London: Thames and Hudson, 1978. First edition. Hardcover. Quarto. 546 (20)pp. Original orange cloth with gilt-stamped emblem on cover, gilt lettering on spine, in original color illustrated dustjacket, white lettering on spine. "The pinnacle of Iranian artistic achievement is its incomparable carpet making. This historic art, which probably originated in..... More
London: Thames and Hudson, 1971. First edition. Hardcover. Quarto. 430 (2)pp. Original light brown cloth with gilt-stamped medallion on cover, gilt lettering on spine, in original color-illustrated dustjacket, black lettering on spine. With four hundred and sixty-six illustrations, forty-two full page in color and four maps, drawings and b/w reproductions..... More
London: B. T. Batsford, 1903. First edition. Hardcover. Small Elephant Folio. xiv, (1) 198 (1)pp., cxxi plates with printed tissue guards. Original green cloth with gilt lettering on cover and spine. Decorative initial and endpiece. A catalogue of the unique loan collection exhibited in 1902 at St. James Court, London..... More
München: Georg D. W, Callwey, ND (ca 1940). First edition. Hardcover. Large Quarto. 144pp. Original illustrated dustjacket over gray quarter cloth with illustrated gray paper-covered boards and brown and reverse gray lettering on cover, brown on spine. Publisher's logo on half-title. Detailed study on the application of color and pictorial..... More
Paris: Gérard Le Prat, Éditeur, 1950. First edition. Hardcover. Folio. 164 (7)pp. Rebound in half green morocco with gilt lettering and ruling on spine, two raised bands, over green cloth with tan circular cloth, with gilt illustration and lettering, laid down on front cover. Marbled endpapers. Color frontispiece and eleven..... More
Paris: Au Bureau du Journal les Modes Parisiennes, 1856. Softcover. Folio. Unpaginated. Original wrappers with gold lettering on cover. 12 stunning color steel-plate engravings by A. Portier. The plates show females with costumes worn in Paris in the 1850's. Each plate is protected by a tissue guard. The author Paul..... More
[Wien/Leipzig]; Barcelona: [Fr. Wolfrum & Co. Wien/Leipzig]; Obras cientificas y artisticas Sucesor de J. M. Fabre, ND [ca 1905-1910]. First edition. Hardcover. Folio (19 x 14 3/4"). [1] leaf (Title), [48] loose leaves (Plates), as issued. Original 3/4 olive cloth over printed paper covered portfolio. String ties. This early 20th century..... More
Paris: Maison Quantin, 1890. First edition. Hardcover. 4to. 8, [98] pp. Original illustrated cloth. Ancient Coptic tapestries preserved in the museums of Lyon which came from the Church of Saint Gereon in Cologne. Highly detailed rawings, designs and patterns of native Egyptian Christians. Illustrated with 153 b/w and color plates..... More
Paris: Editions Nilsson, 1927. First edition. Softcover. Folio. 80pp (Text), 100 loose plates, as issued. Original illustrated wrappers. Complete collection of 10 fascicules containing each 8 pages of text and 10 color pochoir plates. This work describes in detail and in vivid color, the history of French masculine costume from..... More
Paris: Editions Nilsson, ca 1923. First edition. Softcover. Folio. 49-80pp. 48 loose plates, as issued. Original illustrated wrappers. Fascinating work containing the last 4 fascicules of a series of 10, dedicated to the history of French feminine costume from the Middle-Ages to the end of the Second Empire. This work..... More
Cleveland: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1924. First edition Limited edition. Hardcover. 45/300. Folio. 294pp., 52 plates. Original half vellum over marbled boards with gilt lettering on cover, black lettering on spine; housed in a matching marbled slipcase. Frontispiece engraving. Red and black title page. Historiated red initials. Half-title for..... More
Paris: Albert Morancé, 1922. First edition. Hardcover. Quarto (9 1/4 x 7 1/2"). [8]pp (Text), 30 loose leaves (Plates), as issued. Original half grey cloth over paper covered portfolio, with gold lettering to spine, and red and green lettering to front cover. String tie. Title in red and black lettering..... More
New York: George D. Baldwin, 1844. First edition. Hardcover. Quarto. [8], 574pp. Modern quarter leather over marbled paper covered boards, with gold lettering and blind-stamped decoration to spine. Scarce first edition of this authoritative work on the art of weaving. The book is splendidly illustrated throughout with 35 engraved plates..... More
