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If I lost it I would not replace it.

Of some use but not one I would go out of my way to find.

Useful.

Very useful and one I would recommend strongly.

A very important or even the definitive work on the subject. It does not have to be perfect but if I give it 5 stars and you are interested in that area then you should own a copy.

Not Yet Rated - I haven't gotten to it yet so if you wish to review it please feel free. There is a limit to how many books I can read so it it is not rated do not assume anything is wrong with the book. If you disagree with any of my opinions write me and I may annotate this list with your comments.

Cable, Mildred. and French, Francesca. The Gobi Desert. London UK: Hodder and Stoughton 1946 (first ed. 1942).

Interesting back ground on Central Asia. Dated and reads in part like a travelogue but has some valuable parts. Central Asia, Lib.

Cadry, J.: Woven History Stories in Carpets. Canberra: 1990.

Cagier-Smith, Alan. Lustre Pottery: Technique, Tradition and Innovation in Islam and the Western World. London, 1985.

de Calatchi, Robert. Oriental Rugs. 1970.

de Calatchi, Robert. Oriental Carpets. Secaucus 1979.

Campana, M. Oriental Carpets. 1969,

Cameron, Nigel. Barbarians and Mandarins. New York: Walker Weatherhill, 1970.

Canby, Sheila R. Persian Painting. New York: Thames and Hudson, 1993.

A lot of information packed into a small book. Nice pictures, scholarly text. A must read for someone trying to understand classical Persian and related art. Persian Miniature Painting

Canby, Sheila R. "Age and Time in the Work of Riza." In Persian Masters: Five Centuries of painting, ed. Sheila R. Canby., Bombay, 1990. PP. 71-84.

Canby, Sheila R. The Tuti-Nama of the Cleveland Museum of Art and the Origins of Mughal Painting. Graz, 1976.

Caroe, Olaf. The Pathans. New York: St Martins Press, 1958.

This is the book to read on the major tribal groups of Afghanistan and Pakistan. The constant state of unrest in the Northern part of the Mughal empire dictated much of what happened in those days even in art. Caroe has written the best book on the subject. Afghan Pashtun History Caroe, Olaf.

Carpet Museum of Iran: Collection of Iranian Carpet Postcards ; Tehran: (1990?).

Carswell, John.  Blue and White.- Chinese Porcelain and Its Impact on the Western World. Exhibition catalogue. Chicago, 1985.

Cassella Co., Leopold: The Dyeing of Cotton and Other Vegetable Fibers ; Frankfort: 1904. 6.5 x 10, German dye manufactures publication Supplement 1., 98 Samples, dyes colors cotton fabric.

Cavallo, Adolph. S. Tapestries of Europe and Colonial Peru in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Museum of Fine Arts. 1967, Vol I:

Cavallo, Adolph. S. Textiles: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. New York: Board of Trustees Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, 1986.

The catalogue of a very eurocentic textile museum. Very limited Islamic and Middle Eastern holdings. Islamic Textiles

Celik, Zeynep. The Remaking of Istanbul.- Portrait of an Ottoman City in the Nineteenth Century. Seattle and London, 1986.

Ceretto, E. & B. Kolahi. Labyrinths On The Rug. 1991,

Chalumeau, Pierre. Les Nattes D'Alfa du Boutaleb, Etude de Sociologie Nord-Africaine ; Tunis: 1954.

Chamberlain, Marcia and C. Crockett: Beyond Weaving ; NY: 1974. 8 x 11, 28 CP 250 b/w.

Chandra, Pramod. On The Study of Indian Art. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1983.

This is not about Indian art as much as it is about the major authorities on Indian art. It helps to reread the various authors discussed and then look to see Chandra's commentary. Indian Art

Chattopadhaya, K. Carpets and Floor-coverings of India. 1976 Bombay: Taraporevala, (rev. ed. of 1969),

Chen-peng, Hsu: Indigo Prints of China ; Peking: 1956. 7 x 10, 48 b/w.

