Asheville. Folkwear. Fullsize skirt pattern presented in paper folder with instructions. Includes brochure which gives historic background and information on the symbolism behind fabric and colour choice. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 99274). More
Jakarta. Himpunan Wastraprema. 2010. First edition. Profuse full-spread colour illustrations, 198pp, hardback copy in dustjacket, some damage to paper where card has been removed (?) on front paste down, otherwise very good copy. 28 x 21.5 cm. "In August 2008, the Himpunan Wastraprema mounted an exciting exhibition of traditional textiles..... More
Singapore. Export Promotion Department. Map, coloured illustrations, 64pp, good paperback copy with slightly sunned spine, light bump upper right hand corner. 21 x 30cm. Covering Afghan carpets and Kilims from traditional carpet designs, modern carpets, felt and hand-woven goods. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 169323). More
Singapore. Export Promotion Department. Map, coloured illustrations, 64pp, good paperback copy with very slightly sunned spine. 21 x 30cm. Covering Afghan carpets and Kilims from traditional carpet designs, modern carpets, felt and hand-woven goods. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 169324). More
Ahmedabad. Calico Museum of Textiles. 1974. Reprint. Black and white illustrations, colour plates, vii + 124pp, 2 fold charts, appendices, hardback, 27.5 x 22cm, some light browning front free endpapers, very good copy, reprint of 1900 publication. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 165348). More
Iran. Haji M.K. Zephyr Amir. c.1980. Extensive coloured images, 131pp, index, good hardback copy with slight rubbing on extremities, prior owner's signature on upper righthand corner of front free endpaper. 25 x 32cm. An extensively illustrated book covering the use of Persian carpets, materials used, and the general history. (When..... More
London. Thames & Hudson. 2007. Maps. colour and black and white photographic and line illustrations, 608pp, notes, bibliography, glossary, index, hardback, justjacket, 28.5 x 24cm, very good copy. The book covers clothings in the world and presents detailed descriptions on clothing in different regions, including Central, East, South, Southeast Asia..... More
New Delhi. Rekha Prakashan. 1992. Tipped in colour plate frontispiece, black and white and colour photographic plates, 82pp, very good copy in dustjacket. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 164943). More
Sheffield. Mappin Art Gallery. 1976. 104pp, bibliography, foldout loosely inserted, very good paperback copy. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 164941). More
[Los Angeles]. UCLA Museum of Cultural History, No date. (circa1981). Map, black and white photographic illustrations, 6 black and white line illustrations showing weaving and knotting techniques, 31pp, bibliography, covers a little creased but generally very good. Paperback. 28 x 21.5cm. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 164957)..... More
Calcutta. Indian Museum. 1968. 16 tipped-in colour plates, black and white illustrations, 81pp, bibliography, index, dustjacket torn with loss, endpapers lightly browned, good copy. "... pieces of fine or coarse textile, skilfully embroidered in slight relief, with coloured untwisted silk thread so as to flower in attractive designs, this traditional..... More
Calcutta. Indian Museum. 1968. 16 tipped-in colour plates, black and white illustrations, 81pp, bibliography, index, dustjacket torn with loss, endpapers lightly browned, good copy. "... pieces of fine or coarse textile, skilfully embroidered in slight relief, with coloured untwisted silk thread so as to flower in attractive designs, this traditional..... More
Illustrated throughout in colour, 142pp, glossary, index, paperback. 30.5 x 23cm. Very good copy. In Bali, textiles are more than just decorative fabrics; they are imbued with magical powers and deep ritual significance. Gods, humans, trees, and even temples are arrayed on festival days in exquisite hand-wrought cloths, some of..... More
Ahmedabad. B. U. Balsari. Black and white and colour illustrations, 123pp, bibliography, paperback, 24 x 17cm, originally published in German, very minor wear on spine, very good copy. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 165346). More
Ahmedabad. B. U. Balsari. 1980. Black and white map, 12 tipped in coloured photographic plates, black and white photographic plates, 159pp + photographic plates, index. bibliography, notes, glossary. Good hardback copy in dustjacket with light browning on free endpapers. 22 x 19 cm. Contents include Patola, Silk Double-Ikat Textiles from..... More
Maryland. Stemmer House. 1983. Black and white line designs, 47pp, paperback, very light wear covers, very good. Includes designs from Laos, Burma, Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 163384). More
Sydney. Victoria and Albert Museum. n.d. Black and white photographic illustrations, 8pp, stapled wrappers little marked and creased, 3cm tear lower cover. Catalogue of an exhibition of oriental rugs from the Victoria & Albert Museum. Printed by Edwards & Shaw who were the printers at the time for the Art..... More
Sydney. Royal Botanic Garden. 1990. Coloured map, profuse colour illustrations, 59pp, light foxing front pages, small closed tears on cover, still good copy. 25 x 25cm. "This book is a celebration of the remarkable artistry and beauty of oriental rugs. The book highlights the complex relationship between oriental rugs and..... More
No publication details. n.d. Black and white illustrations, 28pp, includes enclosure listing the contemporary works of the show, elegant bookplate tipped in reverse of upper cover, quarto, paper covers. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 70327). More
Melbourne. RMIT University Press, 2006. Profuse coloured illustrations 61pp, illustrated endpapers, very good paperback copy. 27 x 21.5cm. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 169333). More
Warminster. Aris & Phillips. 1974. 25 colour plates, 85 illustrations, endpaper maps, glossary, bibliography, index, foxed edges and preliminaries, dustjacket little soiled and discoloured in places, a good hardback copy otherwise. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 161618). More
Bombay. Marg. 1995. Colour and black and white photographic illustrations, 156pp, glossary, hardback, dustjacket slightly rubbed and front corners with small tears, 33 x 25cm, very good copy. This volume deals with the ancient traditions of woven silk and links them with the living skills in weaving. Attractive black and..... More
Germany. Frank Martin Diehr. 2001. Profusely illustrated in both black and white and colour, 63pp, bibliography, very good stapled paperback copy in decorated folder signed by Frank Diehr, folder a little soiled and rubbed on extremities. 23 x 31cm. "Three Dusty Dozen illustrates the variety of antique Baluch rugs, carpets..... More
Philadelphia. Philadelphia Eighth ICOC. 1996. Colour plates throughout, 277pp, notes and bibliographies, line of text on one leaf a little smudged but still very legible, very good in dustjacket. 30.5 x 22.5cm. Exhibition at the Woodmere Art Museum: "Highstyle to Homestyle" - Classical and Turkish village rugs; The Caucasus; Northwest..... More
New York. Sotheby's. 1988. Black and white photographic illustrations, unpaginated (30pp), a good copy in little worn and marked wrappers. Exhibition catalogue for an auction held on Tuesday March 22 1988 in New York. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 152654). More
