Wertime John (73 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Clean and tight; cover has some edge/corner/spine wear.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Caucasian Carpets and Covers: The Weaving Culture by Richard E. Wright; John T. Wertime, Hardcover in dustjacket, folio - 132 illustrations, 90 in color, 7 color maps. Hali Publications, 1995. Caucasian Carpets & Covers is the first book to offer a comprehensive view of nineteenth and twentieth century knotted pile rugs and flat-woven textiles from Caucasia in the light of recent research. Written by two acknowledged experts in the field, the text is securely based on original written and photographic sources, coupled with a systematic analysis of woven structures. The collapse of the Soviet Union and the consequent opening up of communication and trade between the West and the newly independent Caucasian republics has resulted in the release onto the market of previously little known items, in particular flat-weaves. This development calls for a re-evaluation of the subject of Caucasian weaving, a demand which this book seeks to answer. The authors suggest that utilitarian flat-woven covers and containers - many of them spectacularly graphic and colourful - are the true traditional products of Caucasia's weaving culture. This is a departure from previous books written in the West on Caucasian carpets, which have tended to concentrate either on pile-woven village rugs, or on tribal bags, covers and trappings made by nomads whose traditional range straddled the present political borders between Transcaucasia and northwest Persia. Further light is shed on the subject in the authors' documentation of Caucasian knotted pile rugs, which shows that many examples of the popular types which are often thought to be 'authentic' nineteenth century (or even eighteenth in some cases) village weavings, are in fact part of a well-organised commercial production for the Russian and Western markets, which began in the latter part of the nineteenth century and continued well into the first part of the twentieth. "very good, light wear, lean and tight".…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Covers have minor wear. Corners lightly bumped. Binding tight. No writing. 36 pages including color illustrations of 38 items. Catalog from an exhibit of Clothing from the nineteenth century from central Asia. Size: 8.5 x 11.

Trade Paperback. Condition: VG-. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. used hardcover in a dust jacket. jacket is a bit worn about the edges and somewhat scuffed, but without any serious tears. pages and binding are clean, straight and tight. there are no marks to the text or other serious flaws. spine somewhat sun faded.…

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Clean, unmarked exhibition catalog, some rippling and tanning on spine and pages.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Light shelf wear to dust jacket. Very light toning at edges of text block. Otherwise, very clean and sound. 184 pgs.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Hardcover in Fine condition in a find dust jacket, folio, 184 pages. Red cloth with blind-stamped spine titles, blue end-papers, numerous color illustrations, appendices, notes, bibliography, index. Very clean copy. Bookseller accession no.: 25502. Extra postage may be required for this large volume. …

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Soft cover. Red pictorial cover with black lettering on spine. Rubbing along spine and outer edges. Binding is good and tight. No date on title page. Copyright is dated 1976. Previously owned by Peter P. Cecere, his name is written in green ink on the first blank page. Title page and page 15 are embossed with his personal library stamp. 151 pages. Pages are lightly toned from age. Overall a nice copy. Please contact us with questions or if you would like to see photographs.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Periodical, softcover 11 3/4 by 8 1/2 inches. Covers have minimal wear and the pages are clean. Articles include: Reverse Sumakh and similar weaves, Hispano Moresque textile and carpet design, Kagizman rugs Northeast Anatolia and more. Due to weight of this magazine, I will not ship it overseas.…

Softcover. Quarto, 151 pages. In Very Good condition. Paperback binding. Spine red with black lettering. Covers have slight wear with minor rubbing to the joints/edges and light scuffs. Text block has mild age toning to the edges. Profusely illustrated. NOTE: Shelved in Locked Annex Area, Quarto and Folio Case. 1380292. FP New Rockville Stock.…

Paperback. Condition: Good plus. First Edition. Quarto, 151 pages, wrappers Text and illustrations from the Parviz Tanavoli Collection supplemented by examples from the Imam Reza Shrine Museum, Mashhad and The Ethnological Museum, Tehran.

Hardcover. Condition: Good+. Good Dust Jacket. First Edition. Good+ hardcover with good dust jacket. From a private collection. Bumping to corners, about 8 pages with crease to corner (presumably used as a page marker). Inside of dust jacket has discoloration, not really visible on the outside of DJ. Number line of "1 2 3 4" indicates a first printing. Ships same or next business day from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Not available for priority/expedited shipping. Due to the size/weight of this book extra charges may apply for international shipping.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 1st edition. Hardbound in dust jacket. Previous owner's name on half title page, otherwise very good. [Heavy - Please contact for overseas shipping quote ].

