1911 Navajo rug catalog. Strong oriental rug influence in designs. $95.00

Gustafson, Paula Salish Weavings Douglas and McIntyre Vancouver 1980 5 Color Plates 100 Black and White Photos 131 pp. 8.5 x 12 Hardback in dustjacket in Very Good condition Weavings of the Salish tribes of the Pacific Northwest. $30.00

Campbell, Tyrone and Joel and Kate Kopp Navajo Pictorial Weaving, 1880-1950: Folk Art Images of Native Americans Dutton Studio Books New York 1991 176 Color Plates 2 Black and White 128 pp. 10.5 x 8.5 Hardback in dustjacket in Fine condition $35.00

Samuel, Cheryl The Chilkat Dancing Blanket Pacific Search Press Seattle 1982 11 Color Plates 456 Black and White 234 pp. 10.5 x 8 Hardback in chipped dustjacket otherwise in Very Good condition. Former owner's inked stamp on front free end-paper. Pacific Northwest Indian tribal weaving. Signed presentation copy. Includes loose wool color chart for chilkat weavings. $40.00

Cahlander, Adele Sling Braiding of the Andes Colorado Fiber Center Boulder 1980 16 Color Plates 108 B/W 88 B/W Figs. 96 pp. 8.5 x 11 Paperback in Very Good condition $25.00

Makowski, Krzysztof; Alfredo Rosenzweig; Maria Jesus Jimenez Diaz Weaving for the Afterlife: Peruvian Textiles from the Maiman Collection I-II Ampal/Merhav Israel 2006 542 pp. 9 x 12 Hardback in Very Good condition Scarce two volume set of this collection of textiles and ceramics. 292 items from this collection fully illustrated in color. $450.00

Frame, Mary Andean Four-Cornered Hats, Ancient Volumes Metropolitan Museum of Art New York 1990 13 Color Plates 3 Black and White 32 pp. 8 x 8.5 Paperback. Small tear to the front cover otherwise in Very Good condition Important Metropolitan Museum of Art exhibition catalog of the Bullowa collection of 1000 year old Precolumbian textiles. $60.00

Cahlander, Adele Double-woven Treasures from Old Peru Dos Tejedoras St. Paul 1985 22 Color Plates 155 Black and White 203 Drawings 198 pp. 8.5 x 11 Paperback in Good condition. Creasing and scuffing to cover. $15.00

Paul, Anne Paracas Ritual Attire: Symbols of Authority in Ancient Peru University of Oklahoma Press Norman 1960 26 Color Plates 161 Black and White 170 pp. 10 x 7 Hardback in dustjacket in Near Fine condition. Signed by author. $100.00

Siegal, William Historic Aymara Textiles: An Exhibition in the German Textile Museum Krefeld \ Aymara-Bolivianische Textilien Krefeld 1991 58 Color Plates 133 pp. 8.5 x 10.5 Paperback in Very Good condition Bolivian Indian ponchos and mantles. German-English text. Signed presentation copy. $45.00

Wass, Janice Tauer Weaver's Choice: Patterns in American Coverlets Illinois State Museum Springfield 1988 50 Color Plates 27 Black and White 66 pp. 8.5 x 11 Paperback in Very Good condition. Corners bumped. Cracks to spine. Signed by the author. $35.00

Heisey, John W. A Checklist of American Coverlet Weavers The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Williamsburg 1978 (1986) Color and Black and White illustrations 149 pp. 10 x 8.25 Hardback in Good condition. Some fading to spine and soiling to cover. Former owner's initials on head and foot of text block. Inked stamp and relavent but copious notes on title page. Presentation copy signed by author, "To ---, Best wishes for a long life with textiles -- coverlets included. Thanks for everything. Sincerely John W. Heisey 3 March 1989". Photographs and signed letter from author laid in. $50.00

Hall, Eliza Calvert A Book of Hand-Woven Coverlets Little, Brown and Company Boston 1912 (1914) 16 Color Plates 49 Black and White 279 pp. 5 x 8 Hardback in Very Good condition. Covers rubbed. Slight staining to spine. $40.00

