[Rarebooks] FS: More Books on Near, Middle & Far Eastern Arts

Thu Jul 24 08:19:57 EDT 2008

[Chinese Arts] "Illustrated Catalogue of the Remarkable Collection of
Ancient Chinese Bronzes, Beautiful Old Porcelains...Fine Old Carpets, Rugs
and Furniture, from Ancient Palaces and Temples of China Comprising the
Private Collection of a Chinese Nobleman of Tien-Tsin and Objects Procured
by the Senior Member of Messrs. Yamanaka &  Co. and his staff during a
recent visit to Ancient Cities of China, some of which have heretofore
been unexplored by Foreigners" New York; American Art Association: January
29-31, 1914. An auction of a remarkable selection of ceramics, jades,
bronzes, carpets and furniture. One notable aspect of this catalog is
that, unlike many catalogs of the period, a very large percentage of the
items are illustrated, many one-per-page. The color plates illustrate a
Shang bronze ritual vessel, a K'ang hsi Imperial celadon vase, three
superb Yung Cheng coral-red vases, a K'ang hsi apple-green crackle-glaze
jar, a K'ang hsi Sang-de-boeuf vase, and a pair of portraits on glass. If
you like Chinese arts, this catalog will please you. Card covers.
7"x10.5", 519 lots, about 150 pages plus 6 color plates with tissue guards
and 38 b/w plates and 1 b/w double-page plate. Light wear, a little soil.
Binding slightly shaken. [31192] $150.00

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33. Cumming, Sir Duncan. The Country of the Turkomans. An Anthology of
Exploration from the Royal Geographical Society. London; Oguz Press and
the Royal Geographical Society: 1977. Hardcover. 6"x9.5", xli + 261 pages,
black & white illustrations and six maps, one folding. Dust jacket. Jacket
with some very light wear, book itself fine and clean. [32357] $85.00

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Diba Collection. "Catalogue of Books on Persia in the Diba Collection.
Revised 7/76"  Privately printed: 1976. A scarce, privately-issued edition
of this important bibliography when it was still a "work-in-progress".
This edition has about 2,500 entries; the complete bibliography, with some
9,000 items, was published in 1981. Softcover. 8.5"x11", 251 pages; "Ex
Libris F. Diba" bookplate on cover; covers with some wear and soil, brown
spatter on lower left quadrant; tips thumbed, some general wear. [08217]
$150.00

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Dimand, M.S. "A Guide to an Exhibition of Oriental Rugs and Textiles"  New
York; Metropolitan Museum of Art: 1935. Edition of 1000 copies. This loan
exhibition included many Persian rugs of the 16th and 17th centuries, as
well as Persian tapestries, Indian, Turkish and Egyptian rugs, Safavid
silk weavings, and Turkish and Indian textiles. O'Bannon 264. Softcover.
6"x9.5", 36 pages of text, plus 35 black & white plates. Covers with minor
wear, a few scuffs, spine covering with two rips. Contents clean. [32306]
$85.00

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[Dole Collection] "The Antique Islamic Rugs Collected by the Late Andrew
R. Dole of Oak Park, Illinois. Parts 1-4" East Dennis; Robert C. Eldred
Co.: August 13, 1970 through July 13, 1978. The four-part auction sale of
the collection of Andrew R. Dole, a Chicago businessman and director of
the Wrigley Company. Dole had collected during the early decades of the
20th century, and his collection was mostly Persian rugs, with many silks,
from the early 20th century. O'Bannon 270-73. 4 volumes. Softcover.
7"x10", Part 1- 96 pages, 105 lots, 4 lots illustrated in color, 69 in
black & white. Part 2- 64 pages, 82 lots, 1 lot illustrated in color, 51
in black & white. Part 3- 96 pages, 95 lots, 9 lots illustrated in color,
64 in black & white. Part 4- 96 pages, 110 lots, 15 lots illustrated in
color, 94 in black & white. Parts 1,2 & 4 have prices realized sheets.
Light soil, a little wear, but overall a very nice, clean set. [32300]
$250.00

