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Eight Photographs Of Modernist Textiles, Munich, Circa 1918-1920, From Munchen Expressionist Werstatten
by Herman Sachs
McIan's Costumes Of the Clans Of Scotland Seventy-Four Coloured Illustrations
by R R and Logan, James McIan
Collecting Costumery Books & Ephemera
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
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SGD 172.34
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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SGD 48.25
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
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SGD 130.98
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...
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SGD 15.52
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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SGD 20.68
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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SGD 27.57
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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SGD 6.89
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
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SGD 55.15
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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SGD 68.94
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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SGD 82.72
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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SGD 8.27
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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SGD 48.25
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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SGD 27.57
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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SGD 27.57
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
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SGD 103.40
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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SGD 13.79
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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SGD 130.98
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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SGD 48.25
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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SGD 103.40
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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SGD 124.08
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
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SGD 16.54
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
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SGD 55.15
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
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SGD 41.36
Chinese and Exotic Rugs
by Eiland, Murray L
Boston, MA: New York Graphic Society, 1979. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 12.3x9.3x1.0in. dust jacket with light wear to head of spine and small tear at top edge of front panel. Dust jacket in clear protector. With 52 color plates, 180 black-and-white illustrations, and 30 line drawings and maps. 246pp 3.34lb 12.3x9.3x1.0in
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SGD 20.68
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...
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SGD 21.03