Wipplinger, Michele Color Trends Michele Wipplinger Seattle 1990 9.5 x 8.5 Spiralbound in Very Good condition A fun book complete with tipped in swatches and dye materials. Fully illustrated in color. Presentation copy signed by Ms Wipplinger. $45.00

Arthur, Liz Embroidery 1600-1700 at the Burrell Collection John Murray Glasgow 1995 83 Color Plates 127 pp. 8.5 x 11 Paperback in Very Good condition $150.00

King, Monique and Donald European Textiles in the Keir Collection 400 BC to 1800 AD Faber and Faber London 1990 88 Color Plates 136 Black and White 311 pp. 8 x 11 Hardback in dustjacket in Very Good condition. Former owner's name on half-title page. Dustjacket protected with mylar. $50.00

Clouzot, Henri Painted and Printed Fabrics, The History of the Manufactory at Jouy and Other Ateliers in France 1760-1815, by Henri Clouzot with Notes on the History of Cotton Printing Especially in England and America By Frances Morris The Metropolitan Museum of Art New York 1927 1 Color Plates 92 Black and White 200 pp. 7.5 x 10.5 Hardback in Very Good condition $55.00

Kwanten, Luc Imperial Nomads: A History of Central Asia, 500-1500 University of Pennsylvania Press Philadelphia 1979 9 Black and White 4 Maps 352 pp. 7 x 10 Hardback in slightly chipped dustjacket otherwise in Very Good condition A history of Central Asia 500-1500. $15.00

Grouset, Rene The Empire of the Steppes: A History of Central Asia Rutgers University Press New Brunswick 1970 19 maps 720 pp. 6 x 9 Hardback in chipped dustjacket otherwise in Very Good condition 2nd printing. $30.00

Mallowan, Max et al. Iran: Journal of the British Institute of Persian Studies, Volume X 1972 British Institute of Persian Studies London 1971 Black and white illustrations and figures 189 pp. 8.5 x 11 Paperback in Very 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

Whitehouse, David et al. Iran: Journal of the British Institute of Persian Studies, Volume IX 1971 British Institute of Persian Studies London 1971 Black and white illustrations and figures 189 pp. 8.5 x 11 Paperback in Very Good condition. Edgeworn and corners bumped. Former owner's ink stamp on title page. Articles on archaeology, history, metalwork, and currency of Persia. The Institute's "Report for the Year Ended 31st March, 1971" laid in. $35.00

Khiva Uzbekistan Publishing Tashkent 1994 216 Color Plates 240 pp. 8.5 x 11 Hardback in dustjacket and slipcase in Very Good condition Photography of this Uzbek city with an emphasis on architecture including Gates, Ichan-Qala, Tash-Havli, Kunya-Ark, minarets, madrassas, mosques, Pahlavan Mahmud Mausoleum, Nurullabay Palace, and Kibla Tozabag Palace. Minimal Uzbek, Russian and English text $50.00

Wulff, Hans E. The Traditional Crafts of Persia: Their Development, Technology and Influence on Eastern and Western Civilizations The M.I.T. Press Cambridge 1966 8 Color Plates 423 Black and White 404 pp. 7 x 10 Hardback in dustjacket in Good condition. Dustjacket is chipped has 3-inch tear to head. Spine a bit cocked. Scholarly text published by M.I.T. covering metalworking, woodworking, ceramic and textile crafts. $30.00

Kuhnel, Ernst The Arabesque: Meaning and Transformation of an Ornament Verlag fur Sammler Graz 1949 (1977) 39 Black and White Illustrations 43 pp. of text 9 .5 x 6.5 Hardback in dustjacket in Very Good condition. Chipping to and a bit of tape on the dustjacket. $35.00

Blair, Sheila and J. Bloom The Art and Architecture of Islam 1250-1800 Yale University Press New Haven 1994 215 Color Plates 185 Black and White 348 pp. 8.5 x 11 Hardback in dustjacket in Very Good condition $50.00

Nordland, Odd Primitive Scandinavian Textiles in Knotless Netting Oslo University Press Oslo 1961 83 Black and White 154 pp. 5.5 x 8.5 Paperback in Good condition. Corners bumped. Half-inch tear near head of spine. $75.00

