New Books!

The San Francisco Antique Rug & Textile Show is a mere week away. Over 40 dealers with a combined 1,000 years of experience from across the globe will be showing their wares October 12-17. The calendar of events is full with an educational program, local gallery exhibitions, an "Under $500 Bargain Room" and free appraisal days.

On Saturday I will be loading a truck with over a thousand Oriental rug books and will be driving up Sunday morning. Volunteers welcome.

See you in Capristan!
As is custom, below you will find a few titles we have acquired in the last few weeks.

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Adelson, Laurie and Arthur Tracht Aymara Weavings; Ceremonial Textiles of Colonial and 19th Century Bolivia Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service Washington DC 1983 83 Color Plates (63 are of textiles) 159 pp. 7.5 x 10 Paperback in Very Good condition Traveling Smithsonian exhibition catalog. $45

Arshi, Z. with Photography by N. Kasraian Turkmans of Iran Seke Press Iran 1991 (1994) 183 Color Plates 220 pp. 10 x 12.5 Hardback in dust jacket in Very Good condition. Small chips and tears to dustjacket. Another scarce, quality photography title from this husband and wife team with minimal text in Farsi and English. Second edition. $125

Atil, Esin The Age of Sultan Suleyman the Magnificent Harry N. Abrams Inc. New York 1987 250 Color Plates 18 Black and White 357 pp 10 x 12 Paperback in Very Good condition. Presentation copy signed by the author, "To --- ---, With best wishes, Esin Atil Chicago 20 June 1987" GWO 2184. Splendid museum exhibition catalog of Ottoman art. Includes 60 Color Plates of rugs and textiles. $25

Bjerregaard, Lena Pre-Columbian Woven Treasures in the National Museum of Denmark Corpus Antiquitatum Americanensium (Denmark) 2002 23 Color Plates 91 Black and White 127 pp. 11.75 x 8.25 Paperback in Very Good condition This volume examines the items in the National Museum's collection of pre-Columbian textiles, some of them dating back to 500 BC. Bjerregaard provides a brief but intriguing history of these finds, which were recovered from graves about a century ago by archaeologists and amateurs. $40

Burnham, Dorothy Warp and Weft: A Textile Terminology Royal Ontario Museum Toronto 1980 320 Black and White Illus. & Diagrams 216 pp. 8 x 11 Hardback in dustjacket in Very Good condition $75

Chenciner, Robert Kaitag: Textile Art from Daghestan Textile Art Publications London 1993 80 Color Plates 140 Black and White 208 pp. 10 x 13 Hardback in dustjacket in Very Good condition Historic embroidery from a small district in the Caucasus Mountains. $275

Danon Antique Chinese Carpets Danon Italy (2005?) 26 Color Plates 2 Black and White 32 pp. 9.5 x 11.75 Spiralbound Paperback in As New condition High quality dealer catalog of old rugs from China. No text. English plate captions. $50

Danon, Enzo and Roberto Tappeti Orientali dal XVIII al XIX Secolo (Oriental Carpets from the 18th to the 19th Century) Textilia Rome 1999 24 Color Plates 54 pp. 9.5 x 13 Paperback in As New condition Well produced dealer catalog of East Turkestan, Indian, Chinese and Persian rugs. Italian plate captions. $50

Danon, Enzo and Roberto Cina 1644-1911: Tappeti di Seta e di Metallo Dalla Citta' Proibita (China 1644-1911: Rugs of Silk and Metal from the Forbidden City) Textilia Rome (1998?) 10 Color Plates 16 pp. 9.25 x 13 Paperback in Very Good condition High quality dealer catalog of these Chinese carpets. Minimal Italian text. $50

Danon, Enzo and Roberto Tibet: Tappeti 1850-1950 Textilia Rome 1995 53 Color Plates 126 pp. 9 x 12.25 Paperback in Very Good condition Quality dealer catalog of Tibetan rugs. $50

Danon, Enzo and Roberto eds. Text by Loretta Paderni and Egidio Cossa The Flowers of Buddha: Silk and Metal Carpets From The Forbidden City / Tappeti di Seti e di Metallo della Citta' Proibita Doris Leslie Blau / Danon Gallery 2006 40 Color Plates 136 pp. 9.75 x 12.5 Hardback in slipcase in New condition Beautifully produced dealers (Doris Leslie Blau and Danon Gallery) catalog of silk and metal thread Chinese rugs. $120

Danon, Enzo and Roberto eds. Text by Massimiliano Policetti Dragons: Imperial Court Carpets from the Qing Dynasty Orientalis Italy 2009 12 Color Plates 8 Black and White 48 pp. 9.75 x 12.25 Hardback in slipcase in As New condition Beautifully produced dealer catalog of 18th-19th century metal thread Chinese rugs and the dragon in Himalayan symbology. $95

Danon, Enzo and Roberto eds. Text by Nina Clara Danon Tiger and Bamboo: Tiger Rugs from Inner Mongolia / Les Tapis Tigres de la Mongolie Interieure 1880 - 1950 Orientalis Italy 2008 31 Color Plates 56 pp. 10 x 13.5 Hardback in box and slipcase in New condition Beautiful, high quality dealer exhibition catalog. English/French text. $95

