1. Anderson, Clarita S., WEAVING A LEGACY: THE DON AND JEAN STUCK COVERLET COLLECTION, Harry N. Abrams, Inc., Pub., New York, (1995), B&W and color illustrations, 234pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0810939843 The works of 185 known weavers are documented here, as are those of many anonymous weavers. With works from the nine most prominent coverlet-producing states and Canada, the collection includes examples of most weave structures and has a broad representation of colors, centerfield and border designs, and corner blocks. Based on the collection in the Columbus Museum of Art., (Order No: 37743 ), $25.00
2. Baker, Muriel L., A HANDBOOK OF AMERICAN CREWEL EMBROIDERY, Charles E. Tuttle Co., Pub., Rutland, VT, (1970) 4th ptg, B&W illustrations, 67pp, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0804802300 First published in 1966. Includes: Stitches Used in American Crewel, Design Elements, Modern Crewel., (Order No: 33034 ), $8.50
3. Bishop, Robert (patterns and instructions by Carter Houck), THE ROMANCE OF DOUBLE WEDDING RING QUILTS, E. P. Dutton, New York, (1989), over 64 color ill., B&W ill., 85pp, very good, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0525484779 This book is a celebration of the Double Wedding Ring pattern, which is one of the three most popular quilt patterns that evolved in the early 20th century--the other two being Dresden Plate and Grandmother's Flower Garden., (Order No: 15790 ), $8.50
4. Bresenhan, Karoline Patterson and Puentes, Nancy O'Bryant, LONE STARS, VOLUME II: A LEGACY OF TEXAS QUILTS, 1936-1986, University of Texas Press, Austin, TX, (1990) 1st ed, B&W and color ill., 195pp, fine, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0292746717 This volume presents 81 quilts that illustrate the finest work done by modern Texas quilters, using designs that range from traditional to abstract and experimental., (Order No: 32548 ), $8.50
5. Campbell, Tyrone; Kopp, Joel; and, Kopp, Kate, NAVAJO PICTORIAL WEAVING 1880-1950 - FOLK ART IMAGES OF NATIVE AMERICANS, Dutton Studio Books, New York, (1991) 1st ed, color illustrations, 128pp, fine, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0525485899 The history of Navajo weaving has been well documented., (Order No: 57098 ), $10.00
6. Campos, Teresa de Maria y; Yturbide, Teresa Castello; Zabe, Michel (photographs by), HISTORIA Y ARTE DE LA SEDA EN MEXICO SIGLOS XVI - XX -- [THE ART OF SILK IN MEXICO], Banamex, Mexico, 1990 1st ed, color illustrations, 179pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 9687009217 Text in Spanish., (Order No: 59086 ), $60.00
7. Carlisle, Lilian Baker, PIECED WORK AND APPLIQUE QUILTS AT SHELBURNE MUSEUM, The Shelburne Museum, Shelburne, VT, (1957), B&W and color illustrations, 95pp, biblio., very good, wraps (softcover), Museum Pamphlet Series, Number 2., (Order No: 3471 ), $9.50
8. Caulfeild, Sophia Frances Anne and Saward, Blanche C., THE DICTIONARY OF NEEDLEWORK: AN ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF ARTISTIC, PLAIN AND FANCY NEEDLEWORK, Arno Press, New York, 1972, over 800 B&W ill., 528pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0405006950 Facsimile of the 1882 edition., (Order No: 9472 ), $8.00
9. Chittick, James, CHINA TSATLEE SILKS - THEIR USES AND ADVANTAGES, China Tsatlee Silks, New York, n.d. c1920s, B&W illustrations, 12pp, very good+, wraps (softcover), "The attention of all silk manufacturers is earnestly invitedto the facts set forth in this pamphlet.", (Order No: 50751 ), $15.00
10. Crenshaw, Catherine and Crenshaw, Charles Lawrence (book design by Thomas F. Ford), THE UNITED NATIONS PEACE RUG, C. L. Crenshaw and Company, Inman, SC, (1975), color illustrations, unpaginated, very good w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover), This volume contains accurate color plates of each of the squares in the United States Peace Rug along with descriptions of the meanings of each coat of arms., (Order No: 38153 ), $8.50