Condition: Good. A sound copy with only light wear. Overall a solid copy at a great price.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Clean, unmarked exhibition catalog/ BP/Textiles.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. Covers & Spine: front and back showing light scuffing otherwise clean and undamaged, only minor wear at edges and corners, spine is intact and solid. Binding: firm throughout. Pages & Markings: unstained, no markings. PLEASE NOTE: Due to this item weighing less than 500g, postage cost for international orders (i.e. not Australian) will be less than what is shown here. Please email me if you would like a quote. All items are protectively packaged, and a postal tracking number will be sent to all customers whose current email address is registered with AbeBooks.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Large, tall hardcover in jacket, 184 pages, index, bibliography, appendices; numerous color plates. Jacket is in protective mylar sleeve and looks very bright. Condition: there is light rubbing, wear to the mylar sleeve - book has light slant of spine. But otherwise, the cloth boards are bright red and the pages clean. Very nice.…

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Laurence King, London, 1998. Hardcover, 240 pp. Profusely illustrated in color. Colorful and collectible antique flatwoven textiles created by the nomadic peoples of northwestern Iran and the Caucasus region. They were used as saddlebags and to hold household belongings, bedding & foodstuffs. Good examples are highly prized by collectors. Near fine condition with a gift inscription to a previous owner written on the front free endpaper. ** Heavy or oversize Item. An extra shipping charge may apply.**.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. This is a Very Fine copy of the first edition (1st printing). In a Fine dust jacket. There is a tiny tear to the rear panel of the dust jacket. (The tear is immeasurably small). No internal writing. The Sumac bags rep[resent one of the high points of textile art in the 19th Century. Includes 185 illustrations, 170 in full color.…

Soft cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Locks from Iran Pre-Islamic to Twentieth Century by Parvi Tanavoli and John Wertime from Smithsonian,1976. Nice guide to these incredible intricate locks. Much information and many, many photographs Pages are tight and clean Covers edge wear. Dustjacket none. …

Hardcover. Condition: New. Brand New. Crisp, clean, fresh, bright. Still sealed in original publisher's shrinkwrap.

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. Hardcover. New in new dust jacket, in shrink wrap. 1998, 240 p., 185 illus., 170 in color, 34.5 x 23.5 cm. This is an attempt to sort these by construction, materials, design and color, within a geographic and tribal structure. The examples are good, and this is a major source on these textiles. Book.…

Hardcover. Condition: New. Hardcover. New book. 184 p., 132 illus., 34.5 x 25 cm. A comprehensive survey of Caucasian weaving, with major focus on flatweaves and utilitarian objects, since the authors argue, based on the Russian literature, that these were more traditional than the piled rugs, many of which were made for the Western European or Russian export market. Book.…

Paperback. Condition: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 240 page hardcover with many color illustrations. Published in association with Hali. Over 140 examples shown and described. Dust jacket bright, complete and clean. Interior unmarked, tight and clean. Notes and bibliography at rear. Large and heavy, so postal needs other than domestic standard might require extra charges. …

4to, 184pp. Original red cloth in bright pictorial dustwrapper. 132 photographic illustrations, 90 in colour, in addition to 7 colour maps. A bright, fine copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 184 page tall hardcover with 90 colour illustrrations and 7 colour maps. Dust jacket is bright, crisp and clean. Full red cloth exterior with embossed title on front cover. Interior is unmarked, tight and clean. Book is oversize for other than standard domestic mailing without additional charges.…

Hardcover. Condition: vg. First edition. Folio. 224, [2]pp. Original photo-illustrated dust-jacket over blue cloth, with blind-stamped lettering on spine and front cover. Half-title inscribed and signed by Thomas Murray (author of the article on page 55 titled "Demons & Deities: Masks of the Himalayas") to Fred and Stella (Krieger). Illustrated with hundreds of color photographic reproductions, this work is a remarkable survey of the fine and applied arts of Asia across a wide range of different media. The articles - current analyses, written by authorities in their fields - cover such subjects as: architectural ornament; carpets and textiles; masks; cave- and fresco-painting; ceramics; and metalwork. Dust-jacket, binding and interior in overall very good condition.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. First printing. Folio. 240 pp. Fine in Fine dust jacket.