Beautiful magazine not often seen, published in both ENGLISH and ARABIC, but not simultaneously. The first version of the magazine is in English and then at the back the exact same one is presented in Arabic. Beautiful color photos and drawings in black and white. The organization which publishes it is a cultural entity which engages in organizing concerts, children's activities, art exhibits and loans to other museums around the world. One loan mentioned in the issue was given to the Cleveland Art Museum. Articles in this issue include: Medieval Islamic Textiles; Carpets; Urban planning and a... View More...
ITEM # 8320 FIVE CENTURIES OF TAPESTRY BY ANNA BENNETT PUB 1976 BY THE FINE ARTS MUSEUMS OF SAN FRANCISCO 253 PGS 9 X 12 CARD COVER A HISTORY OF TAPESTRY FOLLOWED BY PHOTOS , SOME IN COLOR , OF MANY ORIGINAL TAPESTY WITH THE HISTORY OF EACH VERY GOOD CONDITION , CLEAN BRIGHT AND TIGHT [ FAB ART SELVES ] View More...
Book itself is bright and clean with no names or writing and no bumps to boards. Very clean inside and out. The dustjacket is likewise nice with no tears or chips. Looks very handsome in brand new mylar cover. Book measures 9" x 11-1/2" and has 207 beautifull illustrated pages. Color photographs are plentiful and there is also much information on lace trim, bridal hankies, fashion, society embroidery, Appenzell-work, bed linens, table linens and more. View More...
TWO HARD BACK BOOKS IN SLIPCASE. MAIN BOOK TELLS THE HISTORY OF RED WORK QUILTS AND OTHER ITEMS IN AMERICA STARTING IN THE LATE 1800'S PHOTOS OF ORIGINAL QUILTS ,PERIOD ADS FOR RED WORK SUPPLIES AND MUCH MORE PATTERN BOOK HAS 100 FULL SIZE PATTERN BLOCKS AND INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO USE THEM . BOOKS AND CASE IN FINE CONDITION View More...
This instruction manual caught my eye because I never heard of shadow stitching. From what I gather it is a technique which provides shadowing using stitches already known and the use of thinner thread and room for part of the mesh to show. If you google it you will see beautiful examples. This book is not written in and shows no other defects. It's bound with a plastic spiral and is in excellent condition. The book measures 6" x 8-1/2" and is 1/2" thick. the covers protected by clear plastic both front and back and there is also a surprise in the back. I'm not sure if it came this... View More...
ITEM # 6537 THE MYSTERY OF THE ORIENTAL RUG BY DR. G. GRIFFIN LEWIS PUB 1914 BY J.B. LIPPINCOOTT 103 PGS 6 1/2 X 8 3/4 HARD BACK THE MYSTERY OF THE RUG , THE PRAYER RUG SOME ADVICE TO PURCHASERS OF ORIENTAL RUGS , B&W ILLUSTRATIONS TEXT CLEAN AND BRIGHT , COVER SHOWS LIMITED SOILING AND SHELF WEAR [ ANT / COLL ] View More...
ITEM # 6598 STRING FELT THREAD THE HIERARCHY OF ART AND CRAFT IN AMERICAN ART BY ELISSA AUTHER PUB 2010 BY U. OF MINNESOTA 247 PGS 7 X 10 , CARD COVER . EXTENSIVE TEXT , A WEALTH OF BEAUTIFUL COLOR PHOTOS PRESENT A SELECTION OF THE FINEST FABRIC BASED ART FROM MANY TOP AMERICAN ARTISTS BOOK IS FINE , NEAR NEW CONDITION [ ART ] View More...
Very scarce book which the author had been compiling for years. She taught herself the technique while living in the U.S. and began putting ideas on paper in Turkey, and Zaire before teaming up with her illustrator in Beirut, Lebanon. She explains the basic technique and then shows how to enliven it with embroidery, edging and decoration. SIGNED by author at top of revesre side of front cover thus, "To ----, in appreciation. Dorothea." Franck died in 1988 at the age of 71 and was revered for her work iin stengthening American and Middle Eastern relations. Book measures 9"x11" ... View More...
