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Collecting Costumery Books & Ephemera

American Quilts in the Newark Museum Collection

American Quilts in the Newark Museum Collection

by Curtis, Phillip H

Newark, NJ: The Newark Museum Association, 1974. 1st. Soft cover. Fine. 10.0x7.4x0.2in. This is Volume 25, Numbers 3 & 4, of The Museum New Series (Summer-Fall, 1973). 68pp 0.47lb 10.0x7.4x0.2in
Item Price
£24.28
Caucasian Carpets

Caucasian Carpets

by Gans-Ruedin, E

London: Thames & Hudson, 1986. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 10.3x10.0x1.8in. dust jacket with small tear at bottom of front fold, rubbing to back panel. Dust jacket in clear protector. With 350 illustrations, including 160 color plates. 369pp 4.52lb 10.3x10.0x1.8in
Item Price
£101.16
Oriental Rugs in the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Oriental Rugs in the Metropolitan Museum of Art

by Dimand, M. S. and Jean Mailey

New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1973. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 11.3x8.4x1.3in. dust jacket price-clipped, lightly crimped at head of spine. Dust jacket in clear protector. 236 rugs in the collection are described and illustrated in photographs of the complete piece. Illustrated with 297 figures and 19 color plates. 353pp 3.46lb 11.3x8.4x1.3in
Item Price
£32.37
Miller's American Quilts: How to Compare & Value (Miller's Treasure or Not?)

Miller's American Quilts: How to Compare & Value (Miller's Treasure or Not?)

by Rubin, Stella

MITCH, 2006-07-28. Hardcover. Very Good -/Very Good -. 7x0x10. Clean, solid copy with no writing or marks to text. Cover has square corners. Solid bump and wear to bottom of spine - book and jacket. Jacket is glossy with light wear to surface and edges; no tears. Binding is tight. Books that sell for $9 or more ship in a box; under $9 in a bubble mailer. Expedited and international orders may ship in a flat rate envelope rather than a box due to cost constraints. All US-addressed items ship with... Read more about this item
Item Price
£12.34
Michael James: Studio Quilts

Michael James: Studio Quilts

by Harris, Patricia, David Lyon, and Patricia Malarcher

Neuchâtel: Éditions Victor Attinger, 1995. 1st. Hardcover. Near Fine/As New. 12.5x10.0x0.7in. Signed by Author(s). signed by author; light fading to edges of boards. Dust jacket in clear protector. 117pp 2.61lb 12.5x10.0x0.7in
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£28.33
Seven Hundred Years of Oriental Carpets

Seven Hundred Years of Oriental Carpets

by Erdmann, Kurt

London: Faber & Faber, 1970. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 12.5x10.2x0.9in. dust jacket price-clipped. Dust jacket in clear protector. With 286 black and white illustrations and 20 color plates. 238pp 4.11lb 12.5x10.2x0.9in
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£72.84
Printed French Fabrics: Toiles de Jouy

Printed French Fabrics: Toiles de Jouy

by Brédif, Josette

New York: Rizzoli, 1989. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 12.4x9.8x1.0in. Dust jacket in clear protector. With 196 illustrations, 98 in color. 184pp 3.54lb 12.4x9.8x1.0in
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£48.56
Oriental Carpet Identifier

Oriental Carpet Identifier

by Bennett, Ian

New York: Shooting Star Press, 1985. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 12.0x9.1x0.6in. 1996 edition. Dust jacket in clear protector. A comprehensive classification of carpets and rugs, charting the history and development of the art of oriental rug making; features over 200 lavishly illustrated carpets and rugs; includes a full glossary of techniques and patterns. 112pp 1.77lb 12.0x9.1x0.6in
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£8.09
Navajo Rugs: How to Find, Evaluate, Buy and Care for Them

Navajo Rugs: How to Find, Evaluate, Buy and Care for Them

by Dedera, Don

Flagstaff, AZ: Northland Press, 1975. Soft cover. Near Fine. 9.5x6.9x0.4in. 2nd printing 1978; tiny crease to upper corner of front cover. With 85 illustrations. 114pp 0.76lb 9.5x6.9x0.4in
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£4.86
Arts & Crafts Carpets

Arts & Crafts Carpets

by Haslam, Malcolm

New York: Rizzoli, 1991. 1st. Hardcover. As New/As New. 12.4x9.6x1.1in. Dust jacket in clear protector. Illustrated with over 200 pictures, many from historical sources, and including 85 specially commissioned color photographs of the most splendid examples. 200pp 3.88lb 12.4x9.6x1.1in
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£40.46
Quilts in America

Quilts in America

by Orlofsky, Patsy and Myron Orlofsky

New York: McGraw Hill, 1974. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. 10.2x8.5x1.0in. dust jacket with tear at bottom edge of front panel and chip at bottom edge of back panel. Dust jacket in clear protector. Illustrated with 87 color plates and 205 black and white figures. 368pp 3.02lb 10.2x8.5x1.0in
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£28.33
America's Quilts and Coverlets

America's Quilts and Coverlets

by Safford, Carleton L. and Robert Bishop

New York: Weathervane Books, 1974. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 11.3x8.8x1.1in. reprint edition; offsetting on endpapers from dust jacket flags, dust jacket lightly worn at head of spine. Dust jacket in clear protector. Illustrated with 122 color plates and 472 black-and-white photographs. 313pp 2.82lb 11.3x8.8x1.1in
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£16.19
Instant Expert: Collecting Quilts (Instant Expert (National Book Network))