11. Dhamija, Jasleen and Jain, Jyotindra (editors), HANDWOVEN FABRICS OF INDIA, Mapin Publishing Pvt. Ltd., Ahmedabad, (1989), B&W and color ill., 168pp, very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0944142265 This volume attempts to put together some important writing on handwoven and handworked textiles, including some of the most distinguished scholars from the world of textiles: Alfred Buhler, Stella Kramrisch, Agnes Geijer, Moti Chandra, Milton Sonday et al., (Order No: 31824 ), $20.00
12. Eanes, Ellen Fickling; Kirkpatrick, Erma Hughes (et al) (Roberson, Ruth Haislip - editor), NORTH CAROLINA QUILTS, University of NC Press, Chapel Hill, (1988) 1st ptg, B&W and color illustrations, 214pp, very good+ w/good dustjacket (hardcover) closed tear on jacket, ISBN 0807818119 Photographs of over 100 quilts crafted in North Carolina between the early nineteenth century and 1976 chosen from more than 10,000 that owners brought to be recorded by the North Carolina Quilt Project during 1985-86., (Order No: 15890 ), $20.00
13. Earnshaw, Pat, A DICTIONARY OF LACE, Shire Publications, Ltd., Aylesbury, Bucks, UK, (1982), B&W illustrations, 240pp, very good+, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0852636024, (Order No: 5499 ), $10.00
14. Earnshaw, Pat, THE IDENTIFICATION OF LACE, Shire Publications Ltd., Aylesbury, Bucks, UK, (1980), B&W illustrations, 160pp, good, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0852634846, (Order No: 60497 ), $7.50
15. Fischer, Roger A. and Sullivan, Edmund B., AMERICAN POLITICAL RIBBONS AND RIBBON BADGES 1825-1981, Quarterman Publications, Inc, Lincoln, MA, (1985), B&W illustrations, 394pp, very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0880001380 From the dawn of direct campaigning in the 1820s on into the early years of this century, the ribbon served as the basic type of political badge for participants in campaigns, conventions, clubs, and all forms of mass political expression. This book for the first time brings together almost 2600 of these ribbons in a definitive presentation., (Order No: 38547 ), $550.00
16. Godlewski, Josef (catalogue and exhibition design), THE KASHMIR SHAWL - YALE UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY, FEBRUARY 12 - APRIL 6, 1975, Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, CT, (1975), B&W illustrations, 52pp text, very good, wraps (softcover), Catalogue of the exhibition. Within the text are black and white figures, and the text is followed by 29 Catalogue Plates with descriptions., (Order No: 16739 ), $15.00
17. Haig, Paul and Shelton, Marla, THREADS OF GOLD: CHINESE TEXTILES MING TO CH'ING, Schiffer Publishing Company, Atglen, PA, (2006) 1st ptg, color illustrations, 304pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0764325388 A comprehensive guide to collectible Chinese textiles with an extensive number of examples and with an understandable grading system that relates to what constitutes value., (Order No: 56926 ), $60.00
18. Hall, Eliza Calvert, A BOOK OF HAND-WOVEN COVERLETS, Charles E. Tuttle Co, Pub., Rutland, VT, (1966) 1st ptg, B&W and color frontis, 411pp, good+ w/good dustjacket (hardcover) one small chip on dustjacket, First published in 1912. Franklin 7446., (Order No: 948 ), $20.00
19. Hersh, Tandy and Hersh, Charles, SAMPLERS OF THE PENNSYLVANIA GERMANS, Pennsylvania German Society, Birdsboro, PA, 1991, B&W and color illustrations, 304pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0911122583 The aim of this book is to increase our understanding of the material culture by analysis of the embroidery sampler and its use in the decoration of textiles found in the average Germanic household in the 18th and 19th centuries in Pennsylvania. "Publications of the Pennsylvania German Society - Volume XXV 1991.", (Order No: 37860 ), $150.00
20. Hughes, Lindsay (foreword by Alan Priest), THE KUO CH'IN WANG TEXTILES AND THE KUO CH'IN WANG BROCADES, Gallery Press, n.p., 1945, B&W illustrations, 36pp, good, wraps (softcover), Reprinted from the "Gazette Des Beaux-Arts" September 1943 and February 1945 issues. These two articles written by Miss Lindsay Hughes constitute an important landmark in the study of Chinese textiles. Here for the first time is presented a body of material which can be dated with some accuracy. The prince was buried in 1738, and the mass of material cannot be later than that date...", (Order No: 27117 ), $65.00