London: Scala Publishers, 2005. First edition. Paperback. Quarto. 136pp. Original pictorial wrappers and title page. Title inscribed and signed by Mattiebelle Gittinger to Fred and Stella [Krieger]. This lavishly illustrated book, published to accompany the exhibition of the same name, presents a fascinating overview of the use of cloth, its..... More
Los Angeles: Museum of Cultural History, 1989. First edition. Hardcover. Large quarto. 256pp. Original brick cloth with yellow lettering on spine and front cover. Illustrated with numerous color and b/w photographic reproductions, this volume is a collection of thirteen interpretive essays on the nature of textiles in Indonesia and their..... More
London: Philip Wilson Publishers, 1992. First edition. Hardcover. Quarto. 311pp. Original black cloth with gilt lettering on spine, in original illustrated dustjacket, white lettering on spine. Peach endpapers. Frontispiece. "Pietre dure was used as an inlay or as a carved element in prestigious furniture and decorations in the courts of..... More
Los Angeles: J. Paul Getty Museum, 2006. First edition. Hardcover. Folio. 264pp. Original black cloth with blind-stamped lettering on spine, in original color-illustrated dustjacket, white lettering on spine. Glossy orange endpapers. Color frontispieces. "From the ancient history of decorative stonework comes a very special artistic phenomenon, and this richly illustrated..... More
Los Angeles: J. Paul Getty Museum, 2006. First edition. Hardcover. Folio. 264pp. Original black cloth with blind-stamped lettering on spine, in original color-illustrated dustjacket, white lettering on spine. Glossy orange endpapers. Color frontispieces. "From the ancient history of decorative stonework comes a very special artistic phenomenon, and this richly illustrated..... More
New York: Race Point Publishing, 2012. First edition. Hardcover. Folio. 215 (1)pp. Original dark gray cloth with black lettering on cover and spine, in original photo-illustrated dustjacket, white lettering on spine. Photo-illustrated endpapers. Title page printed in white on black paper. "From "Jack the Ripper Stalks his Victims," his 1992..... More
Berlin: Privately Printed, ca. 1920s. Softcover. 8vo. Unpaginated. Pictorial wrappers with black lettering. Photographic catalogue of the famous Berlin-based furniter store Gleiser, located in Alexanderplatz. The store was a member of "Verband zur Forderund deutscher Wohnkultur" [short: DeWoKu]. Every page is delightfully illustrated with a sepia-toned photogravure image of a...... More
Tehran New York London Ashiya: Bank Melli Iran, 1977. First edition. Hardcover. Small Folio. 416pp., 1 folding map. Original blue cloth with gilt lettering on spine. Light yellow endpapers. Vignette on half-title. Frontispiece color photograph. A pictorial introduction to the contemporary folk Arts and Art Crafts of modern Iran. Outstanding..... More
Tehran New York London Ashiya: Bank Melli Iran, 1977. First edition. Hardcover. Small Folio. 416pp., 1 folding map laid in. Original tan cloth with gilt lettering on spine in photo-illustrated dustjacket, blue lettering on spine. Light yellow endpapers. Vignette on half-title. Frontispiece color photograph. Title page printed in blue and..... More
New York: Clarkson N. Potter, Inc., 1974. Hardcover. 4to. 451p. Dark blue cloth with gilt lettering and dj. Head and tail of spine slightly bumped and rubbed. Edges and corners slightly rubbed. DJ very minor, and slightly, creased on top along spine. Includes a brief chronological survey with the pictorial..... More
New York: Cross River Press, 1994. First edition. Hardcover. 4to. 346pp. Blue cloth with gilt lettering to spine in original dj. Head and tail of spine slightly bumped. Minor creasing, staining and two tiny closed tears to dj. This "book will be invaluable for all collectors, dealers, and auctioneers concerned..... More
New York: Assouline Publishing, 2014. First edition. Hardcover. Folio. 176pp. Original photo-illustrated dust-jacket over paper covered boards, with silver lettering on spine and front cover. Half-title signed by both authors. "Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams are known for producing beautiful and environmentally conscious home furnishings at friendly prices. After a...... More