Danon, Enzo and Roberto eds. with text by Anna Villari Indigo Flowers: A Collection of Blue and White Carpets from Rajasthan 1800-1930 Orientalis Italy 2008 12 Color Plates 48 pp. 10 x 12.75 Hardback in box and slipcase in New condition Quality dealer publication of Indian Indigo rugs. English/Italian text. $95

Debets, G.F. Physical Anthropology of Afghanistan I-II Peabody Museum Cambridge MA 1970 97 Black and White 219 pp. 8.5 x 11 Paperback in Very Good condition Mug shots of different Afghan tribal groups conducted by Soviet anthropologists. $20

Drooker, Penelope Ballard and Laurie D. Webster eds. Beyond Cloth and Cordage: Archaeological Textile Research in the Americas University of Utah Press Salt Lake City 2000 125 Black and White 339 pp. 7 x 10 Hardback in dustjacket in Very Good condition Scholarly overview of current research on New World archaeological fabrics. Scarce. $150

Franses, Michael The Great Embroideries of Bukhara Textile and Art Publications London 2000 48 Color Plates 70 Black and White 18 x 14 Boxed Album in As New condition Large format custom made box of loose leaf color plates plus life-sized details and a softbound 104 page catalog raisonne. Massive and beautiful. The hand-embroidered covers presented in this superb new publication are among the most beautiful objects known from the high period of the art of needlework in the former Central Asian Emirates of Bukhara and Kokand, the areas known today as the Republics of Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. They are known as 'suzani', derived from the Farsi word for 'needle'. The oldest examples can be attributed to the eighteenth century - although they may in fact be older - and the tradition continued into the early twentieth century. Each embroidery formed part of a suite made by a bride and her family as dowry gifts. Weddings were significant events in the tribal society of Central Asia, representing the binding together of two people and two families. This important new publication will certainly be invaluable to collectors and connoisseurs of textile art as well as to designers and architects. The publication comprises fourteen large format loose leaf colour plates of selected Large Medallion suzani, with another eight huge life-size colour details, accompanied by a separate bound volume with duotone illustrations of almost all the known examples and a text by Michael Franses that provides a general introduction to suzani and discusses this spectacular and important group of textiles in detail. $375

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 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. $200

Gugel, Ernst and Rudolf Wuhr Zweck und Zier: Antike Taschen aus dem Kaukasus und Nordwest-Persien (Ancient Bags from the Caucasus and Northwestern Iran) Stadtische Galerie Traunstein 2010 79 Color Plates 1 Map 88 pp. 11.75 x 8.25 oblong Hardback in New condition Gallery exhibition catalog of old, mostly soumak bags from three private collections. German text. $65

Hassan, Mehmet The Art of Central Asia, China and Tibet Mehmet Hassan Asian Art Bangkok 2005 31 Color Plates 56 pp. 10 x 12.5 Paperback in Very Good condition Beautifully produced dealer catalog of sculpture, jewelry and textiles for the 2005 International Asian Art Fair in New York. $50

Kent, Kate Peck Prehistoric Textiles of the Southwest University of New Mexico Press Santa Fe 1983 18 Color Plates 161 Black and White 315 pp. 8 x 10 Hardback in dustjacket in Very Good condition. Dustjacket has a few tiny tears. Slight foxing to head and fore-edge. In this definitive study of prehistoric textiles, Kate Peck Kent traces the history of weaving in the Southwest long before the Spanish conquest. She has recorded and examined thousands of woven articles-archaeological finds-all the evidence available to her in museum collections and published reports. Her research will interest many more than those who think of southwestern weaving as synonymous with Navajo weaving. The author illustrates the antecedents of Navajo weaving as she follows the course of the indigenous tradition back through the arts of the early Pueblo Indians, the Basketmakers, and the Mogollon peoples. We are led through the 'Gran Chichimeca' to the roots of southwestern weaving in the textile arts of the high cultures or Mexico, Central America, and Peru -Cover $120

Kirby, Jo Dyes in History and Archaeology: Vol. 18 Papers presented at the 18th Meeting, Brussels, 1999 Archetype Publications London 2002 116 pp. 6.75 x 9.5 Paperback in New condition Papers on various aspects of dyes and dyeing presented at the annual meeting of the Dyes in History and Archaeology group. $50

Kirby, Jo ed. Dyes in History and Archaeology: Vol. 16/17 Papers presented at the 16th Meeting, Lyons, 1997, and the 17th Meeting, Greenwich, 1998 Archetype Publications London 2001 222 pp. 6.75 x 9.5 Paperback in New condition Papers on various aspects of dyes and dyeing presented at the annual meetings of the Dyes in History and Archaeology group. $50

Kraybill, Donald B. A Quiet Spirit, Amish Quilts from the Collection of Cindy Tietze and Stuart Hodosh UCLA Fowler Museum Los Angeles 1996 Many Color and Black and White Illust. 231 pp. 10 x 10.5 Paperback in Very Good condition $30

Mexican Hand-Knotted Rugs Tapetes Mexicanos, S.A. (Mexico) 1974 100 Color Plates 5 Black and White 64 pp. 8.5 x 11 Paperback in Very Good condition Catalog of a business venture to have Indians make knotted pile rugs from native folk art designs. $50

[Monuments of the Culture and Art of Kirghizia (Ancient and Modern)] Leningrad 1983 22 Color Plates 105 Black and White 80 pp. 6 x 8.5 Paperback in Very Good condition Exhibition catalog of ancient Central Asian artifacts including jewelry, ceramics and metalwork. $45