Crisp, as new booklet with a very attractive cover image. Inside there is much information and drawings and photos in black and white for taching yourself the essential stitches and flowers for creating Brazilian style dimensional embroidery.The book measures 8-1/2" x 11" and has 48 pages. View More...
This is a double saleman's sample book in very good, clean condition. The pairing of titles is a bit odd, but here you have it -- half the book shows the Mary Frances sewing book, but when you flip it upside-down the back cover is the front cover for The Book of Knowledge. (see photos). To my mind the main book is the sewing book -- a charming title which even here in abbreviated form includes a sample pattern for little girls to learn to make doll cllothes. The art is very cute too and includes a couple more color plates. The Mary Frances books were a series designed to teach various domest... View More...
Beautiful book, clean as a whistle inside and out.. Pages and page edges white as snow. Dustjacket has not been price-clipped and is most handsome in brand new mylar cover. Beautifully illustrated throughout in both color and black and white. Discusses the fabulous collections held in Britain and the U.S., including Blair Castle, Colonial Willamsburg, Hardwick Hall, the Henry Ford Museum, Winterthur, Historic Deerfield, Traquair House, Wells Cathedral and much more. 256 pages. View More...
Very handsome, clean book, with just a small holiday inscription to top corner of front free endpaper. No tears or chips, no other markings and no bumps to boards. Jacket will arrive in brand new mylar cover. Book measures 9"x12-1/2" and has 131 pages. Illustrated with maps, instructive line drawings, and black and white photos of weavers plying their craft, as well as of finished products. Color plates at center of book.An informative tribute to the Salish people of the Pacific northwest,. Ample text. View More...
Beautiful magazine measuring 9-1/2"x12-1/2" printed on quality coated paper and lavishly illustrated with designs in full color worn by models in visually appealing settings. Patterns at back in black and white. Includes a talk with designer Zoe Mellor as well as articles on crochet, the fear of knitting with color; and the latest fashions from Milan, Paris and New York. Almost a book! View More...
Very nice booklet oversized at 8"x11". Enlarged from the original of 1897. The booklet is tightly bound, but shows a small loss of paper at top of spine and a small chip to spine edge of front cover visible in photo. There are also a few dark stains to front, but these are not highly visible due to darkness of the green paper. The author subsidized her effort iwith national advertising at both front and back. The text is illustrated with both black and white and color images. Much information on technique, equipment, borders, corners, the study of color, and embroidery. View More...
Beautiful book with pristine boards showing no bumps or creases. Dustjacket is likewise clean and nice with just a small bit of edge wear to top of spine. looks most handsome in brand new mylar. Beautifully illustrated throughout in color. Jack Lenor Larsen is a noted textile designer, but ais lso a collector of crafts from cultures all over the world. This book celebrates both aspects in words and pictures. Book measures 10-3/4"x11-1/2" and has 192 pages including index. View More...
A DETAILED LOOK AT QUILTS FROM DIFFERENT ETHNIC / CULTURAL REGIONS IN OHIO IN THE 19TH -20TH CENTURYS . THE EXCITING STORY OF OHIO'S QUILTS , QUILTMAKERS AND QUILTMAKING TRADITIONS . A SOCIAL HISTORY OF OHIO'S WOMEN TOLD THROUHG THEIR QUILTS MANY COLOR PHOTOS OF ORIGINAL QUILTS PLUS TEXT ON THEIR HISTORY LAYED IN A CHRISTMAS CARD TO THE AUTHOR FROM A FAN/ FRIEND /QUILTER IN KS. WE AQUIRED THE BOOK IN OBERLIN OHIO IN 2019,HOME TOWN OF THE AUTHOR RICKY CLARK View More...
Crisp, beautiful book, gently cared for. Contents includes 48 masterepices in Hawaiian quilting, some historic, others contemporary. Each example is photographed in full page format and printed on quality coated paper. The book is oversized at 9-1.2" x 12-1/2" and has 120 pages. The preface tells the history of Hawaiian quilting and then ushers the reader into the gallery. The colors are clear and brghts and you caneven see the tiny stitches. Each example is nicely and compeltely described. Nice enough to be a gift. View More...
