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  Manhattan-New York - Souvenirs De Voyage D'un Dessinateur Japonais
Kyoto, Japan, Kyoto-Shoin. 1984, Limited. (ISBN: 476368034X) Loose in Clip-box, Folio (Square). The memories of a Japanese designer after his visit to New York - 60 large, loose, color vignettes on luxurious glossy black paper - these exceptional art-deco motives can be a source of inspiration for art-deco papers, textiles or decoration in general. New -.
CHF 760.00 [Appr.: EURO 501.75 US$ 746.32 | £UK 447.5 | JP¥ 66372] Book number: 000179
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ADELSON, CANDACE J.  European Tapestry in the Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Minneapolis, USA, Minneapolis Institute of Arts. 1994. (ISBN: 0810932628) Gilt Embossed Cloth, 31 x 24 Cms. 478 pages - in English - around 30 color plates, incl. various 2-page panoramas and around 200 b/w and color illustrations - a learned description of the 41 pieces of European tapestry woven between the 15th and 18th centuries in the collection in the Minneapolis Institute of Arts - about European tapestry - catalogue - technical note - Flanders & France, Germany & Holland, Italy, Norway and other lands - works and exhibitions cited and index. New-/New-.
CHF 140.00 [Appr.: EURO 92.5 US$ 137.48 | £UK 82.5 | JP¥ 12226] Book number: 007069
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ANATI, EMMANUEL  Art Du Tapa (L') - Etoffe Pour Les Dieux - Etoffe Pour Les Hommes
Paris, France, Insolite (l'). 2005. (ISBN: 2916054022) Wrappers-, 27 x 24.5 Cms. 192 pages - in French - 88 color plates and 47 color, duotone and b/w illustrations - a survey of Tahitian Tapa textiles made from wood bark and used for making clothing, boat sails, dwelling walls, decorations, masks and ritual objects - roots, genesis, functions, uses, fabrication and conservation - conclusion - bibliography. New-.
CHF 50.00 [Appr.: EURO 33.25 US$ 49.1 | £UK 29.5 | JP¥ 4367] Book number: 006846
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ANDRE, PAUL ET AL  Tissus d'Egypte - Temoins Du Monde Arabe VIIIe-XVe siecles
Thonon-les-Bains, France, L'Albaron. 1993. (ISBN: 9782908528527) gilt-embossed cloth-, 31 x 25 Cms. 352 pages - in French - 215 color illustrations - published to coincide with the 1993-1994 showings at the Museum of Art & History in Geneva, Switzerland and the Institut du Monde Arabe in Paris of 7th to 15th Century Egyptian textiles from the collection gathered by Maurice Bouvier (1901-1981), including pieces in linen, hemp, palm leaves, cotton, wool, silk and gold thread - also: lexicon of technical terms, general lexicon, maps, evolution of epigraphic styles, chronology of dynasties, biblio. transliteration and index. New-/New-.
CHF 70.00 [Appr.: EURO 46.25 US$ 68.74 | £UK 41.25 | JP¥ 6113] Book number: 009460
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APINIS-HERMAN, ANNA  Latvian Weaving Techniques
Kenthurst, Australia, Kangaroo Press. 1994. (ISBN: 0864176589) softcover-, 28.5 x 21 cms. 138 pages - in English - 59 color illustrations and over 200 duotone and b/w illustrations and figs. - a handbook of Latvian weaving techniques which covers all the basic weave types and their derivations and presents many designs using between four and eight shafts - Latvian cultural and historical background - basic weaves or Pamataudumi - combination weaves or sakopotie sejumi - textured weaves - block weaves or drejli - embroidered motifs - inlaid motifs or Ielocitie raksti - woven motifs - finishes and fringes - glossary of weaving terms in English and Latvian, biblio. Latvian libraries, Latvian craft shops, weaving guilds, suppliers guide, mail order books and magazines, museums and galleries, useful addresses, shows and index. New-.
CHF 80.00 [Appr.: EURO 53 US$ 78.56 | £UK 47.25 | JP¥ 6986] Book number: 006650
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BARNARD, NICHOLAS  Living with Decorative Textiles - Tribal Art from Africa, Asia and the Americas
London, England, Thames & Hudson. 1989. (ISBN: 050001471x) Cloth-, 27 x 26 cms. 192 pages - in English - 267 illustrations, incl. 190 in color and 5 maps - photography by James Merrell - a study of worldwide primitve textiles, traditional styles, functions, materials, production techniques, ideas for uses and more - guide to dealers, importers, repairers, auction houses, and collections. New-/New-.