Migeon, Gaston L'Orient Musulman: Musée du Louvre. Armes, Sculptures, Bois, Ivoires, Bronzes et Cuivres, Tapis, Tissus, Miniatures Albert Morancé Paris 1922 4 Color Plates 48 Black and White 40 pp. 7 x 9 Hardback portfolio in Good condition. Minor foxing throughout. Scuffed cover and splits to spine. Deaccessioned from a museum research library with minimal markings. First volume of the two volume set. Two of the hand-colored plates are of rugs. Text and plates are loose. $35

Migeon, Gaston Les Arts Musulmans Librairie Nationale d'Art et d'Histoire Paris/Bruxelles 1926 64 Black and White (3 Rugs & Textiles) 48 pp. text 7.5 x 10 Paperback in Fair condition. Covers are loose. Pages are uncut. $15

O'Bannon, George Oriental Rugs, A Bibliography The Scarecrow Press Metuchen, NJ 1994 1 Black and White 744 pp. 5.5 x 8.5 Hardback in Very Good condition Required reading for Oriental rug bibliophiles, this is the most important reference to book in the field. $75

Parker, E.H. A Thousand Years of the Tartars Dorset Press New York 1987 (2nd ed.) 288 pp. 8.5 x 5.5 Hardback in dustjacket in Very Good condition History of Civilization series reprint. $20

Pope, Arthur and P. Ackerman A Survey of Persian Art from Prehistoric Times to the Present Volume XI Plates 981-1106 Textiles Soroush Press Tehran 1964 (1977) 39 Color Plates 125 Black and White 108 Figures 400 pp. 9 x 12 Hardback in Very Good condition. Corners bumped. Former owner's ink stamp and small ink note on title page. GWO 2110. Volume 11 from this seminal publication. Illustrated in color and black and white with plate captions. This volume from the third edition contains an additional 26 plates. $90

Porada, Edith Man and Images in the Ancient Near East Moyer Bell Wakefield 1995 90 Black and White Illustrations 188 pp. 6.5 x 9.5 Hardback in dustjacket in Very Good condition The Frick Collection / Anshen Transdisciplinary Lectureships in Art, Science, & the Philosophy of Culture Monograph 4. $10

Reid, James W. Magic Feathers, Textile Art from Ancient Peru Textile and Art Publications London 2005 Over 350 Color Plates 380 pp. 12 x 13.5 Hardback in slipcase in New condition This lavishly illustrated large-format art book - the first major publication in the world devoted entirely to this magnificent ancient art form - focuses on the aesthetic beauty of the feather textiles and three- dimensional objects, unparalleled in their artistry and sophistication, that were created for the elite of the ancient Andean world between approximately 500 BC and 1550 AD. $650

Rickenbach, Judith Nasca: Geheimnisvolle Zeichen im Alten Peru (Nasca: Mysterious Symbols in Ancient Peru Museum Riethberg Zurich 1999 233 Color Plates 185 Black and White 380 pp. 9 x 12 Hardback in Very Good condition Massive and well illustrated German language museum exhibition catalog of Precolumbian art. 78 Color Plates are of textiles. $120

Schildkraut, Linda. Foreword by Jack Lenor Larsen The Miracle of Ancient Peru at The Merrin Gallery The Merrin Gallery New York 1988 25 Color Plates 32 pp. 10 x 10 Paperback in Very Good condition. Slight edgewear. Some foxing. Former owner's ink stamp on title page. All illustrations are of textiles and featherwork. $55

Textile Society of America Sacred and Ceremonial Textiles: Proceedings of the Fifth Biennial Symposium of The Textile Society of America The Textile Society of America Chicago 1996 298 pp. 8.5 x 11 Paperback in Very Good condition. One page shows yellow highlighting. Scholarly articles on textiles from around the world including major sections on Japanese, Indonesian, and Haitian Voodou (Voodoo) textiles. Illustrated in black and white. $60

Thompson, Jon Silk, Treasures from the Museum of Islamic Art, Qatar Museum of Islamic Art, Qatar Doha 2004 50 Color Plates 96 pp. 9.5 x 13.5 Hardback in New condition Collection of 13th-18th century silk textiles, velvets, and a 14th-15th century silk carpet. $100

Wasserman, T. and J. Hill Bolivian Indian Textiles, Traditional Design and Costumes Dover New York 1981 55 Color Plates 49 Black and White 60 pp. 8 x 11 Paperback in Very Good condition Original Dover publication. $20

Yurchenko, P. Folk Art of the Ukraine Izdatelorstvo Mistetstvo Kiev 1969 39 Color Plates 45 Black and White 48 pp. 9 x 8 Paperback in Very Good condition Uncommon Intourist publication of Ukrainian ceramics, decorative painting, wood-carving, embroidery, carpets, fabrics, hot-shaped glass, glassware, metalware. Printed in the Soviet Union. 10 Color Plates and 7 black and white illustrations are of rugs and textiles. $45

Zhao, Feng Recent Excavations of Textiles in China ISAT / Costume Squad Ltd. Hong Kong 2002 300 Color Plates 42 Black and White 208 pp. 8 x 11.5 Paperback in New condition Exhibition catalog from the China National Silk Museum from the Han to Ming dynasties. Chinese-English text. $125

Semi-Annual Great $10 Book Sale

The last was in 2007 and we're reprising it! Click here for a list of a few hundred books on Oriental rugs, textiles, Islamic art, European textiles, Native American art and weaving and other related topics priced at $10 (or less).

