John Wertime (68 results)

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

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.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Mary and Leigh Block Gallery, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 1983. Softcover, 116 pp. Catalog from an exhibition of antique Kurdish weavings; rugs, kilims, saddlebags and storage bags from Turkey, Iran and Iraq. Illustrated in black & white and in color. Fine condition.

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.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Smithsonian, 1976. Photos, 151 pages Cover has edge wear but no tears, inside like new, appears never opened. Large Paperback. Very Good.

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.

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.

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+. Dust Jacket Condition: 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 ].

Large, tall hardcover in jacket, 240 pages, index, there are color plates throughout book. Book is solid, bright, and square. There is light reading wear to pages; light rubbing and wear to boards. Jacket is bright and solid with some light rubbing and scratching, mostly at rear; store label at back bottom cover. Excellent reference.

Condition: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

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. Due to the size and lighter weight of this item, postage cost will be less than what is quoted here. All items are protectively packaged, and a postal tracking number will be sent to all customers whose current email address is registered with AbeBooks.

Condition: Very Good. Very Good condition. Good dust jacket. (Iran, Textiles, Weaving) A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.

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

Condition: good. Supports Goodwill of Silicon Valley job training programs. The cover and pages are in Good condition! Any other included accessories are also in Good condition showing use. Use can include some highlighting and writing, page and cover creases as well as other types visible wear.

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.

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

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: 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. 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.

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.