Vienna: Museum fur Angewandte Kunst, 1985. 111 pages with text in German. Illustrated throughout with sepia photographs. Slim 4to, glossy pictorial wrappers. Wien: Osterreichischen Museum fur Angewandte Kunst, 1985. A near fine copy of this very scarce exhibition catalogue. 24 Mai - 21 Juli, 1985. More
Paris: Firmit Didot. Transl. by Mme. la Comtesse Gon. de Clermont-Tonnerre. Original wr. bound in, engraved frontis., title page illus., 157 engravings throughout, 410pp., large thick 8vo, 3/4 brown morocco, ornate gilt-stamped raised bands, t.e.g.; (light foxing throughout). Paris: Firmit Didot, n.d. Near Fine. More
Valby: Borgen, 1989. (Title translates as 'Damask and Twill: History of Table Linen in Denmark'.) Illustrated (color and b/w). 303 pages with text in Danish. 4to, pictorial boards; rear cover damaged. Valby: Borgen, (1989). A very good copy, internally fine. More
New York: Rizzoli, 1991. Patterned endpapers. Illustrated with color photographs by Jean-Pierre Henfrey, many full-bleed. 160 pages, burgundy cloth, dust wrapper. New York: Rizzoli, (1991). A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
New York: John Lane, 1917. Many Illustrations in black and white, 152 pages, 8vo, decorative cloth; spine faded, hinge weak. N.Y.: John Lane, 1917. Good. More
New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2004. Profusely illustrated in color and black and white. 396 pages, 4to, red cloth (covers cocked), dust wrapper. New York: Metropolitan Museum, (2004). A near fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. More
Cologne: Konemann, 1999. Filled with exquisite color photographs. 303pp., folio, blue cloth, d.w.; minor bumping to lower corners. Cologne: Konemann, (1999). First English edition. A near fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
Boston: Bullfinch Press, 1998. 160 color and 73 black-and-white illustrations. 198 pages, 4to, navy blue cloth, dust wrapper. Boston: Bullfinch Press, (1998). A fine copy in near fine dust wrapper. More
Washington: Government Printing Office, 1888. 9 plates, 546 text Illus. lviii, 675pp. 4to, modern brown cloth, lacks folding map at end, corners bumped. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1888. First Edition Contains the following papers: Holmes, William H. Ancient art of the province of Chiriqui, Colombia. Holmes, William H. A study of the textile art in its relation to the development of form and ornament. Thomas, Cyrus. Aids to the study of the Maya Codices. Dorsey, J. Owen. Osage traditions. Boas..... More
113 illustrations in color and b/w, 96pp., small 4to, pictorial boards, d.w. London: Octopus Books, (1967). Very good. More
illus. 8vo, later library buckram; (ex-lib). N.Y.: J.J. Augustin, (1936). More
Bergamo: Instituto Italiano d'Arti Grafiche, 1908. Volume 1 only. Frontispieces, numerous tipped-in black & white plates throughout illustrating Italian lace. Very thick heavy folio, original black cloth, lightly rubbed, small tear on spine. Bergamo: Instituto Italiano d'Arti Grafiche, 1908. Very good (+). A lavishly illustrated survey of Italian antique lace. More
London: Thames & Hudson, 2003. More than 270 color illustrations, photographs by Marc Walter. 217 pages. 4to, cloth, d.w.; lower corners slightly bumped. London: Thames & Hudson, (2003). A very good(+)copy. More
New York: Thames & Hudson, 1999. 287 color illustrations. 192 pages. Large 4to, black cloth with pictorial gilt embossing, dust wrapper. New York: Thams & Hudson, (1999). A fine copy. More
Novara: Istituto Geografica De Agostini, 1990. Extensively illustrated, primarily in color. 195pp., 4to, black boards, d.w. Novara: Istituto Geografico De Agostini, (1990). A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. More
1963. Profusely illustrated. 318pp. 4to, cloth. N.Y.: Crown Publishers, (1963). Very good. More
Englewood Cliffs: Prentice Hall, 1972. Profusely illustrated in black & white. 636 pages, thick 4to, lime cloth, d.w. (chipped). Englewood Cliffs: Prentice Hall, (1972). Second edition, revised and enlarged. Very Good (+). Published by the editors of American Fabrics Magazine. More
Milan: 1982. 24 color plates of Caucasian rugs. 64pp., 4to, stiff pictorial wrappers; light rubbing to covers. Milano: Daniele Sevi, (1982). Internally fine, a very good (+) copy. More
New York: Abbeville, 1996. Hundreds of illustrations. 463pp., thick 4to, black cloth, d.w.; dust wrapper price clipped. New York: Abbeville Press, (1996). First edition. A very good copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
New Haven: Yale University Press, 2010. Profusely illustrated in color and in black & white. Small folio, pictorial boards, dust wrapper. Andover and New Haven: Addison Gallery of American Art and Yale University Press, 2010. First Edition. Fine. A fine copy of the catalogue based on the November 2010-February 2011 exhibition at Andover's Addison Gallery of American Art. More
New York: Sotheby Parke Bernet, 1980. 357 lots for sale at auction Saturday, March 8, 1980. Illustrated throughout in black & white; a few in color. Slim square 8vo, pictorial wrappers. New York: Sotheby Parke Bernet, (1980). A near fine copy. More
New York: Sotheby Parke Bernet, 1980. 474 lots for sale at auction Wednesday, June 18, 1980. Illustrated throughout in black & white. Slim square 8vo, pictorial wrappers. New York: Sotheby Parke Bernet, (1980). A very good(+) copy. More
London: Faber & Faber, 1978. Introduction by George Wingfield Digby. Translated by George and Cornelia Wingfield Digby. Preface by Edmund De Unger. 49 color plates containing more than 100 images, more than 150 images in all. 251pp., tall 8vo, green cloth, d.w. London: Faber and Faber, (1978). A very good copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
Munich: Callwey, 1978. More than 100 carpets illustrated, most in color. 263pp., 4to, red cloth, d.w. Munich: Georg D. W. Callwey, (1978). A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. Text in both English and German. More
28 color plates (one folding), 60 black and white illus. 22pp. of text. Thin 4to, decorative cloth, d.w. N.p.: Artia, 1960. More
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