New Books for September 2010

Oshanin, L. V. ANTHROPOLOGICAL COMPOSITION OF THE POPULATION OF CENTRAL ASIA AND THE ETHNOGENESIS OF ITS PEOPLE I-III Peabody Museum Cambridge 1964 135 Black and White Plus Charts 398 pp. 8.5 x 11 Paperback in Very Good condition Three volume set. Russian study, 1927-1929. Published as a Russian translation series of the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology Volume 2 Numbers 1, 2, 3. $200.

Caroe, Olaf THE PATHANS: 550 B.C. - A.D. 1957 St Martin's Press New York 1958 521 pp. 5.5 x 8.5 Hardback in Good condition. Textblock intact but separating at spine between frontis and title page. Former owner's ink name and small stamp on front free end paper. First edition of this important history of the Pashtun people of Afghanistan and Pakistan. Includes illustrations and fold-out map. $100.

Ahmed, Akbar S. SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CHANGE IN THE TRIBAL AREAS 1972-1976 Oxford University Press Karachi 1977 81 pp. 5.5 x 8.5 Paperback in Very Good condition. Slight creases along spine. Uncommon. With folding maps. $100.

Minasian Oriental Rug Gallery BELUCHI HEAVEN: COLLECTING IN THE HEARTLAND Minasian Rug Company Evanston -2000 9 Color Plates 4 pp. 8.5 x 11 Paperback in Very Good condition Dealer exhibition pamphlet on "Belouchi tribal weavings drawn mostly from private Midwestern collections." $20.

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 2015. Wonderful pictures of the people and land of Afghanistan. $50.

Franses, Michael THE GREAT EMBROIDERIES OF BUKHARA Textile and Art Publications London 2000 48 Color Plates 70 Black and White 18 x 14 Boxed Album in As New condition Large format custom made box of loose leaf color plates plus life-sized details and a softbound 104 page catalog raisonne. Massive and beautiful. The hand-embroidered covers presented in this superb new publication are among the most beautiful objects known from the high period of the art of needlework in the former Central Asian Emirates of Bukhara and Kokand, the areas known today as the Republics of Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. They are known as 'suzani', derived from the Farsi word for 'needle'. The oldest examples can be attributed to the eighteenth century - although they may in fact be older - and the tradition continued into the early twentieth century. Each embroidery formed part of a suite made by a bride and her family as dowry gifts. Weddings were significant events in the tribal society of Central Asia, representing the binding together of two people and two families. This important new publication will certainly be invaluable to collectors and connoisseurs of textile art as well as to designers and architects. The publication comprises fourteen large format loose leaf colour plates of selected Large Medallion suzani, with another eight huge life-size colour details, accompanied by a separate bound volume with duotone illustrations of almost all the known examples and a text by Michael Franses that provides a general introduction to suzani and discusses this spectacular and important group of textiles in detail. $350.

Kerimov, Latif et al. RUGS AND CARPETS FROM THE CAUCASUS: THE RUSSIAN COLLECTIONS Penguin Vienna 1984 99 Color Plates, 28 Black and White 130 pp. 8.5 x 11 Paperback in Very Good condition. Corners bumped. GWO 1432. Shows holdings in some regional (formerly Soviet) museums. $25.

Klisanin, Melisca A STUDY OF CIRCLES, COLORS, AND MOVEMENTS Klisanin Ross Gallery New York (2000s?) 6 Color Plates 16 pp. 6 x 8 Loose Plates in Very Good condition Catalog of a collection of modern circular carpets with floral motifs made from wool and silk from this prominent textile artist. $20.

Pushman, Garabed T. ART PANELS FROM THE HANDLOOMS OF THE FAR ORIENT AS SEEN BY A NATIVE RUG WEAVER R. R. Donnelley and Sons Chicago 1909 4 Color Plates, 23 Black and White 98 pp. 6 x 9 Paperback in Fair condition. Cover detached and chipped. Fourth edition of this early dealer publication about Oriental rugs. Published for E.S. Suleeba of Kansas City, Mo. Includes four contemporary price tags attached to the pages (e.g. "Royal Bokhara 6' x 3'8" $75"). $25.

Joseph Wild and Co. ORIENTALS: A DISCOURSE ON RUGS, THE SUPERIORITY OF GENUINE ORIENTALS, THEIR ADAPTION TO REFINED HOMES AND HOW TO SELECT THEM Joseph Wild and Co. New York (Early 1900s?) 10 Black and White Illustrations with Map 16 pp. 4 x 9.25 Paperback in Good condition. Covers torn at spine with stains to front. Early dealer brochure on the merits of handmade Oriental carpets. Not in O'Bannon's bibliography. $65.

The Craft/Art of the Islamic Knot THOU SHALT KNOT TRADITION Maurice Lidchi Luxembourg/Vevey 1992 16 Color Plates 43 pp. 8.25 x 11.75 Paperback in Very Good condition. Some edgewear and scuffs to cover. World Link supplement promoting handwoven carpets in traditional rug producing countries for their economic benefit. $20.

