Finnish Textiles
Leigh-on-Sea: F. Lewis, 1954. 96 black and white plates. Survey of ancient to contemporary Finnish textiles. More
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Japanese Textiles
New York: The Japan Society of New York, 1941. 8 color plates 15 black and white. Beautiful color reproduction of robes and textiles. More
The Indigenous Elegance of Persian Carpet
Tehran: Andishe Zand Publishing Co., 2001. 57 color plates. A collection of classical to mid-20th century rugs from the Carpet Museum of Iran with many pictorial carpets illustrated. More
Style from the Steppes: Silk Costumes and Textiles from the Liao and Yuan Periods 10th to 13th Century
London: Rossi and Rossi, 2004. 55 color plates 32 black and white figures. Uncommon exhibition catalog of 10th-13th century silk textiles from Central Asia described in detail and shown in color with scholarly texts by Zhao Feng, Anne Wardwell and Mark Holborn. [CSROT t3205]. More
Arts of Asia: Hong Kong Collections
Hong Kong: Arts of Asia Publications. many color and black and white. May-June 1995. Volume 25 Number 3. With an article on the Chris Hall collection of Chinese textiles and regalia. More
Arts of Asia: Symbols Appearing on Warring States Period and Han Dynasty Textiles...
Hong Kong: Arts of Asia Publications. many color and black and white. May-June 1996. Volume 26 Number 3. Also "Didactic Poems and Pictures of Ancient Chinese Weavers", "The Speelman Collection of Yongle and Xuande Buddhist Icons", "Chinese Temple Murals" More
Arts of Asia: Chinese Ming and Ch'ing Badges of Rank, Enamelled Glassware, Furniture, Opium Boxes
Hong Kong: Arts of Asia Publications. many color and black and white. May-June 1991. Volume 21 Number 3. More
Arts of Asia: The Sacred Art of Tibet
Hong Kong: Arts of Asia Publications. many color and black and white. September-October 1991. Volume 21 Number 5. Also includes an article on piña fabric of the Philippines. More
Arte Primitivo Proudly Presents: Pre-Columbian Art, African and Oceanic Art, American Indian and Amazonian Art
New York: Arte Primitivo / Howard S. Rose Gallery, Inc., 1999. Dealer auction catalog of a diverse 545 lots most illustrated in color and black and white.5 textiles are shown. More
Oriental Carpets: How They Are Made and Conveyed to Europe, With a Narrative of a Journey to the East in Search of Them
London: T. Fisher Unwin, 1884. 1 color plate, 10 black and white, map. Scarce. One of the first English language books on Oriental Rugs. [GWO 2735, CSROT t3631, [CRES 1152, SORB PTC-13]. More
Arts and Crafts Carpets
London: David Black, 1991. 92 color plates 58 black and white. English handmade wool carpets. More
Catalogue of a Collection of Old Embroideries of the Greek Islands and Turkey
London: Burlington Fine Arts Club, 1914. 7 black and white figures. Scarce and early exhibition catalog of Greek and Turkish textiles and Turkish pottery from private British collections. Figures are of Greek design motifs. More
Hali #1
First issue of this important pioneering magazine rebound in cloth and retaining original covers. Spring 1978 Volume 1 Number 1. *The New Tehran Carpet Museum *Caucasian Shield Carpets *Turkoman Carpet Products in the Ethnographic Museum, Lubeck *Antique Lori Pile Weaving *Dye Analysis in Carpet Studies *The Carpets of Tunisia... More
The Harmony of Letters: Islamic Calligraphy from the Tareq Rajab Museum
Kuwait: Asian Civilisations Museum, 2013. 129 color illustrations. "This book catalogues an exhibition at the Asian Civilisations Museum, Singapore, of objects drawn from the collection of the Tareq Rajab Museum, Kuwait. Islamic calligraphic art on manuscripts, textiles, and metal and ceramic objects is examined and beautifully illustrated." -Publisher. More
Textiles in the Philippine Landscape: A Lexicon and Historical Survey
Quezon City: Ateneo De Manila University Press, 2018. 30 color plates. "This book compiles textile terms from the Philippine colonial period, drawing on both primary and secondary sources to trace histories and use. The abaca fabric called medriñaque, for example, appears to have been used for men’s shirts in 16th-century..... More
Handbook of the Severance Collection of Arms and Armor
Cleveland: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1925. 33 black and white plates. Museum catalog of European armor and weapons from 1400-1700. Includes a history of armor, an extensive glossary, and guide to armorer's marks. More
Manastir Kilims, In Search of a Trail
Vienna: Feichtner and Mizrahi Fine Arts, 2003. 46 color plates. Important study of these flatwoven rugs from Eastern Europe and their migration to Anatolia. Most examples are from the Stöbe collection. Text in English and German. [SORB A-513]. More
The Rugs and Textiles of Hereke: A Documentary Account of the History of Hereke Court Workshop to Model Factory
Istanbul: Sumerbank, 1987. 80 color plates 124 black and white. GWO 1269. A Turkish history of these court workshop rugs and textiles. Extensively illustrated with old photographs of the factories and workers, organizational plans and production methods. More
Tapis de l’Asie centrale, faisant partie de la collection réunie par A. Bogolubow. / Kovrovyia izdieliia Srednei Azii (Carpets of Central Asia)
St. Pétersbourg / Leipzig: Manufacture des papiers de l’État / Karl W. Hiersemann, 1908. 36 chromolithographs, 7 mounted collotypes. Scarce and complete original edition of the first and one of the most important works on Central Asian, and especially Turkmen rugs. French and Russian texts on loose sheets. Includes additional..... More
Ancient Oriental Carpet Patterns After Pictures and Originals of the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Centuries with Descriptive Text
London: Henry Sotheran, 1879. 28 of 30 color plates. First English language book on Oriental carpets showing paintings of rug patterns, mostly Anatolian with with some Mamluk. [GWO 733, CRES 1171, SORB G-950A]. More
Dress in Mediaeval France
Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1952. 84 black and white plates. Chapters on Philippe Ier to Louis VII, Philippe Auguste to Charles IV, Phillippe De Valois to Charles V, Charles VI and Charles VII, Louis XI to Louis XII, Clerical Dress. More
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Berlin: Wasmuth, 1901. 12 color plates. Norwegian flatweaves and tapestries in the Kristiania Art Museum. From the private library of J. Ginzkey, an early 20th century carpet manufacturer. Each plate is marked with a discrete stamp. In 1924 this firm supplied the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City with what..... More
Treasures in Silk, an Illustrated History of Chinese Textiles
Hangzhou: ISAT / Costume Squad Ltd., 1999. 700 color plates. Massive contribution to the study of antique Chinese textiles with examples from private and museum collections. More
Bright Flowers: Textiles and Ceramics of Central Asia
Sydney: Powerhouse Museum, 2004. 120 color plates 32 black and white. Powerhouse Museum exhibition catalog of suzani, horse blankets and robes from the State Museum collections of Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Karakalpakstan along with a few from the Powerhouse. More
Puerto Princesa: The Forest City
Puerto Princesa, Philippines: TagBalay Foundation, 2012. 112 color plates. Spectacular photography of the land and people of this enigmatic Filipino city nestled in the forest. Few traditional textiles and crafts are shown. "Dubbed as 'The City in the Forest', Puerto Princesa in Palawan challenges the conventions of what a city..... More