Chenciner, Robert. Kaitag: Textile Art from Daghestan ; London: 1993.

Chevalier, Dominique and Nicole de Pazzis-Chevalier: Des Tapis Inoubliables: Exposition de Tapis d'Orient Anciens ; Paris

"The Chinese Exhibition", Washington DC and Kansas Missouri: National Gallery of Art , and The Nelson Gallery-Atkins Museum, 1975.

The same material as "The Genius Of China". London UK: Times Newspaper LTD, 1973 but not nearly as much or as well done. Chinese Art

Chinese Porcelain, Co: Pattern and Symbol: .Chinese Rugs and Carpets ; NY: 1986.

Chirkov, D. Daghestan Decorative Art Moscow 1971. Russian/French/English text.

Chirkov, D.: Daghestan Decorative Art ; Moscow: 1971.

Christie's London sale 5547, 14 Feb 1996. The Bernheimer Family Collection of Carpets.

Christie's London sale 7360, 2 Oct 1996. The Bernheimer Family Collection of Textiles.

Cig, Kemal, Sabahattin Batur, and Cengiz Koseoglu. The Topkapi Saray Museum, Architecture: The Harem and Other Buildings, trans. and ed. J. M. Rogers. Boston, 1988.

Cittone, Elio. Tesori Ottomani del XVI e XVII Secolo (Ottoman Textiles of the 16th and 17th Centuries) ; Milano: (1980)

Clafin, H. B. Rugs and Carpets from the Orient ; NY: 1913.

This is one of the most important sources on the tribes and people of Afghanistan. 8vo: viii, 144 pages. Fold-out color map.

Clark, Hartley. Bokhara, Turkoman and Afghan Rugs London John Lane Bodley Head Ltd. 1922.

Clawson, Patrick. Editor Iran's Strategic Intentions and capabilities. Washington DC: Institute For National Strategic Studies, National Defense University. 1994.

Interesting at least to me. Mostly an attempt to pump Iran up as a viable enemy. Soldiers and politicians need enemies and Iran is convenient. Of all the authors Ahmed Hashim stands out. Iran Military, Politics.Lib Clawson Patrick

Cleaves, Francis Woodman.  The Secret History of the Mongols. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1982.

Cleaves was Professor Emeritus of Far Eastern Languages at Harvard University until his death in 1995. This is a tremendously important book. Cleaves gives a brilliant scholarly translation of the Yuan-ch'ao pi-shi. The translation seems extremely solid except for one word in section 64. Professor Cleaves translates a line as "rides a Qasak (Kirghis) cart" when I believe that he has Qasak wrong and therefore misses that the line refers to a symbolic leaving the clan/tribe to go as brides to the Qahan. Perhaps a minor point since the book is certainly one that anyone with a serious interest in the pre-Indian history of the Mughals should read. Mongol History. Lib

Close, Ian ed.: Flowers of the Loom: Plants, Dye, and Oriental Rugs ; Sydney: 1990. 10 x 10 23 CP.

Cloudman, R. M. A Rich Inheritance; Oriental Rugs of the 19th and 20th Centuries. 1974,

Coen, L. & Duncan. L. The Oriental Rug. 1978,

Cohen, Maria. Shiwan. 1995,

Cohen, Maria. Tappeti Kazak. Milan: 1984.

Cohen, Maurizio. The World of Carpets. New York: Crescent Books, 1996.

A general introductory rug book with nice pictures and nicely written text. Since I have it I refer to it but it is geared to the introductory level. Excellent beginner/intermediate book. General Rug Book Lib.

Cohen, S., Black, D., Loveless, C. The Unappreciated Dhurrie, David Black Oriental Rugs, London, 1982

Cole, Donald Powell. Nomad of the Nomads. Arlington Heights Il: AHM Publishing Corp, 1975.