Instant Expert: Collecting Quilts (Instant Expert (National Book Network))

by Anne Gilbert

Alliance Publishing, 1996-10. Paperback. Very Good/None as issued. 4x0x8. Excellent copy, may be unread. Tight binding, no spine crease. Text is unmarked. Light surface and corner wear to cover. Tiny stain on the inside back cover and back end paper - very minor. A great pocket-sized reference covers what to look for, how to date a quilt, understanding the marketplace, and more. Books that sell for $9 or more ship in a box; under $9 in a bubble mailer. Expedited and international orders may ship in a... Read more about this item
Item Price
£9.11
Carpets and Their Datings in Netherlandish Paintings 1540-1700

Carpets and Their Datings in Netherlandish Paintings 1540-1700

by Ydema, Onno

Woodbridge, Suffolk: Antique Collectors' Club, 1991. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 11.3x9.0x0.9in. Dust jacket in clear protector. With 129 figures, 32 in color, and a catalogue of 960 paintings, some with small black and white illustrations. Includes a list of codes. 208pp 2.49lb 11.3x9.0x0.9in
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£28.33
Fabrics For Historic Buildings

Fabrics For Historic Buildings

by Nylander, Jane C

Washington, DC: The Preservation Press, 1983. 3rd. Soft cover. As New. 9.5x6.4x0.4in. 159pp 0.85lb 9.5x6.4x0.4in
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£4.05
Fairy Fancy on Fabrics: The Wonderland of Calico Printing

Fairy Fancy on Fabrics: The Wonderland of Calico Printing

by Bindewald, Erwin and Karl Kasper

Braunschweig: Georg Westermann Verlag, 1951. 2nd. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. 9.2x6.6x0.6in. revised 2nd edition; acetate dust jacket with tiny chip at head of spine and long crack at bottom corner of back panel. Dust jacket in clear protector. Profusely illustrated. The paintings in water-colors and the drawings are reproductions of originals by Erwin Bindewald. 168pp 0.92lb 9.2x6.6x0.6in
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£16.19
Baltimore Album Quilts

Baltimore Album Quilts

by Katzenberg, Dena S

Baltimore, MD: The Baltimore Museum of Art, 1981. 1st. Soft cover. Very Good. 22.0x9.0x0.5in. spine crease and rubbing to back cover. The standard work on Baltimore album quilts. 24 quilts are illustrated and described. 124pp 1.46lb 22.0x9.0x0.5in
Item Price
£60.70
Hungarian Domestic Embroidery

Hungarian Domestic Embroidery

by Varju-Ember, Maria

Budapest: Corvina Press, 1963. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Near Fine. 7.2x6.6x0.5in. title in Hungarian on first page, stamp on second page, toning to endpapers, dust jacket lightly worn at head of spine and top corners. Dust jacket in clear protector. Illustrated with 48 plates (8 in color). 48pp 0.67lb 7.2x6.6x0.5in
Item Price
£32.37
Medieval Tapestries in the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Medieval Tapestries in the Metropolitan Museum of Art

by Cavallo, Adolfo Salvatore

New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1993. 1st. Hardcover. New. 12.1x9.7x2.5in. in shrinkwrap in slipcase with remainder mark on bottom. The catalogue of 64 medieval tapestries in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, described and illustrated with multiple images. 189 black and white figures accompany the text. 688pp 8.90lb 12.1x9.7x2.5in EXTRA SHIPPING CHARGES NECESSARY
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£76.88
Fine Oriental Rugs and Carpets, New York, December 1, 1984 (Sale 5250)

Fine Oriental Rugs and Carpets, New York, December 1, 1984 (Sale 5250)

by _________________

New York: Sotheby's, 1984. 1st. Soft cover. Fine. 10.7x8.2x0.3in. 242 lots are described, many illustrated, several in color. 0.94lb 10.7x8.2x0.3in
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£12.14
Appearances: Fashion Photography Since 1945

Appearances: Fashion Photography Since 1945

by Harrison, Martin

New York: Rizzoli, 1991. 1st. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. 12.5x11.8x1.3in. remainder mark on bottom edge near spine. Dust jacket in clear protector. The illustrations in this book include many previously unpublished works as well as the most renowned icons of fashion photography from Penn and Avedon to Bourdin and Weber. 312pp 6.00lb 12.5x11.8x1.3in
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£60.70
Quilts and Other Bed Coverings in the Canadian Tradition

Quilts and Other Bed Coverings in the Canadian Tradition

by McKendry, Ruth

Toronto: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1979. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 12.3x9.3x0.9in. dust jacket lightly faded on spine. Dust jacket in clear protector. With 441 illustrations, a few in color. 240pp 3.04lb 12.3x9.3x0.9in
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£16.19
Turkish Rugs

Turkish Rugs

by Yohe, Ralph S. and H. McCoy Jones (editors)

Washington, DC: The Textile Museum, 1968. 1st. Soft cover. Very Good. 10.9x8.5x0.3in. toning to spine, slight curling to covers. The catalogue of an exhibition sponsored by the Washington Hajji Baba (the Rug Society of Washington, D.C., inc.) -- in cooperation with the Textile Museum, May 26 to September 21, 1968. Illustrated with 89 plates, 5 in color. 0.64lb 10.9x8.5x0.3in
Item Price
£9.71
Kilims: Flat-Woven Tapestry Rugs

Kilims: Flat-Woven Tapestry Rugs

by Petsopoulos, Yanni

New York: Rizzoli, 1979. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 10.3x10.1x1.9in. Dust jacket in clear protector. With 422 illustrations, 72 in color. 394pp 5.55lb 10.3x10.1x1.9in
Item Price
£76.88
The Tapestry Book

The Tapestry Book

by Candee Helen Churchill

NY: Tudor 1935 Reprint Decorated Cloth. Very Good with edge wear, dust soiling to covers, cloth worn through at corners. See photos bx802
Item Price
£12.14