1. KILIM ANATOLICI - ANATOLIAN KILIMS, Eskenazi, Milano, 1984, B&W and Color illustrations, 100pp, very good+ w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), This volume concentrates on 21 kilims of Anatolian origin. These particular flatweaves offer the widest and most interesting scope of study. Published for an exhibition held 12 April to 26 May 1984., (Order No: 42206 ), $40.00
2. Beattie, May H., CARPETS OF CENTRAL PERSIA: WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO RUGS OF KIRMAN, World of Islam Festival Pub., n.p., (1976), B&W and color illustrations, 104pp, very good, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0905035178 Catalogue to an exhibition held at Mappin Art Gallery, Sheffield, 10 April-19 May 1976 and City Museum and Art Gallery, Birmingham, 4 June-11 July 1976., (Order No: 44295 ), $14.50
3. Blau, Doris Leslie, LES ANNEES FOLLES: ART DECO & EUROPEAN AVANT-GARDE CARPETS 1920-1940, Doris Leslie Blau, New York / Textilia Roma, (1999), color illustrations, 68pp, fine, wraps (softcover), Catalogue of an exhibition held by veteran Manhattan carpet dealer called "Les Annees Folles" (The Crazy Years) of about 30 rare Art Deco rugs. Fabulous color illustrations, text in Italian and English. Copy of New York Times article about the exhibition is laid in., (Order No: 39144 ), $95.00
4. Chodrak, Trinlay; and, Tashi, Kesang G. (edited by Kesang G. Tseten), OF WOOL AND LOOM: THE TRADITION OF TIBETAN RUGS, Weatherhill, Inc., Trumbull, CT, (2000) 1st ed, color illustrations, 156pp, index, fine w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover) closed tear jacket, ISBN 0834804328 "The first overview of the Tibetan rug making tradition to be written in English by native Tibetan authorities on the subject.", (Order No: 57244 ), $30.00
5. de Calatchi, Robert, ORIENTAL CARPETS, Chartwell Books, Inc, Secaucus, NJ, (1967), B&W and color illustrations, 225pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0890097623 Author introduces us to a remarkable survey of antique and semi-antique Oriental rugs which are so avidly collected today in Europe and America., (Order No: 51095 ), $10.00
6. Dedera, Don (with a foreword by Clay Lockett), NAVAJO RUGS: HOW TO FIND, EVALUATE, BUY AND CARE FOR THEM, Northland Press, Flagstaff, AZ, (1975) 1st ed, B&W and color ill., 114pp, very good, wraps (softcover) bookplate, ISBN 0873581385, (Order No: 31668 ), $3.00
7. Ellwanger, W.D., THE ORIENTAL RUG: A MONOGRAPH ON EASTERN RUGS AND CARPETS, SADDLE-BAGS, MATS, PILLOWS AND ETC., Dodd, Mead & Company, New York, 1909 2nd ptg, 12 color plates, 154pp, good, decorated blue cloth (hardcover), Franklin 7566., (Order No: 787 ), $17.50
8. Fokker, Nicolas, PERSIAN AND OTHER ORIENTAL CARPETS FOR TODAY, George Allen & Unwin Ltd, London, (1973), B&W and color illustrations, 135pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0047460059 This volume offers a detailed survey of the various Persian carpets currently to be found in the trade., (Order No: 49331 ), $12.00
9. Frauenknecht, Bertram, FRUHE TURKISCHE TAPISSERIEN - EARLY TURKISH TAPESTRIES, Bertram Frauenknecht, Nurnberg, West Germany, (1984), Color illustrations, 44pp, plates, very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 3980098109 Contents include: Anatolian Kilims, A Personal View of Fifteen Years of Admiration, Frustration and Pleasure; Notes on the Prehistory of Anatolian Kilims; Plates; Bibliography., (Order No: 42205 ), $75.00
10. Gans-Ruedin, E., THE GREAT BOOK OF ORIENTAL CARPETS, Harper & Row, Publishers, New York, (1983) 1st ed, B&W and color illustrations, 180pp, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0060151943 Comprehensive survey of the most characteristic examples from Iran, Turkey, the Caucasus, Turkestan, Afganistan, India, and China., (Order No: 57617 ), $14.50