CHF 80.00 [Appr.: EURO 53 US$ 78.56 | £UK 47.25 | JP¥ 6986] Book number: 006918
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BERTHOD, BERNARD  Paramentica - Tissus Lyonnais et Art sacré
Lyon, France, Musée De Fourvière. 1992. (ISBN: 2859171355) Soft Bound, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 198 pages - in French - 105 figures and illustrations - published to coincide with 1993 showing - this unusual book features French-made liturgical garments made between 1800 and 1940 by the master weavers from Lyon - strongly symbolic ascetic garments use color and intricate patterns to transcend accessories and fashion - government orders of liturgical garments 1870-1880, lists of Lyon suppliers to cathedrals - catalogue of 44 projects for liturgical wear - from robes to hats and sandals - by reknowned craftsmen from Lyon. New -.
CHF 40.00 [Appr.: EURO 26.5 US$ 39.28 | £UK 23.75 | JP¥ 3493] Book number: 002027
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BHANDARI, VANDANA  Costume, Textiles and Jewellery of India - Traditions in Rajasthan
London, England, Mercury. 2005. (ISBN: 1904668895) gilt-embossed cloth-, 33 x 26 cms. 216 pages - in English - over 300 mostly color illustrations and 24 sewing patterns - a description of the traditional costume and ornamentation of the Indian state of Rajasthan - roots - timeless textile - stitched and unstitched cloth - jewelry and ornamentation - diversity in style - garment analysis - glossary, index and bibliography. New-/New-.
CHF 80.00 [Appr.: EURO 53 US$ 78.56 | £UK 47.25 | JP¥ 6986] Book number: 008236
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BISHOP, ROBERT/SAFANDA, ELIZABETH  Amish Quilts
London, England, Laurence King. 1976. (ISBN: 1856690121) softcover-, 28 x 21.5 Cms. 96 pages - in English - 156 mostly color illustrations - an overview of the colorful world of Amish quilts - cultural roots, origins, piecing the quilt, the Amish quilting frolic, dyes, materials, pieced designs, stitched designs, geographical and chronological evolutions and more - Pennsylvania quilts, Midwestern quilts and bibliography. New-.
CHF 40.00 [Appr.: EURO 26.5 US$ 39.28 | £UK 23.75 | JP¥ 3493] Book number: 006905
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BOTELLA-GAUDICHON, SYLVETTE ET AL  Zina De Plagny et Leon Koudine - Confluences Franco-Russes
Milan, Italy, Silvana. 2009. (ISBN: 9788836613236) Wrappers-, 24 x 17 Cms. 96 pages - in French - over 80 mostly color illustrations, mostly plates - published to coincide with the 2009 showing at the Museum of Art and Industry in Roubaix, France, of drawings and artworks featuring motifs for textiles produced between 1925 and 1952 by Russian designer Léon Koudine (1900-1939) and French designer Zina de Plagny (1914-2000) - sketchbook of trends, the Koudine-de Plagny Parisian workshops - plates. New-.
CHF 40.00 [Appr.: EURO 26.5 US$ 39.28 | £UK 23.75 | JP¥ 3493] Book number: 009252
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BRADDOCK, SARAH E./O'MAHONY, MARIE  Techno Textiles - Revolutionary Fabrics for Fashion and Design
London, England, Thames & Hudson. 1999. (ISBN: 0500280967) softcover-, 26 x 24 cms. 192 pages - in English - 269 illustrations, incl. 142 in color - textiles created by new technology and used by leading designers such as Issey Miyake, Helmut Lang, Rei Kawakubo, Comme des Garçons, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Alexander McQueen and others - innovations - transformations - glossary, bios. histories, directory of addresses, exhibitions, collections, galleries, biblio. list of textile art works and index. (For hardcover version of this book, see ISBN 0500237409). New-.
CHF 50.00 [Appr.: EURO 33.25 US$ 49.1 | £UK 29.5 | JP¥ 4367] Book number: 006676
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BRADDOCK, SARAH E./O'MAHONY, MARIE  Techno Textiles
London, England, Thames & Hudson. 1998. (ISBN: 0500237409) Silver-embossed Cloth, 27 x 25 cms. 192 pages - in English - 269 illustrations, incl 142 in color - a look at exciting new textile technologies and their uses by designers such as Issey Miyake, Helmut Lang, Rei Kawakubo, Comme des Garçons, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Alexander McQueen and others - the future of fibres and fabrics, electronic textiles, engineered textiles, textile finishes, fashion, design, architecture and art - glossary, bios. histories, directory of addreses, exhibitions, collections, galleries, biblio. list of textile art works and index. (For softcover version of this book, see ISBN 0500280967). New-/New-.