Hakimian, Ben and Sol ANTIQUE RUGS STUDIO, INC. Antique Rugs Studio, Inc. New York (1990?) 67 Color Plates 52 pp. 8.5 x 11 Paperback in Very Good condition Sales catalog of a variety of mainly Persian decorative carpets. $30.

SOUTH OF THE HIMALAYAS: AN EXHIBITION OF A RICH VARIETY OF HAND-MADE FABRICS REFLECTING THE ANCIENT TRADITIONS OF INDIA AND PAKISTAN Textile Museum Washington D.C. 1969 4 pp. 8.5 x 11 Stapled Pamphlet in Good condition. Pamphlet has been tri-folded. Edge wear. Textile Museum exhibition brochure curated by Ronald H. Goodman. No illustrations. $10.

Blakemore, Frances TRADITIONAL JAPANESE DESIGNS: THE TOM AND FRANCES BLAKEMORE COLLECTION OF TEXTILES, STENCILS, AND COSTUMES LACMA Los Angeles 1980 8 Black and White Figures 12 pp. 5.75 x 7.5 Paperback in Very Good condition Los Angeles County Museum of Art exhibition pamphlet. $10.

Gump's TAISHO 5: MASTERPIECES OF JAPANESE KIMONO Gump's (San Francisco) (1980s?) 16 Black and White Line Drawings 12 pp. 6 x 8.5 Paperback in Very Good condition Brochure from this famed San Francisco store on kimono history, knotting, dyeing and folding. $10.

Tanaka, Toshio and Reiko A STUDY OF OKINAWAN TEXTILE FABRICS WITH EXPLANATORY NOTES ON ILLUSTRATIONS Meiji-Shobo Tokyo 1952 116 pp. 8.5 x 12 Portfolio in Very Good condition. Slipcase has a few tears. Minor chips and tears to the covers of both volumes. Corners bumped. Plates and text are clean and clear. Two paperback volumes, text and plates in a glassine-wrapped hardback portfolio and slipcase. The text volume contains 4 tipped-in plates, 27 black and white illustrations and 56 figures. The plate volume contains 53 tipped-in color plates. Japanese/English text. $325.

Ellis, Charles Grant NEAR EASTERN KILIMS The Textile Museum Washington 1965 6 Black and White 28 pp. 8.5 x 11 Stapled sheets in Very Good condition GWO 1216. Textile Museum exhibition catalog showing mostly the Arthur Jenkins' collection. $35.

ABCAR CARPET GALLERY Abcar Carpet Gallery New York (1980s?) 19 Color Plates 36 pp. 8.5 x 11 Paperback in Very Good condition Dealer catalog of mostly decorative Persian rugs. $10.

di Prima, Monique TACHEH David Sorgato Milano 2006 81 Color Plates 127 pp. 8.5 x 12 Hardback in dustjacket in New condition Dealer exhibition catalog of these distinctive bags. Minimal Italian/English text. "The hand-made articles made in South-West Persia and gathered in this catalogue were intended as sacks to be used for transporting goods. Their colours and the particular shape of the part of the bag which is tied will not, however, leave even the most astute observer indifferent." $70.

Minasian Oriental Rug Gallery KURDISH WEAVINGS: DIVERSITY ON DISPLAY Minasian Rug Company Evanston -2000 10 Color Plates 4 pp. 8.5 x 11 Paperback in Very Good condition Dealer pamphlet of "an exhibition of Kurdish rugs and textiles drawn mostly from private collections". $20.

CATALOGUE OF THE ASHLEY COLLECTION OF HISTORIC TEXTILES, SPECIMENS FROM THE FOURTH THROUGH THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY Amherst College Amherst 1934 8 pp. 6 x 9 Paperback in Good condition. Creased in the center. Tears along head and foot of spine. Unillustrated exhibition pamphlet of the Ashley collection of Oriental and European textiles including Coptic, Turkish and Persian at the Morgan Art Gallery of Amherst College. $15.

Myers, Diana K. and Susan S. Bean FROM THE LAND OF THE THUNDER DRAGON, TEXTILE ARTS OF BHUTAN Serindia Publications London 1994 130 Color Plates 20 Black and White 248 pp. 8.5 x 11 Paperback in Very Good condition Museum exhibition catalog of textiles from this remote Himalayan kingdom. Gift inscription signed by author, "To ---, Hope to hear more about the 'Baluch-Bhutan connection!' -Diana K. Myers 12/4/94" $50.

TEXTILE MUSEUM WORKSHOP NOTES The Textile Museum Washington 1952-1961 8.5 x 11 Binder in Very Good condition 14 scholarly papers on rugs and textiles. These scarce publications preceded the Textile Museum Journal. Each is 4-6 pages and illustrated in black and white. $75.
Paper No. 1 “Cleaning and Mounting Procedures for Wool Textiles” by Francina S. Greene;
Paper No. 2 “Textile Analysis: Early Techniques in Egypt and the Near East” by Louisa Bellinger;
Paper No. 5 “Rugs: Preservation, Display and Storage” by George Hewitt Myers;
Paper No. 6 “Textile Analysis: Early Techniques in Egypt and the Near East, Part 3” by Louisa Bellinger;
Paper No. 7 “Rug Analysis: Discussion of Method” by Nancy E. Hunter;
Paper No. 9 “Preliminary Historical Study: A Late Roman Tapestry from Egypt” by Alan J.B. Wace;
Paper No. 10 “Patterned Stockings: Possibly Indian, Found in Egypt” by Louisa Bellinger;
Paper No. 13 “A Preliminary Study of a Shaped Textile From Peru” by M. Elizabeth King;
Paper No. 17 “A New Type of Peruvian Ikat” by Mary Elizabeth King;
Paper No. 18 “The Bible as a Source Book for the Study of Textiles” by Louisa Bellinger;
Paper No. 20 “Craft Habits, Part II: Spinning and Fibers in Warp Yarns” by Louisa Bellinger;
Paper No. 21 “Paracas Necropolis Headdress and Face Ornaments” by Alan R. Sawyer;
Paper No. 22 “The Rug Tiraz of Akhmim” by Ernst Kuhnel;
Paper No. 24 “Repeats in Silk Weavings in the Near East” by Louisa Bellinger