Mayers, Frederick J. Carpet Designs and Designing F. Lewis Essex 1934 8 Color Plates 32 Black and White 137 pp. text 7.5 x 9.5 Hardback in Very Good condition Enay-Azadi 388. British look at hand and machine made carpet design. $25.00

Martin, Rebecca Textiles in Daily Life in the Middle Ages The Cleveland Museum of Art Cleveland 1985 4 Color Plates 41 Black and White 68 pp. 8 x 9 Paperback in Very Good condition Cleveland Museum of Art exhibition catalog. $50.00

Emery, Irene The Primary Structures of Fabrics: An Illustrated Classification The Textile Museum Washington D.C. 1966 (1980 ed.) 376 Black and White 339 pp. 9 x 12 Hardback in chipped and torn dustjacket. Book is in Very Good condition. Inked note and former owner's ink stamp on title page. Signed by author. GWO 2747. $50.00

Collingwood, Peter The Maker's Hand, A Close Look at Textile Structures Bellew London 1987 64 Color Plates 48 Black and White 160 pp. 8.5 x 11 Hardback in dustjacket in Very Good condition Analysis of weavings throughout the world with emphasis on Asian and Middle Eastern examples. Signed presentation copy. Includes a flyer for the lecture at the Chicago Academy of Sciences as well as a small woven bookmark. $50.00

Wipplinger, Michele Color Trends Michele Wipplinger Seattle 1990 9.5 x 8.5 Spiralbound in Very Good condition A fun book complete with tipped in swatches and dye materials. Fully illustrated in color. Presentation copy signed by Ms Wipplinger. $45.00

Wulff, Hans E. The Traditional Crafts of Persia: Their Development, Technology and Influence on Eastern and Western Civilizations The M.I.T. Press Cambridge 1966 8 Color Plates 423 Black and White 404 pp. 7 x 10 Hardback in dustjacket in Good condition. Dustjacket is chipped has 3-inch tear to head. Spine a bit cocked. Scholarly text published by M.I.T. covering metalworking, woodworking, ceramic and textile crafts. $30.00

Blair, Sheila and J. Bloom The Art and Architecture of Islam 1250-1800 Yale University Press New Haven 1994 215 Color Plates 185 Black and White 348 pp. 8.5 x 11 Hardback in dustjacket in Very Good condition $50.00

Beck, Lois The Qashqa'i of Iran Yale University Press New Haven 1986 44 Black and White Figures, Map, Tables 384 pp. 6 x 9 Hardback in dustjacket. Small inked note on title page. Otherwise in Near Fine condition. First full scale historical and anthropological account of the Qashqa'i. $95.00

Thursday, October 9, 2008

New Books for October 2008

Lee, Yu-Kuan Art Rugs from Silk Route and Great Wall Areas Oriental House Limited Tokyo 1980 113 Color Plates 26 Black and White 248 pp. 10 x 14.5 Hardback without dustjacket in Very Good condition. Faint stain on front cover and a bit of spotting to head. GWO 1730. Scarce. Dealer catalog of very old Chinese rugs. $575.00

Te-chun Wang, David Antique Mongolian Saddle Rugs: David Te-chun Wang Collection David Te-chun Wang (Hong Kong) (1990?) 20 Color Plates 24 pp. 8 x 11.5 Hardback in dustjacket in Fine condition 19th century examples from the author's collection of Mongolian carpets. $90.00

Bohmer, Harald Koekboya, Natural Dyes and Textiles Remhob-Verlag Ganderkesee 2002 300 Color Plates 298 pp. 8.5 x 11 Hardback in New condition A color journey from Turkey to India and beyond. Koekboya is a Turkish word. Literally translated it means root-dye. It is used in Turkey for all kinds of natural dyes, whether they are actually made from roots ... flowers, leaves tubers or seeds. Even insect dyes are included in the Turkish expression Koekboya. In this book almost 100 dye plants from Turkey and around the world are introduced on a scientific basis: their botany, their qualities for dyeing, their cultural and historical importance, and - in light of the world-wide Renaissance of natural dyeing - aspects concerning their reintroduction for practical use or as a hobby Dr Bohmer and his associates, Prof Dr Nevin Enez and Dr Recep Karadag teach on the Fine Arts Faculty of Marmara University Istanbul. $275.00