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Eiland, Murray L. "Oriental Rugs from Pacific Collections. Catalogue of an
Exhibition for the VIth International Conference on Oriental Carpets" San
Francisco Bay Area Rug Society: 1990. An elegantly-produced catalog that
accompanied a loan exhibition of rugs from private collections from the
U.S. West Coast, held in conjunction with the Oriental Carpet Conference.
Includes Chinese, Turkish, Persian, Turkoman, Caucasian and other carpets.
O'Bannon 337. Hardcover. 9"x11", 244 pages, 236 color and 58 black & white
illustrations, dust jacket. Jackets with some very minor wear, otherwise
in clean, nice condition. [32303] $125.00

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Ellis, Charles Grant. "Oriental Carpets in the Philadelphia Museum of Art"
Philadelphia Museum of Art: 1988. "A catalog of the collection of this
museum, consisting of classical rugs from turkey, Caucasus, Iran, Egypt,
China and India with references to similar rugs in other collections. An
essential book on classical rugs" (O'Bannon). O'Bannon 338. Hardcover.
12"x12", 304 pages, 72 color and 100 black & white illustrations, plus
line illustrations, dust jacket. Jacket worn along the edges, minor tears
and slight chips, book itself in nice, clean condition. [32379] $75.00

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Ellsworth, Robert Hatfield. "Chinese Furniture. Hardwood Examples of the
Ming, and Early Ch'ing Dynasties" London; Collins: [1970]. The desirable
first edition of this classic, oversized reference, which illustrated
furniture from a number of private and public collections. "Ellsworth" has
become almost folkloric in its reputation, but unlike other celebrities,
this one will not leave you sitting there at the end of the show,
wondering what the heck you just paid all that money for. An outstanding
book. Hardcover. 11"x13.5", 296+ pages, many b/w and some color
illustrations; slipcased. A very nice, clean copy. [30258] $400.00

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Ema, Tsutomu. "A Historical Sketch of Japanese Customs and Costumes"
Tokyo; Kokusai Bunka Shinkokai: 1936. "The record of a lecture given by
Mr. Tsutomu Ema, President of the Society for the Study of Japanese
Manners and Costumes, on November 27, 1935, at the Peers' Club as the
final public lecture of the first 'Series of Japanese Culture'...the
gorgeous stage presentations of the costumes of each period were given by
the dance pupils of Mr. Kanjuro Fujima and Miss Mitsumi Bando. The period
costumes and furniture illustrative of the historical periods up to the
Momoyama era are reproductions supplied by Mr. Ema. But those of the Yedo
period are original". Hardcover. 7.5"x10.25", 41 pages, tipped-in color
frontispiece and 26 b/w illustrations. Publisher's brown boards with gilt
title. Covers a bit scuffed around the edges, faded. [31294] $85.00

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Francis-Lewis, Cecile. "A Practical Handbook on Chinese Lacquer Work"
London; Francis-Lewis Studio: no date (1920?). 4th ed. A charming handbook
for hobbyists with a very Victorian "feel", and stark wood-engraved
illustrations. The text describes how to create and "raise" your designs,
gild and color them, apply shadows and other effects, and so on. There are
illustrations of small pieces of furniture and desk accessories.
Softcover. 4.75"x7", 23 pages + 9 pages of advertisements; b/w
illustrations; covers and cover gilt faded, light wear, a little soil.
[30910] $60.00

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French, Cal. "Through Closed Doors: Western Influence on Japanese Art,
1639-1853" Meadowbrook Gallery / University of Michigan Museum of Art:
1977. A groundbreaking exhibition from the collections of the Kobe City
Museum.There are various books about the Japanese influence on Western art
of the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries -this exhibition turns those tables,
and shows us the Western influence on Japanese art during that period!
Softcover. 9"x12", 173 pages, b/w and some color illustrations; light
cover wear. [32436] $60.00

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