11. Gregorian, Arthur T. (preface and catalogue by), THE GREGORIAN COLLECTION - ANTIQUE ORIENTAL RUGS OF THE GREAT SILK ROUTE FROM TURKESTAN TO ANATOLIA, Hamline University, Saint Paul, MN, (1976), B&W and color illustrations, 74pp, very good+, wraps (softcover), This exhibit was first exhibited at Wellesley College in 1974, and this catalogue is from the exhibit at Hamline University from September 26 to December 5, 1976, with 110 fine examples., (Order No: 44213 ), $8.50
12. Haack, Hermann, ORIENTAL RUGS: AN ILLUSTRATED GUIDE, Charles T. Branford Company, Newton, MA, (1960), 36 B&W, 8 color plates, 76pp, map, vey good w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover), (Order No: 814 ), $7.50
13. Hackmack, Adolf (translation by L. Arnold), CHINESE CARPETS AND RUGS, Dover Publications, Inc., New York, (1973), 63 B&W ill. follow text, 42pp of text, very good, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0486229211 First published in 1924 in the famous rug-making city of Tientsin in a limited edition. In addition to offering a highly informative study of the designs themselves, the book presents valuable essays on the development of carpet weaving, the colors of Chinese carpets, and the weaving process., (Order No: 25007 ), $3.00
14. Hawley, Walter A., ORIENTAL CARPETS - ANTIQUE AND MODERN, Dover Publications, Inc., New York, (1970), over 100 B&W ill. & 11 color, 320pp, very good+, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0486223663 First published in 1913., (Order No: 50001 ), $5.00
15. Holt, Rosa Belle, RUGS, ORIENTAL AND OCCIDENTAL, ANTIQUE & MODERN, A. C. McClurg & Co., Chicago, 1908, B&W and color illustrations, 202pp, very good, decorated brown cloth, teg (hardcover), Originally published in 1901., (Order No: 612 ), $20.00
16. Hull, Alastair; Barnard, Nicholas; Merrell, James (photographs by), LIVING WITH KILIMS, Clarkson N. Potter, Inc., New York, (1988) 1st ed, B&W and color illustrations, 192pp, very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0517571250 "Presents hundreds of ways to decorate every kind of interior with the practical, colorful, and exotic Middle Eastern rugs and textiles called kilims.", (Order No: 57239 ), $20.00
17. Jacobsen, Charles W., ORIENTAL RUGS: A COMPLETE GUIDE, Charles E. Tuttle Co., Rutland, VT, (1971) 11th ptg, 194 B&W and color ill., 479pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover) in good slipcase, ISBN 0804804516 First published in 1962. The classic reference work on the subject., (Order No: 982 ), $15.00
18. Jacobsen, Charles W., CHECK POINTS ON HOW TO BUY ORIENTAL RUGS, Charles E. Tuttle Co., Rutland, VT, (1969) 1st ed, 60 B&W and color ill., 208pp, very good+ w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0804807140 First published in 1969. This book is intended primarily for buyers of oriental rugs, not only people about to make a first purchase, but also seasoned collectors and purchasing agents for large stores. It will, in addition, enable anyone to evaluate rugs already owned., (Order No: 5074 ), $6.00
19. Koechlin, R. and Migeon, G., ORIENTAL ART: CERAMICS, FABRICS, CARPETS, The Macmillan Company, New York, [1928], color illustrations, unpaginated, very good+, green cloth (hardcover) exceptionally nice copy, One Hundred Plates In Colour. Franklin 1900., (Order No: 47517 ), $45.00