Hunter, Nancy E. TEXTILE MUSEUM WORKSHOP NOTES PAPER NO. 7 "RUG ANALYSIS: DISCUSSION OF METHOD" The Textile Museum Washington May-53 9 Black and White Figures, Fold-out Technical Chart 5 pp. 8.5 x 11 Binder in Very Good condition Scholarly paper from the Textile Museum which preceded the Textile Museum Journal. $15.

Antique Rug & Textile Show 2010

From Ben Banayan of Rugrabbit fame and chief organizer of the show:

Hello, everyone. Here is a preliminary schedule of ARTS events for San Francisco Rug Week , October 2010 ...

Exhibition of Chinese Pile Squares: co-sponsored by the San Francisco Bay Area Rug Society, Motel Capri October 12- 17 from 10am - 6pm

Rug & Textile Evening at the De Young Museum: a joint fund-raiser organized by ARTAA and the museum’s Department of Textile Arts. Come see selections from the department’s holdings that are seldom exhibited! Friday evening, October 15. (exact time TBA)

The ‘Bargains Under $500 Room’ (suite 206 at the Capri) will be in operation from 10am - 6pm each day during ARTS. The room will be comprised of pieces contributed by all of the show’s dealers priced under $500. This should present some wonderful opportunities for beginning collectors as well as some real deals for more advanced collectors.

Free Appraisal Day and Evening: Come and receive a free expert appraisal for your antique Oriental rugs and ethnographic textiles! Wednesday evening October 13 from 5pm- 7pm and Sunday October 17 from 11am - 3pm at the Capri, suite 206.

Opening Lectures and Reception: Wednesday October 13 starting at 7:30pm. Come to Krimsa Gallery, 2190 Union st (just a four minute walk south from the Capri) for lectures and Middle Eastern style food and refreshments provided by La Mediterranee of Filmore Street. (Lecturers TBA)

Oriental Rug Auction Catalogs 50% Off!

We are having a major catalog clearance sale: 50% off all auction catalogs (except Rippon Boswell and pre-1940) until the end of August.

Many of these catalogs include prices realized and are indispensable tools for tracking the Oriental rug market over time. Collectors like catalogs for the many illustrations of important carpets and collections at a low price. Dealers like them for the market information and manufacturers use them for design ideas.

As usual we offer free media mail shipping to US addresses and postage is at cost to the rest of the world. We will assess the discount after checkout. For example the full color Lefevre and Partners: 36 Exceptional Oriental Carpets and Rugs, 37 Tapestries and Textiles May 26, 1978 is listed at $25. After checkout we will charge $12.50. You can also send us a list of wants and we will reply with a pro forma invoice. Most are single copies and subject to prior sale.

You can find the hundreds of catalogs on offer here: http://www.rugbooks.com/catalog/?category_id=10008

New Books for August 2010

The San Francisco Antique Rug & Textile Show is a mere 72 days away. Over 40 sellers from around the world will converge in the Marina District from October 12-17. We will have for sale a portion of our 3000 title inventory of books on rugs, textiles and all manner of related topics. While dealers will be taking up the entire Motel Capri there are plenty of hotels in the immediate area. The show also coincides with the San Francisco Tribal Show and a few of the city’s world-class dealers will be holding exhibitions. Golden Gate Park's de Young Museum, home of the Caroline and H. McCoy Jones collection of Oriental rugs will be having an on-going exhibition, "To Dye For" featuring textiles and costumes from Africa, Asia and the Americas. San Francisco is not to be missed in October and we look forward to seeing you there!

As is our custom, below you will find a few titles we have acquired in the last couple weeks.

Allen, Max Afghanistan: Tribal Weaving and Embroidery The Canadian Museum of Carpets and Textiles Toronto 1975 16 pp. 5.5 x 11 Paperback in Very Good condition. Slight scuffs to cover. GWO 1507. Exhibition catalog of the Canadian Museum of Carpets and Textiles. 14 Black and White illustrations showing 29 examples. $30.

Baharnaz, M. R. Nomads of Iran: Photographs of Iranian Tribes Sara-Farhang Tehran 1994 124 Color Plates, Maps 156 pp. 9.5 x 12.5 Hardback in dustjacket in Very Good condition Beautiful photographs showing migratory tribal life. Carpets, costume and textiles abound. Farsi-English text. $120.

Brijbhusan, Jamila [Jamila Brijbhushan] Masterpieces of Indian Jewellery Taraporevala Bombay 1979 88 Black and White Plates 54 pp. of text 8.5 x 11 Hardback in Very Good condition. Chipped dustjacket. $95.