Erdmann, Kurt Seven Hundred Years of Oriental Carpets University of California Press Berkeley/London 1970 20 Color Plates, 286 Black and White 238 pp. 10 x 12 Hardback in Very Good condition GWO 375-376. A major contribution to the literature. A compilation of the author's articles on collections, groups and types. No dustjacket. $100.00

Rug Insider Fall 2008 Meredith, NH 2008 Color illustrations 127 pp. 8.5 x 11 Paperback in Fine condition A quarterly magazine for the area rug professional. New rugs in traditional and contemporary designs. Well illustrated in color. $20.00

Hispanic Society of America Tapestries and Carpets from the Palace of the Pardo Woven at the Royal Manufactory of Madrid Loaned by His Majesty The King of Spain for Exhibition by the Hispanic Society of America G.P. Putnam's Sons New York 1917 2 Color Plates, 23 Black and White (3 Are Carpets) 50 pp. 9 x 12 Hardback in Very Good condition Rebound with new end papers. Exhibition catalog. $95.00

Valcarenghi, Dario Kilim: History and Symbols Electa Milan 1994 150 Color Plates 214 pp. 10 x 11 Hardback in dustjacket in New condition Author's collection of 19th century Anatolian kilims. $100.00

Bohmer, Harald with Josephine Powell and Serife Atilhan Nomads in Anatolia, Their Life and Their Textiles: Encounters with a Vanishing Culture Remhob-Verlag Ganderkesee 2008 Over 500 Color Plates and illustrations 316 pp. 11.75 x 10.75 Hardback in New condition In this new volume, completed with the collaboration of the legendary photographer and ethnographer Josephine Powell and of Dr. Atlihan, and magnificently and profusely illustrated with color photographs and line drawings, Bohmer has taken his scientific research, and his unparalleled knowledge of Anatolian carpets and kilims, resulting from decades of fieldwork, into a new level of contextualization within the vanishing nomadic culture -Walter B. Denny, foreword. $150.00

Eskenazi, John Kilim Eskenazi Edizioni Milano 1980 30 Color Plates 87 pp. 8 x 11.5 Paperback in Very Good condition GWO 382. Dealer's exhibition catalog of Turkish, Persian and Caucasian kilims. Italian/English. $50.00

[Peking] Cultural Relics Unearthed During the Period of the Great Cultural Revolution Vol. 1 Wenwu Press Peking 1972 27 Color Plates, 225 Black and White 152 pp. 10 x 14 Hardback without dustjacket in Very Good condition Five color plates and 9 black and white illustrations are of textiles. 6 page English summary. Most textiles are from Sinkiang-Uighur. $45.00

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. Dustjacket has chipping to head of spine and a small sticker in the foot of spine. Front free end-paper has a light inked stamp of a former owner. GWO 1697. First printing of the first book devoted to Tibetan rugs. Factually written and sound. $80.00

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

New books for September 2008

Sassoon, Leon C. John Rare and Decorative Carpets, Rugs and Tapestries London (1999) 43 Color Plates 48 pp. 9.5 x 12.25 Paperback in New condition A beautifully produced London dealer's catalog of classical Persian and European rugs including Aubusson, Bessarabian and Art Deco. $30.00

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Doris Leslie Blau Ltd. Doris Leslie Blau Introduces the Doris Leslie Blau Designer's Collection New York 2004 132 Color illustrations 109 pp. 9.5 x 13 Paperback in Very Good condition $25.00

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Mikhailova, Ludmila, translation by Carpets from Tajikistan Moscow 1992 106 Color Plates 80 pp. 8.5 x 11.5 Paperback in Good condition Modern (1992) trade publication from the Soviet Kairakkum Carpet Weaving Mill with contemporary and traditional designs. Minimal Russian/English text. $50.00