20. Landreau, Anthony N. and Pickering, W. R., FROM THE BOSPORUS TO SAMARKAND FLAT-WOVEN RUGS, The Textile Museum, Washington, DC, 1969, B&W and color illustrations, 112pp, good w/good dustjacket (hardcover) owner's inscription, First published in 1969. The collection of rugs on which this catalogue is based was exhibited at the Textile Museum May 25-September 27, 1969., (Order No: 37356 ), $15.00
21. Lawless, Dorothy, RUG HOOKING AND BRAIDING FOR PLEASURE AND PROFIT - A STANDARD GUIDE - NEW EXPANDED EDITION, Thomas Y. Crowell Company, New York, (1962), B&W illustrations, 286pp, very good+ w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0690715307 "With a supplement including in 27 chapters all that is new in the field.", (Order No: 55012 ), $10.00
22. Leitch, Gordon B., CHINESE RUGS, Tudor Publishing Co., New York, (1935) new ed, B&W and color illustrations, 171pp, very good, (hardcover) (no dustjacket), First published in 1928. Franklin 7603., (Order No: 5960 ), $20.00
23. Lewis, G. Griffin, THE PRACTICAL BOOK OF ORIENTAL RUGS, J. B. Lippincott Co., Philadelphia, 1920 (5th ed), 194 ill (32 in color), 375pp, good+ w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover), First published in 1911, this copy is the "Tenth Impression" of the "New, Fifth Edition." Franklin 7607., (Order No: 1134 ), $15.00
24. Loges, Werner (translated by Raoul Tschebull), TURKOMAN TRIBAL RUGS, George Allen & Unwin, London, (1980), 40 B&W & 117 color ill., map, 204pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 004746013X In this book on the carpets and traditional pile weavings of the nomadic Turkoman tribes of Central Asia, the author, who is one of the world's best-known specialists, presents outstanding and hitherto unpublished pieces from 23 major European collections., (Order No: 18700 ), $250.00
25. Mackie, Louise W. and Thompson, Jon (edited by), TURKMEN - TRIBAL CARPETS AND TRADITIONS, The Textile Museum, Washington, DC, (1980), B&W and color illustrations, 239pp, very good w/good+ dustjacket (hardcover), "This book is essential reading for anyone interested in tribal art or Oriental carpets. Written by 7 international experts on the Turkmen and their carpets, TURKMEN is the most comprehensive publication on this fascinating subject.", (Order No: 56925 ), $140.00
26. Mumford, John Kimberly, ORIENTAL RUGS, Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1929, B&W and color illustrations, 278pp, good, green cloth, (hardcover) no dustjacket, A standard reference. First published in 1900., (Order No: 2193 ), $10.00
27. Olcer, Nazan, KILIMLER - TURK VE ISLAM ESERLERI MUZESI, Eren Yayincilik, Istanbul, (1988), 80 color illustrations, 208pp, very good+ w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 975762201X Text in Turkish, followed by 80 beautiful rugs illustrated and described., (Order No: 42474 ), $75.00
28. Petsopoulos, Yanni, KILIMS: FLAT-WOVEN TAPESTRY RUGS - (THE ART OF TAPESTRY WEAVING IN ANATOLIA, THE CAUCASUS AND PERSIA - THAMES & HUDSON SUBTITLE), Thames and Hudson, London, (1982), 422 ill., 72 in color, 394pp, very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0500233055 Their vivid colors and attractive designs, often combined with supreme workmanship, make these Oriental tapestry-woven rugs a fascinating study. The functions of kilims are varied, but always practical - coverings for furniture, rugs, prayer mats, door-hangings - thus reflecting a mentality which conceives of beauty not in the abstract, but within the context of everyday life., (Order No: 8432 ), $275.00