21. Hunter, George Leland, THE PRACTICAL BOOK OF TAPESTRIES, J. B. Lippincott, Philadelphia, 1925 1st ed, 220 B&W and 8 color ill, 302pp, good+, pictorial tan cloth, teg (hardcover), (Order No: 827 ), $15.00
22. Hunter, George Leland, TAPESTRIES: THEIR ORIGIN, HISTORY, AND RENAISSANCE, John Lane Company, New York, 1912 1st ed, 147 B&W ill, 4 color plates, 438pp, good, decorated green cloth (hardcover), Franklin 7701., (Order No: 7316 ), $20.00
23. 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
24. Landon, Mary Taylor and Layton, Marie Brooke, Swan, Sue (designs by), AMERICAN CREWELWORK STITCHES OF THE 17TH & 18TH CENTURIES (SEVENTEENTH AND EIGHTEENTH CENTURIES), published by the authors, Wilmington, DE, (1962), B&W illustrations, 36pp, very good, spiral bound (softcover), (Order No: 33065 ), $5.00
25. Lasi, Savi Lanka; Suomalaisen; Taiteilijan; Kadessa; Maki, Oili, TAIDE JA TYO - FINNISH DESIGNERS OF TODAY, Werner Soderstrom Osakeyhtio, Helsinki, (1954), B&W and color illustrations, 175pp, good+, blue cloth (hardcover), A look at prominent Finnish designers with the emphasis on textiles. Text is also in English., (Order No: 55962 ), $40.00
26. Leavitt, Thomas W. (director), HOMESPUN TO FACTORY MADE: WOOLEN TEXTILES IN AMERICA, 1776-1876, Merrimack Valley Textile Mus, North Andover, MA, (1977), B&W illustrations, 104pp, very good, wraps (softcover), Catalogue of the exhibition at the museum. Fascinating history and detailes on the processes., (Order No: 58487 ), $15.00
27. Mosey, Caron L., AMERICA'S PICTORIAL QUILTS, American Quilter's Society, Paducah, KY, (1985), B&W and color ill., 112pp, very good+, pictorial boards (hardcover), ISBN 0891459103 Pictorial quilts reflect an artistic nature--a need to express an inner emotion or feeling, to share that feeling through fiber in perpetuity. Through these works, we are able to learn much about the women; what they were thinking, what they cared most about, who their friends were, where they lived, and much more., (Order No: 29393 ), $7.00
28. Orlofsky, Patsy and Orlofsky, Myron, QUILTS IN AMERICA, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, (1974) 1st ed, over 300 B&W and color ill., 368pp, good w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0070477256 Best reference on the American quilt., (Order No: 3479 ), $14.50
29. Palliser, Mrs. Bury, A HISTORY OF LACE - THIRD EDITION, Low, Marston, Low & Searle, London, 1875 (3rd ed), B&W illustrations, 454pp, good, decorated maroon cloth, aeg (hardcover) w/light edgewear, (Order No: 1825 ), $60.00
30. Palliser, Mrs. Bury, HISTORY OF LACE - FOURTH EDITION, Sampson Low, Marston & Co., London, 1911, 266 B&W illustrations, 536pp, good+, cream cloth, aeg (hardcover) nice tight copy, Fourth edition entirely revised, re-written, and enlarged under the editorship of M. Jourdain and Alice Dryden., (Order No: 5099 ), $65.00
31. Pollen, Maria Margaret (Mrs. John Hungerford Pollen) (preface by Alan Cole), SEVEN CENTURIES OF LACE, The Macmillan Company, New York, 1908, 120 full page B&W ill., 59pp of text, good, blue cloth (hardcover) water stain to cloth, lt edgewear, Interior has occasional foxing, plates are very good, clean and bright on glossy stock. Please note that the cover is worn with light fraying at the top and bottom of the spine and some edgewear. There is a water stain on the cloth only near the spine front and back. A scarce title, Franklin 7365., (Order No: 20233 ), $245.00
32. Polychroniadis, Helen (introduction by); Leatham, John (English translation by), GREEK EMBROIDERIES, Benaki Museum, Athens, 1980, B&W and color illustrations, 118pp, very good+, wraps (softcover), An extensive study of Greek embroideries with text in both Greek and English., (Order No: 42387 ), $25.00