Collingwood, Peter: The Techniques of Tablet Weaving Tablet ; McMinnville, Or.: 1982. 8.5 x 11, 242 b/w figures.

Collingwood, Peter: Rug Weaving Techniques, Beyond the Basics ; Loveland: 1990. 10.5 x 8, 70 CP 5 b/w.

Collingwood, Peter: The Techniques of Rug Weaving ; NY: 1969. 7.5 x 10, 170 b/w.

Collingwood, Peter: The Techniques of Tablet Weaving Tablet ; McMinnville, Or.: 1982. 8.5 x 11, 242 b/w figures.

Collins Jr., John J.: Flowers of the Desert. Newburyport, Ma: 1989.

Collins, John J. Jr. Birds and Vases. Newburyport 1989.

Collier, G.A., R. Mendoza de Rick, S. Berger. Aymara Weavings From Highland Bolivia. 19th & early 20th Centuries. 1981,

Cook, J.M. The Greeks: In Ionia and the East. London: Thames and Hudson, 1970. 'Ancient Peoples and Places' series.

A scholarly study of the Greek Empire in Asia. Cook uses art architecture coins and maps to lay out his ideas in a logical and understandable format. This book is a treasure. 20.5x15 cm, 268pp, b&w illustrations, maps, notes, index.

Coomaraaswamy, Ananda K. The Dance of Siva. New York: Dover Publication, 1924 (reprint)

Slow unpleasant reading, with little to do with Indian Art and more to do with intellectual gamesmanship. Indian Art. Lib

Coomaraswamy, Ananda K. The Transformation of Nature in Art. New York: Dover Publication, 1934 (1956 reprint)

Boring, tedious, and pedantic. Two stars might be generous. Indian Art. Lib

Conway, S. Thai Textiles. 1992,

Cooper, Merian C.: Grass ; NY: 1925. 5 x 7.5, Early study of the nomadic Bakhtiari seeking pasturage for their sheep in So. Iran. Photos by Beaumont Schoedsack., 64 b/w.

Cooney, J. D. Amarna Reliefs From Hermopolis in American Collections. 1965, Brooklyn Museum,

Cootner, Cathryn M. Guide to the Exhibition Anatolian Kilims. San Francisco: 1990.

Cootner, Cathryn M. Anatolian Kilims. The Caroline & H. McCoy Jones Collection. 1990,

Cootner, Cathryn M. Tent and Town, Rugs and Embroideries from Central Asia-The H. McCoy Jones Collection. San Francis

Very nice small show catalogue. Good pictures and text. Turkmen Rugs and Central Asian Textiles.

Cootner, Cathryn M. Oriental Rugs, An Introduction: Prayer Rugs. Technical Data and Descriptions Palo Alto. (1974).

Cowen, Jill Sanchia. Kalila wa Dimna: an Animal Allegory of the Mongol Court. New York and Oxford, 1989.

Crane, Howard. Risdle-i Mi'mdriyye.- An Early Seventeenth-Century Ottoman Treatise on Architecture. Facsimile with translation and notes. Supplements to Muqamas. Leiden, 1987.

Craycraft, Michael. and Halley Anne. Baluch Prayer Rugs. Point Reyes Station: Dennis Anderson Photography, 1983.

If you are interested in Baluch you should have this book. Michael Craycraft is one of the more innovative researchers into the Baluch and he presents ground breaking theories that deserve consideration? Of course not but the book is an essential part of any Baluch short list. Plus the price is very reasonable. If you can find it. Do not count on the price remaining reasonable much longer. It is seems to be getting scarce and is either out of print or will be soon. Autographed by Michael Craycraft at Rug Convention 1995. Baluch Rugs Lib

Craycraft, Michael. Belouch Prayer Rugs. Pt. Reyes St.: 1982.

Creswell, K. A. C. A Bibliography of the Architecture, Arts and Crafts of Islam, to 1st January 1960. Cairo: AUC, 1961.