29. Roberts, Ernest H., TREASURES FROM NEAR EASTERN LOOMS, Bowdoin College Museum ofArt, Brunswick, ME, (1981), B&W and color illustrations, 80pp, very good, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0916606023 Catalogue of an exhibition held at the Bowdoin College Museum of Art from September 11, 1981 to November 22, 1981, and at The Textile Museum in DC, December 11, 1981 to February 6, 1982, featuring a selection of oriental carpets from the Roberts Collection., (Order No: 47626 ), $20.00
30. Sautier, Albert, ITALIAN PEASANT RUGS, Piantanida-Valcarenghi, Milan, 1923, B&W and color ill., 45pp, ill., good, tan paper covered boards w/light wear (hardcover) EX-LIB, Part of the Monographs on the Decorative Arts series., (Order No: 32158 ), $20.00
31. Schlosser, Ignaz, THE BOOK OF RUGS: ORIENTAL AND EUROPEAN, Bonanza Books, New York, orig pub 1963, 193 B&W, 16 color ill., 318pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), Authoritative guide to history, techniques of manufacture, and designs., (Order No: 914 ), $5.00
32. Scobey, Joan, RUGS & WALL HANGINGS: PERIOD DESIGNS AND CONTEMPORARY TECHNIQUES, The Dial Press, New York, 1974 1st ptg, B&W ill, color plates, 244pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0803773862 Really two books in one: the history of rugs, and a primer on contemporary rugmaking techniques. The history is descriptive: how rug designs originated; how rugmaking traditions sprang up; what the materials and techniques were. The second half of the book is a how-to duplicate the great designs by using contemporary techniques and materials at home., (Order No: 7492 ), $10.00
33. Skinner, Inc., FINE ORIENTAL RUGS & CARPETS - SALE 2216 - NOVEMBER 15, 2003 - BOSTON, Skinner, Inc., Boston, MA, 2003, B&W and color illustrations, 112pp, very good+, wraps (softcover) couple ink marks of prices, With Prices Realized Laid In., (Order No: 44212 ), $25.00
34. Sotheby's, FINE ORIENTAL AND EUROPEAN CARPETS - AUCTION SALE HELD SATURDAY, JUNE 3, 1989, Sotheby's, New York, 1989, color illustrations, very good++, wraps (softcover), 374 rugs offered with details, and most illustrated in color., (Order No: 51302 ), $10.00
35. Sotheby's, FINE ORIENTAL AND EUROPEAN CARPETS - AUCTION SALE HELD FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1996, Sotheby's, New York, 1996, B&W and color illustrations, 125pp, index, very good++, wraps (softcover), 286 lots described and most illustrated., (Order No: 51303 ), $10.00
36. Stratton, Charlotte Kimball, RUG HOOKING MADE EASY, Harper & Brothers Publishers, New York, (1955), B&W and color illustrations, 214pp, good w/chipped dustjacket (hardcover), The foremost authority on rug hooking here reveals the secrets of her art., (Order No: 43967 ), $10.00
37. Tiffany Studios, ANTIQUE CHINESE RUGS, Charles E. Tuttle Co., Rutland, VT, (1980) 4th ptg, 33 B&W plates, 96pp, fine w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0804800251 Reprint of the third book in a series originally published in 1908 by the Tiffany Studios of New York City. First republished by Tuttle in 1969., (Order No: 4170 ), $15.00
38. Walker, Lydia Le Baron, HOMECRAFT RUGS: THEIR HISTORIC BACKGROUND, ROMANCE OF STITCHERY AND METHOD OF MAKING, Frederick A. Stokes Company, New York, 1929, B&W and color illustrations, 421pp, good, decorated tan cloth w/edgewear (hardcover) EX-LIB, Divided into five main parts: The Evolution of Rugcraft; Rugs of Newly Constructed Textiles; Rugs with Superimposed Surfaces; Quilted, Appliqued and Embroidered Rugs; Rugs of Minor Significance; Care, Repair and Sale of Homecraft Rugs., (Order No: 37300 ), $30.00
39. Weeks, Jeanne G. & Treganowan, Donald, RUGS AND CARPETS OF EUROPE AND THE WESTERN WORLD, Weathervane Books, New York, orig pub 1969, B&W and color illustrations, 251pp, very good, orange cloth spine (hardcover) (no dustjacket), (Order No: 3794 ), $5.00