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Romm, A. Ocherk Istorii Izobrazitel'nogo Iskusstva Kirgizskoi SSR (Short History of the Fine Arts of the Kyrgyz) Moscow/Leningrad 1941 2 Color Plates 41 Black and White 32 Line Drawings 92 pp. 5.5 x 8.5 Hardback in Good condition. Minimal water staining to spine and back cover as well as the gutter and head of the paste-down and front free end papers not effecting text or plates. Of the illustrations 7 black and white are of rugs and textiles. One color plate is of a reed screen. Includes some jewelry, architecture and painting. Russian text. Uncommon. $120.00

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Dusenbury, Mary M. with an essay by Carol Bier Flowers, Dragons, and Pine Trees: Asian Textiles in the Spencer Museum of Art New York 2004 124 Color Plates 312 pp. 9 x 12 Hardback in dustjacket in New condition Mostly Chinese textiles including rank badges, court robes and sleeve bands. Includes a full catalog of the collection, glossary and 5 maps. $60.00

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Wilson, Sadye Tune and Doris Finch Kennedy Of Coverlets: The Legacies, the Weavers Nashville 1983 494 pp. 10.5 x 13.75 Hardback in dustjacket in Very Good condition. Dustjacket shows wear and is creased in the back now protected by mylar. 200 Color Plates and 350 black and white illustrations of coverlets, 200 duotones of weavers and homesites, 400 pattern drafts. Massive study of 18th and 19th century textiles in Tennessee. $500.00

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Grosch, H. Gammel Norsk Vaevkunst: Putetraek og Taepper i Farvetrykte Gjengivelser Mappe I-X Kristiania 1913-1922 100 Color Plates 10.5 x 9 Hardback in Very Good condition. Foot of spine has some fraying and is a bit cocked. The second plate of the first volume is loose. Otherwise in Very Good condition. Bound ten volume Kristiania Kunstindustrimuseum catalogue raisonne of Norwegian rugs. $950.00

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Frembgen, Jurgen Wasim Art and Bread / Kunst und Brot Tehran 2007 84 Color Plates showing 42 examples 94 pp. 7.75 x 7.5 Paperback in New condition The Etemad collection of sofrehs, those unusual flatwoven Persian tribal rugs. Minimal English and German text. $60.00

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Kuhnel, Ernst with technical analysis by Louisa Bellinjer Cairene Rugs and Others Technically Related 15th-17th Century Washington DC 1957 10 Color Plates 39 Black and White 90 pp. of text 9 x 12 Hardback without dustjacket in Very Good condition GWO 1895. Textile Museum catalogue raisonne of these rugs. Scarce. $350.00

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Kirchheim, E. H. Orient Stars London 1993 250 Color Plates 394 pp. 12 x 14 Hardback in slipcase in Very Good condition. Signed on title page. Presentation copy, "--- ---, I always enjoy meeting you and discussing our interest in antique carpets! Heinrich Kirchheim April 1, 2000." Number 88 of a limited edition of signed presentation copies. Massive. Kirchheim collection of early carpets. Mainly Anatolian. Finest collection assembled in the last 40 years. $440.00

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3K Halicilik 3K Hali (Istanbul) -1994 126 Color Plates 40 pp. 9.5 x 12.5 Paperback in Very Good condition Dealer manufacture catalog of modern Turkish rugs with classic designs. $25.00

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Warming, Wanda and M. Gaworski The World of Indonesian Textiles Tokyo 1981 52 Color Plates 152 Black and White Illus. 200 pp. 8.5 x 11.5 Paperback in dustjacket in Very Good condition A complete illustrated survey of the methods and motifs of Indonesia's textile art-a world of great beauty and superb craftsmanship. -Dustjacket. $25.00

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Sabahi, Taher Sumakh Weft Wrapped Flatweaves Roma 1992 42 Color Plates 133 pp. 9 x 12 Paperback in Very Good condition. Gift inscription on half-title page. GWO 1469. A general work on the designs, types and construction of Caucasian soumak rugs. English/Italian text. $90.00

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Ong, Edric Pua: Iban Weavings of Sarawak Singapore 1986 (1988) 105 pp. 8.5 x 11.75 Paperback in Very Good condition. Cover is slightly creased. Reprint of the valuable study of Pua, the form of warp-ikat weavings traditional to the Iban people of Sarawak, Borneo $35.00