Creswell, K. A. C. A Bibliography of the Architecture, Arts and Crafts of Islam: Supplement, January 1960--January 1972. Cairo: AUC, 1973.

Creswell, K. A. C. "Dr. F. R. Martin's M.S. 'Treatise on Automata'" in The Year Book of Oriental Art and Culture, 1924-1925. Waley, Arthur (edited by). Vol. 1. London: Ernest Benn, Limited, 1925. 33-40.

Creswell, K. A. C. A Bibliography of Arms and Armour in Islam. London: Luzac, 1956.

Creswell, K. A. C., Early Muslim Architecture, (Oxford: 1932).

Creswell, K.A.C.: A Short Account of Early Muslim Architecture ; Beirut: 1968. 5.5 x 8, 77 b/w 64 figures.

Cronin, Vincent: The Last Migration ; NY: 1957. 5.5 x 8 Hardback, Details of the Shah's armed attack upon nomadic So. Persian tribal groups., 6 b/w

Curatola, G. ed. Arabeschi, Tappeti Classici D'Oriente Dal XVI AL XIX Secolo. 1991,

Curatola, G. The Simon and Shuster Book of Oriental Carpets. 1982,

Curtin, Jeremiah and J. N. B. Hewitt Bureau of American Ethnology Report Thirty Second Annual Report for 1910-1911, Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institute, 1918

Curtin, Jeremiah. MYTHS AND FOLK-TALES OF THE RUSSIANS, WESTERN SLAVS, AND MAGYARS. Little, Brown, and Company. 1903,

Curtin, Jeremiah A Journey in Southern Siberia: The Mongols, Their Religion and Their Myths. With a Map, and Numerous Illustrations... Boston Little, Brown 1909.

Curtin, Jeremiah Memoirs of Jeremiah Curtin Madison: State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1940, xii, 925 pp., 3 illus. in b&w. This is a moving panorama of Curtin's travels and experiences including Mongolia and the Caucasus.

Curtin, Jeremiah. Mongols. Little, Brown, 1908; foreword by Teddy Roosevelt; frontis.;

Curtin, Jeremiah The Mongols in Russiia. Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1908. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 481 pages. This work as was its companion volume The Mongols, A History is dedicated to Theodore Roosevelt President of the United States. 481 pages

Sieniewicz, Henry (translated from the Polish by Jeremiah Curtin) Quo Vadis, A Narrative of the Time of Nero. Ny. The Book League of America c1923/1925.

Curtin, Jeremiah (translator), Tolstoi (Count Alexis) Prince Serebryani. An Historical Novel of the Times of Ivan the Terrible and of the Conquest of Siberia.Translated From the Russian by Jeremiah Curtin. NY: Dodd, Mead, 1893.

Curtis, John: Ancient Persia ; Cambridge, Ma: 1990. 8.5 x 8.5, British Museum 40 CP 50 b/w.

Curzon, George. Curzon's Persia. London, England: Sidgwick & Jackson, 1986.

Peter King edited this down from "Persia and the Persian Question". Curzon was a British spy back in the days when England was bent on world domination. This is basically the tourist part drawn from a book that was drawn from Curzon's intelligence reports. While the actions of Curzon in the service of an evil empire is despicable there is much to be learned about Qajar Persia. Persian History Lib

Curzon, George. Persia and the Persian Question, vol. 2, (London: 1892).

This is basically a combination of travel guide and intelligence report. George Nathaniel Curzon, Marquess Curzon of Kedleston was one of the strongest advocates of British Imperialism and the retention and expansion of the Empire. It was the actions of Men such as Curzon that the Nazi Germans used to justify their actions against Christians and Jews that have been dubbed the Holocost. Despite the repugnance I have for British propaganda this book is useful in that Curzon makes solid well documented observations that are useful in the study of Persia.

J. Barry O'Connell Jr.

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