33. Rodee, Marian, WEAVING OF THE SOUTHWEST - FROM THE MAXWELL MUSEUM OF ANTHOROPOLOGY - UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO, Schiffer Publishing Co., Atglen, PA, (1987), B&W and color illustrations, 248pp, fine, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0887400914 Presents important information of Pueblo, Navajo, Rio Grande and Northern Mexican weaving styles of the Southwestern US Region., (Order No: 57100 ), $14.50
34. Rodier, Paul, THE ROMANCE OF FRENCH WEAVING, Tudor Publishing Co., New York, (1036) new ed, color frontis, 100+ B&W ill., 356pp, very good, decorated green cloth (hardcover) (no dustjacket), First published in 1931. A rich and colorful book on the romantic history of French weavers and their royal patrons, from the time of Caesar to Napoleon. Not only does M. Rodier give the history of weaving and textiles in France from Gallic days to the middle of the nineteenth century, but he recreates the medieval scene with great vitality and obvious love of it, bringing weaving, as an important national industry, into its relationship with social life, customs, language, history and the other arts., (Order No: 16496 ), $10.00
35. Sanderson, Kylie (editor), BRITISH FABRICS: AN ILLUSTRATED SOURCEBOOK OF TEXTILES, LACE, TRIMMINGS, RUGS AND CARPETS, Whitney Library of Design, New York, (1988) 1st US, B&W and color ill., 234pp, very good, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0823005275 An illustrated sourcebook of textiles, lace, trimmmings, rugs and carpets-who makes them, and where to find them., (Order No: 12619 ), $6.00
36. Sestay, Catherine J., NEEDLEWORK: A SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO EMBROIDERY AND NEEDLEPOINT, The Scarecrow Press, Inc., Metuchen, NJ, 1982, 153pp, fine, blue cloth (hardcover) (no dustjacket as published), ISBN 0810815540, (Order No: 5029 ), $5.00
37. Stroheim & Romann - Decorative Fabrics of Distinction, DAMASKS - THEIR ORIGIN & ORNAMENTATION, Stroheim & Romann, New York, n.d. c1920s, B&W illustrations, 58pp, very good, white spine, blue boards (hardcover), An interesting history, and illustration of patterns. In the 12th century it was the city of Damascus which lent the name "damask" or "damascen" not only to its own famous fabrics but to all intricately designed silken tissues as well., (Order No: 50747 ), $12.00
38. Tamosaitis, A., SODZIAUS MENAS - VOLUME 1, 2, 3, 5 AND 6 -- [SODZIAUS ARTS - LITHUANIAN VILLAGE ARTS] - FIVE ISSUES BOUND IN ONE VOLUME, Zemes Ukio Rumu Leidinys, 1931-1934, B&W and color illustrations, very good, maroon cloth (hardcover), In 1930 A. Tamosiatis was hired to work in the newly-formed Home Economics Division of the Lithuanian Farm Bureau where he published several works on Lithuanian textiles from 1931-39. His 8 volume SODZIAUS MENAS focused on knitting and sashes with designs for cross stitch, rustic art and folk textitles. The last two volumes (issues) (1938-39) is a treatise on women's national costume. Bound in one volume and offered here are the first 6 issues including: 1. RINKTINIAI AUDINIAI, 1931, 30 of text followed by 48 colored plates; 2. PRIJUOSTES IR ZICKU RINKINIAI, 1931, 30pp text, 48 colored plates; 3. LIAUDIES MENO DIRBINIU RASTAI, 1931, 29pp text, 48 colored plates; 5. MEZGIMO-NERIMO RASTAI, 1933, 30pp of text, 48 color plates; and, 6. SENOVISKU RANKDARBIU RASTAI, 1934, 30pp text, 48 color plates. UNCOMMON., (Order No: 60198 ), $150.00
39. Techy, Margaret, FILET CROCHET LACE: HOW TO MAKE IT, Harper & Brothers Publishers, New York, 1943 1st ed, B&W illustrations, 80pp, good w/lightly edgeworn dustjacket (hardcover), Illustrated with original designs and diagrams by the author. Includes 5 lessons for beginners, 9 for advanced workers. Patterns of fruit, flowers, geometrical for religious and other purposes. Over 50 photographs of finished work, new in design, of edging, corners, squares, etc. Shows how to duplicate all these designs and create your own originals., (Order No: 52690 ), $45.00
40. Varju-Ember, Maria, OLD TEXTILES - THE TREASURES OF THE HUNGARIAN NATIONAL MUSEUM, Magyar Helikon/Corvina Kiado, Budapest, (1981), B&W and color illustrations, 62pp of text, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 9631308278 A study of the Hungarian National Museum's textile collection showing representative categories of textiles including: brocades, other woven carpets, lace and carpets, arranged in order of historical and stylistic development., (Order No: 52240 ), $25.00
