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
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
London. Merrell Holberton. 1999. Map, colour illustrations, 127pp, further readings, index, paperback, 28 x 22.5cm, discreet inscription of prior owner front free endpaper, very good copy. Published for the exhibition, "Uncut Cloth: Saris, Shawls, and Sashes" at Paisley Museum and Art Galleries in 1999. (When referring to this item please..... 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
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
New Haven. Yale Univeristy. 1993. Black and white photographic and line illustrations, xi + 384pp, notes, bibliography, glossary, hardback, dustjacket little creased on spine, 21.5 x 22cm, very good copy. This work traces the history of the Kimono - its designs, uses, aesthetics and social significance - and in doing..... 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
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
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Japan. 京都書院. [kyoto shoin], Showa 251953. 50 very attractive colour woodblocks on separate light card sheets. Each sheet features between 3 and 6 examples of world textiles. 2 leaves of Japanese text. Lacks original case and the end note. All of the woodblocks are present. A very handsome collection of..... 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
Taipei. Fu Jen Catholic University Press. 1993. Black and white map, profuse colour photographic illustrations, black and white line illustrations, 312pp, bibliography, corners bumped at edges with minor damage to dustjacket, large quarto. Text in Chinese and English. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 66922). More
London. Thames & Hudson. 1980. Reprint. Colour map, illustrated throughout with 254 full page colour plates, 546 + [14]pp, some small cellotape stains on dustjacket and cloth, upper edge a little foxed, otherwise very good. 25.5 x 24.5cm. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 164951). More
New York. Dover Publications. 153 illustrations mainly in black and white, showing designate art produced in Egypt in the early Christian era, a Dover Books catalogue, 83pp, light wear at extremities, paperback in good condition. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 164550). More
