Atglen, Pennsylvania: Schiffer Publishing, Ltd., 1995. Hardcover. Wheat-colored cloth over boards; Color pictorial dj.; Marbled endpapers; 208 pp.; Profusely illustrated in color and bw. A wonderful guide to twentieth-century household linens; Includes fourteen chapters on different types of lace and linens, including Appenzell embroidery, bobbin lace, crochet, cutwork, fun linen..... More
San Francisco, CA: Esprit De Corp. 1985. Softcover. White & color illus. wraps, [40 pp.], 26 color illus., 1 map. Presents the catalogue of this special collection of quilts located in San Francisco. Catalogued here are 248 Amish quilts made between 1870 and 1950, mostly from quilters in Pennsylvania, Ohio..... More
Providence, Ri: Rhode Island School of Design, 1988. Softcover. Color pictorial glued wraps in cloth slipcase. 159 pp., profusely illustrated in mostly bw, some color. More
London: Walker Books, 1992. Hardcover. Color illus. boards; 93 pp.; 57 color and bw figures. Explores rag rug techniques in general and rag rugs in the United States, Great Britain, and Canada (Labrador and Newfoundland); Includes glossary of terms. More
Marlborough, Wiltshire, England: The Crowood Press Ltd, 2006. Hardcover. Black cloth, gilt letters on spine, black and illus. dust jacket, 192 pp., color illus. "Looks at both the differences and the similarities between the weaving and textile techniques and traditions of the various Latin American countries, and explores the symbolic..... More
Colorado Springs: Taylor Museum of the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, 1967. Softcover. BW illustrated wraps. 32 pp, staple bound. BW illustrations. More
New York: Dover, 1977. Softcover. Color-illus. wraps with black lettering. 326 pp. with more than 160 bw figures. The 1st paperback edition of a well-known manual for weavers. Each topic of weaving theory and technique is presented with it practical applications in mind. Includes Native American weaving. More
Providence, Rhode Island: Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design, 1985. Softcover. Color pictorial wraps, 64 pp., color & BW illus. Issued in conjunction with a 1985 exhibition of a variety of textiles from companies and designers. With essays by Jack Lenor Larsen, Sheila Hicks, and Maria Tulokas. The..... More
Atglen, Pennsylvania: Schiffer Publishing, 2011. Hardcover. Color-illustrated boads with black, cream, and white lettering. Matching dust jacket. 192 pp. Illustrated in BW and color. With over 170 photos and an engaging text, this book tells the stories of fourteen extraordinary Civil War quilts and the women who made them. Some..... More
Tucson, Arizona: The University of Arizona Press, 2003. First. Hardcover. Blue silk/boards with gilt lettering. Color-illus. dj with navy lettering on cream spine. 444 pp. with 191 color plates; bw figures throughout, numbered by chapter; and 2 maps. Heavy and will require extra postage (6 pounds; 2.72 kilos). Describes the..... More
Philadelphia, PA: North American Textile Conservation Conference / Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2002. Softcover. Light gray, red, and blue and illus. wraps, 168 pp., BW illus., charts, drawings. Issued in conjunction with the North American Textile Conservation Conference 2002. The handbook of 17 scholarly articles presented at the conference, given..... More
Santa Fe: Museum of New Mexico Press, 1996. Softcover. Color-illustrated softcover with white and cream lettering. xvi, 96 pp. Color illustrations. Navajo weavings, long regarded for their remarkable aesthetics, have never before been investigated from the standpoint of the weaver's process and intent. This book explores the patterns and irregularities..... More
Tokyo, Japan: Nihon Vogue, 1997. Hardbound. Blue glossy boards, gold & color illustrated dust jacket. 179 pp. Profusely illustrated with large color plates. An in-depth and superbly illustrated history of quilt collecting in America, with the emphasis on the later part of the 20th century, with the discovery and resurgence..... More
Atglen, Pennsylvania: Schiffer Publishing, 2011. Hardcover. Glossy, color-illustrated boards with blue/white lettering. Matching dj. Photographic end papers. 240 pp. with 414 images in color and b/w. Inscribed by the authors. The fascinating story of the flax-to-linen process in history and legend. This comprehensive study covers thousands of years, from how..... More
Greenvale, New York: Hillwood Art Gallery, C. W. Post Center, Long Island University, 1983. Softcover. Cream & color illus. stapled wraps, 64 pp., BW & color illus. Issued in conjunction with a 1983 exhibition of fiber art from 25 artists. With essays by Nell Znamierowski and Joan Harrison. Includes artist..... More
New York: American Fabrics, 1950, circa. Softbound. Color printed wraps. [40] pp. illustrated and also has swatch and fabric samples contained within. Tells all about Silk, and is very well-illustrated. A nice publication, oversized. More
Birmingham Museum of Art, 1982. Softbound. Color illustrated wraps. 92 pp. 12 color, 60 bw plates. Annotated catalogue of 44 quilts ranging from the 1840s to the 1960s, but primarily from the nineteenth century. Introduction by Robert T. Cargo; "In the Words of Women: Daily Lives of Southern Women" by..... More
New York: Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 1964. Softcover. White ill. stapled wraps. 100 pp. Numerous color and bw ills. Contributions by several textile experts. Chapters examine dye plants from America and around the world, basic steps in mordanting and dyeing, recipes for the home dyer, historic works on dyeing, and other..... More
Philadelphia: Thomas Halton's Sons, nd. Softcover. Stiff green wraps with comb binding. 28 pp. 32 bw ills. Sales catalog for Jacquard machines and accessories. More
New York: Review Publishing Co, 1899. Hardcover. Tan cloth. 98 pp. Numerous bw ills. Includes in-depth history of floor coverings, followed by chapters on the U.S. and English carpet industry; Oriental rugs, Savonnerie and Aubusson carpets; hand-made and chenille axminsters; body Brussels and Wiltons; tapestry Brussels and velvets; tapestry carpets..... More
New York: Dutton Studio Books, 1992. Softbound. Illusytrated wraps. 150 pp. 203 color plates. Published in association with the museum of American Folk Art. Wonderfully illustrated. More
Washington DC: Smithsonian Traveling Exhibition Service, 1983. Paperback. Textured white wraps with die-cut square; glossy, color-illus. black wraps visible beneath. Lavender lettering. 159 pp. with 65 color images. Includes a history of the Lake Titicaca Basin Plateau textiles as well as Aymara Cloth; catalogue divided into sections by type of..... More
Lowell, Massachusetts: Museum of American Textile History, 1987. Softbound. Plain manila wraps with decorative bw dust jacket; white lettering. 108 pp., profusely illustrated in color and bw. This book is an introduction to late nineteenth and early twentieth century mass produced printed cottons. It offers a view of the prints..... More
1992. Softcover. White wraps. 64 pp. Numerous color plates. Presentation of tapestry projects by 34 artists from around the world. More
1999. Softcover. Color tri-fold. [5] pp. 4 color illus. More