41. Walton, Frank L., TOMAHAWKS TO TEXTILES: THE FABULOUS STORY OF WORTH STREET, Appleton-Century-Crofts, Inc, New York, (1953), B&W ill., B&W maps, 177pp, ill., good+, blue cloth (hardcover) no dustjacket, This is a biography of an industry and a City--the story of New York as seen from Worth Street, the great primary textile market of the world., (Order No: 24094 ), $4.00
42. Warner, Langdon (preface by); Bell, Hamilton (introduction by), TEXTILES OF ASIA MINOR - SPECIAL LOAN EXHIBITION OF CARPETS AND OTHER TEXTILES FROM ASIA MINOR, Pa. Museum/School Ind. Art, Philadelphia, PA, 1919 1st ed, B&W plates follow text, 95pp of text, good, wraps (softcover) slight cant to the spine, (Order No: 60212 ), $40.00
43. Wheat, Joe Ben; Hedlund, Ann Lane (edited by), BLANKET WEAVING IN THE SOUTHWEST, University of Arizona Press, Tucson, AZ, (2003) 1st ptg, B&W and color illustrations, 444pp, very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0816523045 Describes the evolution of southwestern textiles from the early historic period to the late nineteenth century, establishes a revised chronology for their developement, and traces significant changes in materials, techniques and designs., (Order No: 57720 ), $60.00
44. Wheeler, Candace, THE DEVELOPMENT OF EMBROIDERY IN AMERICA, Harper & Brothers Publishers, New York, 1921 1st ed, B&W and color illustrations, 152pp, good+, red cloth (hardcover) no dustjacket, light edgewear, (Order No: 60395 ), $35.00
45. Wheeler, Monroe (edited, and with a foreword by) (texts by Pupul Jayakar and John Irwin), TEXTILES AND ORNAMENTS OF INDIA: A SELECTION OF DESIGNS, The Museum of Modern Art, New York, (1956), B&W and color illustrations, 93pp, good+ w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover), This volume--a picture book with interpretive essays--surveys the magnificent achievement of the artisans of India in the design and execution of textiles and ornaments of many kinds. It is based on an exhibition assembled at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, under the direction of Monroe Wheeler, during the spring and summer of 1955, where it was seen by 303,000 visitors., (Order No: 29483 ), $5.00
46. Whitaker, Kathleen (with analysis assistance by Susie Hart), COMMON THREADS: PUEBLO AND NAVAJO TEXTILES IN THE SOUTHWEST MUSEUM, Southwest Museum, Los Angeles, CA, (1998), color illustrations, 72pp, fine, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0916561720 Published in conjunction with an exhibition by the same name., (Order No: 57099 ), $25.00
47. White, Margaret E., QUILTS AND COUNTERPANES IN THE NEWARK MUSEUM, Newark Museum, Newark, NJ, 1948, B&W illustrations, 90pp, good, wraps (softcover), A catalogue of the museum's collection., (Order No: 15887 ), $15.00
48. Woonsocket Napping Machinery Co., THE ART OF NAPPING: ITS GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT, Woonsocket Napping Mach. Co., Woonsocket, RI, n.d. c1900, B&W illustrations, 54pp, good+, green cloth (hardcover), The Woonsocket Napping Machinery Company was established in 1894. Although not dated, this is a early, circa 1900, catalogue of the equipment made by the firm to work with cotton cloth. Eleven pages of history and details of the parts of the equipment are followed by 17 detailed illustrations with descriptions of: Nappers; Finishing Machine; Tentering Machine; Napper for Woolen Goods; and, Napper for Knitted Fabrics. Extremely UNCOMMON trade catalogue for the textile industry., (Order No: 60134 ), $125.00
49. Yamada, Chisaburoh F. (general editor), DECORATIVE ARTS OF JAPAN, Kodansha International Ltd., Tokyo, (1964) 1st ed, 107 tipped in color plates, 262pp, very good+ (hardcover) dustjacket lacks small piece top of spine, Errata slip laid in. Following the introduction, are the plates organized in the following sections: ceramics, metal work, lacquer ware, and textiles., (Order No: 8964 ), $75.00