CHF 90.00 [Appr.: EURO 59.5 US$ 88.38 | £UK 53 | JP¥ 7860] Book number: 006677
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CHISTI, KAPUR/SINGH, MARTAND  Tissus Indiens - Tradition et Modernite
Paris, France, Charles Moreau. 2005. (ISBN: 2909458288) hardcover-, 31 x 31 cms, Square. 150 pages - in French - around 200 color illustrations - three experts describe modern Indian textiles and their manufacture - painted textiles, textiles painted with dyes, reserved dyed textiles, printed textiles and woven textiles. New-/New-.
CHF 50.00 [Appr.: EURO 33.25 US$ 49.1 | £UK 29.5 | JP¥ 4367] Book number: 007066
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CHUNG, YOUNG YANG  Painting with a Needle - Learning the Art of Silk Embroidery
New York, Harry Abrams. 2003. (ISBN: 0810945703) hardcover-, 26.5 x 26.5 cms. Square. 176 pages - in English - 189 illustrations and diagrams, incl. 125 color plates - a master embroiderer reveals the history and secrets of her craft - stitchery techniques, tools, materials, instructions for projects and list of suppliers - stitchery names in Chinese, Korean and Japanese - bibliography. new-/New-.
CHF 95.00 [Appr.: EURO 62.75 US$ 93.29 | £UK 56 | JP¥ 8296] Book number: 007039
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CLARKE, DUNCAN  Art of African Textiles (The)
London, England, Grange. 1997. (ISBN: 1840130741) hardcover-, 37.5 x 27 cms. 128 pages - in English - over 100 color illustrations - materials and techniques of traditional African weaving, printing, decorating and cloth production - mythology and meanings - Raffia cloths of Zaire, Kente the royal cloth of the Ashanti, Bogolan the mud-dyed cloth of Mali, Aso Oke the ceremonial cloth of the Yoruba, and, African wax-printed cloths - bibliography. new-/New-.
CHF 50.00 [Appr.: EURO 33.25 US$ 49.1 | £UK 29.5 | JP¥ 4367] Book number: 007040
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CONWAY, SUSAN  Thai Textiles
London, England, British Museum. 1992. (ISBN: 0714125067) softcover-, 28 x 21.5 cms. 192 pages - in English - 105 color and 55 b/w illustrations - a description of Thai textiles by a reknowned authority - textiles, religion and society - silk and cotton production - looms and weaving techniques - Thai costumes - ceremonial and household textiles - textiles of north Thailand - textiles of northeast Thailand - textiles of central and south Thailand - conclusion, biblio. glossary and index. New-.
CHF 50.00 [Appr.: EURO 33.25 US$ 49.1 | £UK 29.5 | JP¥ 4367] Book number: 006665
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DACHY, FRANCOISE ET AL  Au Fil Du Nil - Couleurs De l'Egypte Chretienne
Paris, France, Somogy. 2001. (ISBN: 2850565024) Cloth-, 29 x 26 cms. 204 pages - in French - over 200 mostly color illustrations - published to coincide with the 2001 showing at the Dobrée Museum in Nantes, France, of ancient Coptic textiles, furniture and other objects from the museum's Egyptian collection - history, weaving techniques, use of textiles, era fashions, dating problems and the 19th Century discovery of Christian Egypt - restoration, glossary and bibliography. New-/New-.
CHF 60.00 [Appr.: EURO 39.75 US$ 58.92 | £UK 35.5 | JP¥ 5240] Book number: 006903
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DE MARVAL, GASPARD/BREGUET, GEORGES  Au Fil Des Iles - Fonds Indonesien Pierre et Gabrielle Gediking-Ferrand
Neuchatel, Switzerland, Musee d'Ethnographie. 2008. (ISBN: 9782880780333) softcover-, 24 x 17 Cms. 408 pages - in French - 150 color plates, 58 mostly duotone figs. and a map - an updated, more technical reprint of the catalogue of 150 Indonesian objects, mainly textiles, from the Gediking-Ferrand Collection - correspondances, glossary, biblio. and list of illustrations. New-.
CHF 40.00 [Appr.: EURO 26.5 US$ 39.28 | £UK 23.75 | JP¥ 3493] Book number: 009207
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DE BORCHGRAVE, ISABELLE  Textile Collection of Saeed Sadraee Revisited By Isabelle De Borchgrave (The)
Brussels, Belgium, Sadraee. 2004. Wrappers-, 21 x 21 cms. Square. 64 pages - in English, Dutch and French - 31 color plates and 2 b/w maps - dresses and other creations by Belgian designer and painter Isabelle de Borchgrave who found the Central Asian textiles and motifs she loves in the collection of Iranian Saeed Sadraee, a major authority on antique Oriental textiles. New-.