Hali Magazine / Domotex Carpet Design Awards 2010 Hali / Cover Hannover 2010 30 Color Plates 6 Color Ads 28 pp. 8.25 x 11.75 Paperback in Fine condition Award winning contemporary rugs and carpets displayed at Domotex in association with Hali and Cover Magazines. $15.

Hali - The International Magazine of Antique Carpet and Textile Art: Hali #164 Volume 31 Summer 2010. New. $35.

Kooijman, Simon Tapa in Polynesia Bishop Museum Press Honolulu 1972 449 Black and White 498 pp. 7 x 10 Paperback in Good condition. Creases to spine. Small stains to cover. Foot of spine is chipped. Bishop Museum publication of bark-cloth and the tools used to make it. Most samples are from museum collections. $175.

Latour, A. Ciba Review #90 Textile Arts of the North American Indians Ciba Limited Basle 1952 Black and White Illustrations 38 pp. 6.5 x 9.5 Paperback in Good condition $40.

Leene, J. E. ed. Textile Conservation Smithsonian Institution Press Washington 1972 20 Color Plates, 75 Black and White and Figures 275 pp. 6 x 9 Hardback in dustjacket in Very Good condition Technical essays on textile pests, display, storage, and gloves, rugs, leather, featherwork, beads, and flag conservation. $50.

Pastor-Roces, Marian Sinaunang Habi: Philippine Ancestral Weave Nikki Books Pasay City 1991 (2000) 242 Color Plates 3 Maps 312 pp. 11 x 12 Hardback in slightly chipped dustjacket. Some edgewear to covers. Otherwise Very Good. Massive and wonderful book. Most illustrations are of models wearing traditional clothing from several of the Philippines myriad ethic groups. The Nikki Coseteng Filipiniana Series 1. Presentation copy signed by the publisher, former Philippines Senator Nikki Coseteng. $90.

Ryan, Judith ed. ABV47, The Annual Journal of the National Gallery of Victoria: Annual Bulletin of Victoria National Gallery of Victoria Melbourne 2007 75 pp. 8.5 x 10 Paperback in Very Good condition. Includes the article Shark People: Djapu painting and the Miny'tji Buku Larrngay Collection by Elina Spilia on the art of this aboriginal Australian culture. Well illustrated in color and black and white. $20.

Tanavoli, Parviz Shahsavan, Iranian Rugs and Textiles Rizzoli New York 1985 96 Color Plates 287 Black and White 435 pp. 10 x 10 Hardback in dustjacket in Very Good condition GWO 2151. Most important work on Northwestern Persian tribal rugs and kelims. $300.

Textile Art Textile Art 1 Early Autumn 1979 Kyoto Shoin Kyoto 1979 160 pp. 8.5 x 12 Paperback in Very Good condition Issue #1. Focus on Japanese textiles. Profusely illustrated in color. Japanese text. $90.

Textile Art Textile Art 19 Early Autumn 1982 Kyoto Shoin Kyoto 1982 180 pp. 8.5 x 12 Paperback in Very Good condition Issue #19. Focus is on Japanese kimono, indigenous Taiwanese and Bhutanese textiles. Profusely illustrated in color. Japanese text. $90.

Textile Art Textile Art 21 Early Spring 1983 Kyoto Shoin Kyoto 1983 180 pp. 8.5 x 12 Paperback in Very Good condition Issue #19. Focus is on Japanese and Mexican textiles and dyes. Profusely illustrated in color. Japanese text. $90.

Tschepelewezkaja, G.L. and O. A. Sucharewa Susani Usbekistans: Ein Beitrag zur Technik, Ornamentik und Symbolik der usbekischen Seidenstickerei (A Contribution to the Art, Ornamentation and Symbolism of the Uzbek Silk Embroidery) Reinhold Schletzer Hamburg 1991 14 Color Plates 53 Black and White 63 Figures 151 pp. 8 x 10.5 Paperback in Very Good condition. GWO 2359. Scarce German translation of this Russian work first published in 1961. The illustrations are reproductions of the original work and includes a lexicon and bibliography on suzanis. $140.

Varron, A. Ciba Review #11 The Early History of Silk Ciba Limited Basle 1938 Black and White Illustrations 39 pp. 6.5 x 9.5 Paperback in Good condition $35.

Wilmsen, Edwin N. and Frank H.H. Roberts, Jr. Lindenmeier, 1934-1974 Concluding Report on Investigations Smithsonian Institution Press Washington 1978 187 pp. 9.5 x 11.5 Paperback in Very Good condition. Deaccessioned from a museum research library with minimal marks. Smithsonian Contributions to Anthropology Number 24. Details of the archaeological report on the Lindenmeier Site famous for its Folsom Complex, a Paleo-Indian culture in Colorado. With maps. $20.

New Books and a Hali Sale

We have become overstocked in gently used Hali Magazines, the premier carpet and textile periodical. Over 80 issues are now 1/3 off our already discounted prices. Here is a chance to fill in the gaps in your collection or introduce the magazine to a friend.

Along with 40 other dealers in antique Oriental rug and textile art we will again be exhibiting at the 2nd Annual Antique Rug and Textile Show from October 12-17 at the Motel Capri in San Francisco's Marina District. Mark your calendars!