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Desrosiers, Sophie and Ilaria Pulini Tessuti Precolombiani Modena 1992 64 Color Plates 413 Black and White 204 pp. 8.25 x 11.75 Paperback in Very Good condition. Gift inscription by the museum curator on the front free endpaper. Italian text. Museo Archeologico Etnologico / Musei Civici di Modena exhibition catalog of Precolumbian textiles $60.00

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Keshishian, Mark Guide to Oriental Rugs Washington D.C. 1970 143 Color and Black and White Illus. 134 pp. 9 x 12 Hardback in dustjacket in Very Good condition. Presentation copy signed by Mark, Harold and James Keshishian. Dustjacket is cut and taped to the paste-down and front-free end-papers and includes the program for the "First International Convention of Rug Societies" held at the Textile Museum in 1972. Red cloth boards with gold lettering. One of the few Oriental rug books written by an experienced, old-time dealer with personal ties to the rug weaving areas. $60.00

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Keene, Susan Warner Pictorial Space: New Textile Images Ontario 1990 3 Color Plates 6 Black and White 24 pp. 8.5 x 11 Paperback in Very Good condition The Museum for Textiles, Canada exhibition catalog of contemporary fabric artists Marna Goldstein Brauner, Nancy Edell, and Marcel Marois. English/French text. $10.00

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Sorgato, David and Monique Di Prima Baluch Milan 2007 100 Color Plates 224 pp. 9.5 x 12 Hardback in Good condition. Boards slightly bent and corners bumped. English language edition of this lavish exhibition catalog from David Sorgato, a premier Milan dealer, with contributions by Daniel Shaffer, Thomas Cole and DeWitt Mallary. Includes technical analysis and bibliography. Limited to 1000 copies. $150.00

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Sookmyung Women's University Museum Korean Embroidery Seoul 2000 155 Color Plates 163 pp. 8.5 x 11 Paperback in As New condition Comprehensive survey of Korean embroidery of the Choson dynasty illustrated with over 150 colorful examples from museum and private collections. Rare examples of court robes, embroidered insignia, garments, folding screens, hats, pouches, wrapping clothes and other accessories are studied and illustrated. Korean text with English captions. $50.00

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Powell, Josephine et al. 18th and 19th Century Anatolian Kilims, The Brigitte and Ayan Gulgonen Collection Istanbul 2006 59 Color Plates 88 pp. 9.5 x 12.5 Paperback in Fine 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. $60.00

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Charriere, Georges Scythian Art, Crafts of the Early Eurasian Nomads New York 1979 92 Color Plates 283 Black and White 268 pp. 10.5 x 12.5 Hardback in dustjacket in Very Good condition. Dustjacket has a few tears and two large chips on the spine. $60.00

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Hughes, Robert with plate commentary by Julie Silber Amish: The Art of the Quilt New York 1990 82 Color Plates 207 pp. 14 x 14 Hardback in dustjacket in Very Good condition. Ms. Silber's email address is inked on title page. The Esprit collection of magnificent Amish quilts from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. $90.00

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Cordry, Donald and Dorothy Costumes and Textiles of the Aztec Indians of the Cuetzalan Region, Puebla, Mexico Los Angeles 1940 (1964) 9 Black and White 22 Figures 60 pp. 6 x 9 Paperback in Very Good condition Southwest Museum Papers #14. $15.00

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Petsopoulos, Yanni Kilims, Masterpieces from Turkey New York 1991 100 Color Plates 184 pp. 8.5 x 13 Hardback in dustjacket in Very Good condition GWO 1302. Wonderful examples of mostly 19th century kilims from private collections. Despite the title, Petsopoulos includes only kilims from Anatolia (Asiatic Turkey) in this book, making it narrower in geographic scope than his Kilims: Flat-Woven Tapestry Rugs (1/15/80). Here, he catalogs 100 examples of rare kilims, most never before published and all at least 200 years old. Vivid color photographs of geometric motif rugs in full length and clear closeup show the skill and artistry of anonymous weavers. In her 20-page commentary to the plates, art historian Belkis Balpinar discusses the probable origin of each kilim as well as design, structure, and reference to published sources of similar examples. Preliminary chapters treat history, weaving techniques, and motif symbolism clearly enough for the lay reader. The excellent illustrations in the plates section are well numbered. - Therese D. Baker $40.00