CHF 40.00 [Appr.: EURO 26.5 US$ 39.28 | £UK 23.75 | JP¥ 3493] Book number: 006542
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DELMARCEL, GUY  Flemish Tapestry
London, England, Thames & Hudson. 1999. (ISBN: 050001972X) Gilt Embossed Green Cloth, 34 x 26.5 cms. 384 pages - in English - 450 illustrations, incl. 350 in color - a lavishly illustrated overview of the history of Flemish tapestry, from the 15th Century to the late 18th Century - - also: manufacturers, marks, town marks, workshops, biblio. and index. new-/new-.
CHF 170.00 [Appr.: EURO 112.25 US$ 166.94 | £UK 100.25 | JP¥ 14846] Book number: 008487
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DUNCAN, ALASTAIR  Art Nouveau Designers at the Paris Salons 1895-1914 - Vol.VI: textiles and Leather
Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK, Antique Ccllectors' Club. 2002. (ISBN: 1851493743) Gilt Embossed Cloth, 28 x 22 Cms. 400 pages - in English - over 1,500 illustrations, incl. over 50 in color - the 6th volume by Art Nouveau specialist Alistair Duncan in the series on the art objects displayed at the 1895-1914 Paris Salons, this work covers textiles and leather - works by textile designers and leather bookbinders - designers A-Z and index of textile and leatherware designers and craftsmen. New-/New-.
CHF 140.00 [Appr.: EURO 92.5 US$ 137.48 | £UK 82.5 | JP¥ 12226] Book number: 006900
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DUPONCHEL, PAULINE  Textiles Bogolan Du Mali
Neuchâtel, Switzerland, Musée d'Ethnographie. 2004. (ISBN: 2880780292) Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". 354 pages - in French - 110 duotone and monochrome illustrations, incl. over 60 plates - dozens of b/w figs. - catalogue with 50 pieces from the collection in the Museum of Ethnography in Neuchâtel, Switzerland - French author Pauline Duponchel has lived in Mali since 1998 and has exhaustively explored the world of Bogolan textiles, their patterns and their earth-and-plant dyes - history, the Màribaayasa ceremony, plants, roots, earth, know-how, wooden and metal tools, the art of backstrapping, baby-holders, mythical themes, the Beledougou, the Fadougou, the Djenne and much, much more - list of motifs - table of plants used in dyes - glossary - bibliography - list of illustrations. New -.
CHF 40.00 [Appr.: EURO 26.5 US$ 39.28 | £UK 23.75 | JP¥ 3493] Book number: 003056
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EARLE, JOE ET AL  Serizawa - Master of Japanese Textile Design
New Haven, US, Yale University Press. 2009. (ISBN: 9780300150476) Wrappers-, 24 x 25.5 cms. oblong-. 134 pages - in English - over 120 color illustrations and figs. - published to coincide with the 2009 showing at the Japan Society in New York of works by Japanese textile designer Serizawa Keisuke (1895-1984), featuring fine examples from leading Japanese collections - texts by 6 specialists - also: the Kataezome technique and chronology. New-.
CHF 50.00 [Appr.: EURO 33.25 US$ 49.1 | £UK 29.5 | JP¥ 4367] Book number: 009494
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EBERLE, HANNELORE ET AL  Technologie Du Vêtement
Montreal, Canada, Guérin. 1999. (ISBN: 2760154017) Hard Cover, Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 258 pages - in French - richly illustrated with hundred of color and b/w repros. and figs. - translation from the German definitive reference work by five textile industry experts - sections on: fibers, yarns, textile fabrics, dyeing, finishing, fabric descriptions, clothing manufacture, its organization, product design, product groups and the history of clothing - index of technical terms. New -.
CHF 100.00 [Appr.: EURO 66.25 US$ 98.2 | £UK 59 | JP¥ 8733] Book number: 002483
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FITZ GIBBON / HALE  IKAT, Silks of Central Asia
London, England, Laurence King. 1997. (ISBN: 1856991012) Clothbound in a Slipcase, Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 368 pages - in English - with 500 beautiful illustrations (424 in color) - This volume presents the entire Guido Goldman collection as well as some unpublished photographs of the Ikat manufactures in the late 19th century in Central Asia - A unique publication analysing the influences of the Ikat on designs, embroideries, carpets, jewelry and ceramics and commenting their trade in Central Asia - Glossary, bibliography, index. New -/New -.
CHF 333.00 [Appr.: EURO 220 US$ 327.01 | £UK 196.25 | JP¥ 29081] Book number: 001625
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