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L'ORIENT PAR J.L. GEROME: OFFERT PAR LES GRANDS MAGASINS DU BON MARCH - PARIS - AUX VISITEURS DU SALON DES ARTISTES (Paris) 1910 9 Color Plates 31 Black and White 31 pp. 7.5 x 10.5 Paperback in Good condition. Small dark stain to front cover. Some edgewear. Small chip to back cover. French department store catalog of antique and contemporary Oriental carpets and works of Islamic art interspersed with Orientalist paintings by Gerome. The color plates are of rugs. $125

MATT CAMRON RUGS AND TAPESTRIES (New York) (2000s) 144 Color Plates 144 pp. 8.5 x 11 Paperback in Very Good condition. Full color dealer catalog of large antique decorative carpets. Mostly Persian and Turkish with a few Chinese and Spanish rugs. $35

Yue, Feng: Si Lu Ju Zhen (EXHIBITION OF SILK ROAD RELICS IN XINJIANG) (China) 1999 160 Color Plates 166 pp. 7.25 x 10.25 Paperback in Very Good condition. Some edgewear. Ancient Silk Road fragments including textiles, wood and ceramics. Chinese text with English plate captions. $50

Eagleton, William: AN INTRODUCTION TO KURDISH RUGS AND OTHER WEAVINGS Essex 1988 124 Color Plates 144 pp. 9.5 x 11.5 Hardback in Very Good condition without dustjacket. GWO 1987. Field research of Kurdish tribes by Ambassador Eagleton in Turkey, Northern Iraq, and Western Iran. $150

Migeon, Gaston: MANUEL D'ART MUSULMAN. ARTS PLASTIQUES ET INDUSTRIELS. TOME I: PEINTURE ET MINIATURE - SCULPTURE DÉCORATIVE - MONUMENTALE OU MOBILIÈRE PIERRE, STUC, BOIS, IVOIRES - BRONZES - MONNAIES - ARMES (MANUAL OF ISLAMIC ART) Paris 1927 211 Black and White 440 pp. 5.5 x 8.75 Paperback in Very Good condition. Deaccessioned from a museum research library with usual marks. French text. $30

Ropers, Heinrich: LES TAPIS D'ORIENT: MANUEL POUR AMATEURS ET COLLECTIONNEURS Paris 1962 32 Color Plates 96 Black and White 317 pp. 6 x 9.5 Hardback in dustjacket in Very Good condition. Deaccessioned from a museum research library with usual marks. GWO 966. French text. Second printing. $15

Schlabow, Karl: DER THORSBERGER PRACHTMANTEL: SCHLUSSEL ZUM ALTGERMANISCHEN WEBSTUHL (THE THORSBERG GALA CLOAK: THE KEY TO THE ANCIENT GERMANIC LOOM) Neumunster 1965 2 Color Plates 43 Black and White Figures 64 pp. 5.25 x 7.25 Paperback in Very Good condition. Deaccessioned from a museum research library with usual marks. German text. $20

Comarnescu, Petru : EXHIBITION OF RUMANIAN TAPESTRY Bucharest 1965 8 Color Plates 23 Black and White 58 pp. 7.5 x 7.5 Paperback in Very Good condition. Some spotting to cover. Deaccessioned from a museum research library with usual marks. $10

Maslenitsyna, S.: PERSIAN ART IN THE COLLECTION OF THE MUSEUM OF ORIENTAL ART Leningrad 1975 135 Color Plates 200 pp. 9 x 11 Hardback in dustjacket in Very Good condition. Deaccessioned from a museum research library with usual marks. Includes 15 full page color illustrations of Persian textiles and 10 of Persian rugs. English/Russian text. $20

Stack, Lotus ed.: CONSERVATION RESEARCH: STUDIES OF FIFTEENTH- TO NINETEENTH-CENTURY TAPESTRY Washington 1993 86 Black and White 120 pp. 9 x 11 Paperback in Very Good condition. Deaccessioned from a museum research library with usual marks. Studies in the History of Art 42 Monograph Series II. Includes an article by Carol Bier, "Knots and Bolts: Design and Technology in the Caucasus." $15

Tuchscherer, Jean-Michael and Gabriel Vial: LE MUSEE HISTORIQUE DES TISSUS DE LYON Tours 1977 61 Black and White Plates 52 pages of text 8.75 x 10.75 Paperback in Very Good condition. Deaccessioned from a museum research library with usual marks. Textiles from the collection of the Lyon Museum of Textile History. $10

Thurman, Christa C. Mayer: THE DEPARTMENT OF TEXTILES AT THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO Chicago 1978 31 Black and White 35 pp. 9 x 7.75 Paperback in Very Good condition. Deaccessioned from a museum research library with usual marks. Guide to The Department of Textiles at The Art Institute of Chicago. $10

THE ORIENT IN POLISH ART: CATALOGUE OF THE EXHIBITION Cracow 1992 16 Color Plates 155 Black and White 44 pages of text 8 x 11.5 Paperback in Very Good condition. Deaccessioned from a museum research library with minimal marks. Illustrations include 3 color plates and 3 black and white of Oriental rugs and 1 color plate and 19 black and white of Oriental textiles. $20

Stone, Peter F.: THE ORIENTAL RUG LEXICON Seattle 1997 47 Color Plates 553 Black and White 268 pp. 8.5 x 11 Hardback in dustjacket in Very Good condition. A complete dictionary! $150