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Thompson, Jon intro. The Rogers Collection: A Unique Collection of Superbly Worked Miniature Needlework Carpets made by the late Mrs. D.J. Rogers in the Oriental Style... London 1985 13 Color Plates, 17 Black and White 28 pp. 8.5 x 11.5 Paperback in Good condition. Cover is slightly worn. Ink stamp of former owner on title page. Miniature needlework carpets in Oriental rug designs. $15.00

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Ther, Ulla Floral Messages Bremen 1993 259 Color Plates 299 pp. 8 x 10 Hardback in Very Good condition. Small chip at the foot of the spine otherwise tight, clean and near fine. Museum exhibition catalog. From Ottoman court embroideries to Anatolian trousseau chests. $175.00

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Patrick, Arackel The Embroidery of Ourha: An Album Yerevan 1985 134 Color Plates 12 pp. of text 8 x 10 Hardback in New Condition Armenian embroidery and needlework the city of Ourha (Yedessia) in the Armenian State Art Gallery. Armenian/English/Russian text. $60.00

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Chinese Porcelain Co. Pattern and Symbol: Chinese Rugs and Carpets New York 1986 16 Color Plates 16 CP 7.5 x 9 Paperback in Very Good condition GWO 1693. A dealer's exhibition catalog of Chinese carpets including Ningxia, Pautou and Sinkiang. $35.00

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Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Timbuktu to Tibet


Prolific oriental rug author Jon Thompson has a massive and beautiful new exhibition catalog of rugs from Hajji Baba members. It is quite a value having almost 400 color illustrations and weighing in at 6 lbs.

In Spring 2008, the oldest museum in New York City, the New York Historical Society on Central Park West, celebrates the 75th Anniversary of the Hajji Baba Club, the USA's first and best-known rug and textile society, with diverse display of more than one hundred carpets and textiles, personally selected by the author from the myriad collections of Club members past and present. Known for their many generous donations to museums across the country, and their ongoing contributions to international carpet and textile study, successive generations of members have, since the foundation of the Club in 1932, broadened their collecting interests to include a great diversity of different textiles, mainly from Asia and Africa. Timbuktu to Tibet accompanies the New York Historical Society show, but is much more than an exhibition catalogue. All the exhibits are published in high quality color, and Dr Thompson's text is accompanied by more than two hundred additional historic, ethnographic and contextual images, most previously unpublished, showing how the objects were made and used, the people who made them, and their way of life. The book opens with a discursive history of the Club by the distinguished historian Thomas J. Farnham, bringing the total number of illustrations to almost four hundred.

There is also a YouTube video of the exhibition:

Monday, June 9, 2008

Persian Piled Bags


When I go to an Asian or tribal arts show where John Collins of The Collins Gallery is displaying his rugs and after a hale greeting I pick up and flip through the printed catalog he makes specifically for the show. Every year the quality of these catalogs has improved thanks to his farsighted use of digital printing technology.

After these one-off catalogs and in part due to to the successful sales exhibition of an important private collection he has released his first commercial publication in 15 years. Persian Piled Weaving: A Collection of Non-Urban Piled Bags shows 47 Persian piled pieces and includes close-ups of the back of the rugs, with Collins' usual quality technical analysis and commentary similar to his other publications.

Friday, March 21, 2008

RugBooks.com is Green!

For years we've been ahead of the Green curve. We deal primarily in previously owned books (reuse is one of the "3 Rs") and use recycled shipping materials (cardboard boxes come in and often the same ones go out. Ditto with bubble wrap. Don't be surprised to see egg cartons padding your books either). Our work area is lit with compact fluorescents and we only go to the post office 3 days a week thus saving energy. Our shipping department and book repair laboratory are both in-house. We are green and it saves us green.

Friday, March 14, 2008

Modern Textile Art

If contemporary fabric art turns your head and names like Lia Cook and Arturo Alonzo Sandoval send you atwitter check out our new Contemporary Fabric Art section.