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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.

D'Ucel, Jeanne. Berber Art, An Introduction. Norman: 1932.

Dahlin, A. Textil PA Skokloste. 1988,

Danker Meisterstucke Orientalischer Knupfkunst. 1966,

Davies, Peter. The Tribal Eye. Antique Kilims of Anatolia. 1993,

Davenport, Elsie G.: Your Handspinning ; Pacific Grove: 1953. 5.5 x 8.5, 5 b/w 96 diagrams.

Davis, Fanny: The Palace of Topkapi ; NY: 1970. 7 x 10 Hardback in dust jacket, 11 CP 79 b/w,

Day, Susan, ed. Great Carpets of the World. London: Thames and Hudson Ltd., 1996.

I really enjoyed this book. Wonderful authors writing about great rugs.

Dearnaley, John: Ikat Cloths of Indonesia ; New Zealand: 1988. 7 x 10, Waikato Museum of Art and History exhibition catalog., 18 CP 41 b/w.

Debets, G.F.: Physical Anthropology of Afghanistan I-II ; Cambridge MA: 1970. 8.5 x 11, "Mug shots" of different Afghan tribal groups conducted by Soviet anthropologist., 97 b/w.

de Franchis, Amadeo. and John T. Wertime: Lori and Bakhtiyari Flatweaves. Tehran: Tehran Rug Society, 1976.

De Moor, A. ed. Koptische Textiel / Coptic Textiles. 1993,

De Moor, A. Pollet, L., Janssen, E., Van Mierlo, C., Verhecken, A., Vermuelen, A. Tussen Ketting en Inslag. 1988,

Dedera, Don. Navajo Rugs, Northland Publishing, Flagstaff, AZ, 1990

Defense Mapping Agency, Gazetteer of Iran, 2 volumes, 2nd Edition, Washington, D.C., November 1984

Del Grosso, T. LE TRAME DELLA GRANDE DEA. 1993,

Denny, Walter B. Walker, Daniel., Fling, Russell S., The Markarian Album : The Richard R. Markarian Collection of Oriental Rugs, 1989

Denny, Walter B. "The Image and the Word: Islamic Painting and Calligraphy," Catalogue, Museum of Fine Arts, Springfield, Massachusetts, 1976.

Denny, Walter B. Looms Of Splendor. 1980,

Denny, Walter B. Masterpieces of Color and Design: Islamic Carpets from Oberlin College ; Oberlin: 1991.

Denny, Walter B. Sotheby's Guide to Oriental Carpets, New York: Fireside Books 1994

A useful well written introductory book with a through approach for a small format book.

Denny, Walter B. Oriental Rugs, Washington DC: Cooper Hewitt Museum 1979

An older book somewhat confined by the format of the Cooper Hewitt series.

Denny, Walter B. "Ceramic Revetments of the Mosque of the Ramazan Oglu in Adana." In IVeme Congres international d'art turc. Aix-en-Provence, 1976. PP. 57-66.

Denny, Walter B. "Ceramics." In Turkish Art, ed. Esin Anl. Washington, DC, 1980. Pp. 239-98.

Denny, Walter B. "Dating Ottoman Turkish Works in the Saz Style." Muqarnas I (1983): 103-22.

Denny, Walter B. The Ceramics of the Mosque of Rustem Pasha and the Environment of Change. New York, 1977.

Denwood, Philip. The Tibetan Carpet. 1978 ed.,

Denwood, Philip. The Tibetan Carpet. Warminster, England: Aris and Phillips Ltd., 1974.

Denwood, Philip. Le Tapis Tibetain. 1977,

Der Manuelian, Lucy. Armenian Rugs, University of Michigan, 1983

Der Manuelian, Lucy. and M. Eiland: Weavers, Merchants and Kings, Inscribed Rugs from Armenia. Ft. Worth: 1984.

A splendid book, Der Manuelian gives a scholarly look at the Armenians and Dr, Murray Eiland Jr. does a masterful job with the rugs. Good pictures and great rugs. Armenian Rugs (15 of the rugs illustrated in this book are from Jim Keshishian's collection.)

Desai, Chelna. Ikat Textiles Of India. 1988,

Desai, Chelna. Ikat Textiles of India, Chronicle Books, San Francisco, 1987

Dhamija, Jasleen and Jyotindra Jain, Hand-woven Fabrics of India, Mapin Publishing, Pvt., Ahmedabad, India, 1989 Dhamija, Jasleen, Iran's Crafts, Farabi University, Tehran, 1979

de Toledano, Ralph, Spies, Dupes, and Diplomats. New Rochelle: Arlington House, 1967.

Exciting writing that documents the infiltration of our Government by the Communists. The book deals with Owen Lattimore but stops short of labeling him a spy and paints him as a dupe. Lattimore was America's preeminent expert on Central Asia and had a key role in selling America out to the Red Chinese. Lattimore was also a blatant and viscous anti-Semite.

Dickie, James. "The Alhambra: Some Reflections Prompted by a Recent Study by Oleg Grabar." In Studio Arabica et Islamica: Festschrift for Ihsan Abbas on his Sixtieth Birthday, ed. Widad al-Qadi. Beirut, 1981. Pp. 127-49. Spain and Maghreb

Dickson, Martin B., and Stuart Cary Welch. The Houghton Shahnama. 2 Vols. Cambridge, MA, 1982.

Perhaps the single best work in the field of Persian miniature art. Amazingly comprehensive.

Diehr, Frank Martin. ed. Treasured Baluch Pieces. 1997.

Guest Reviewer - Mark Hopkins In an Email Mark Quoted his Review in Hali (#96 page 109) "This is a sincere book, honest, unpretentious and dedicated. And it is an important contribution to the field [of Baluch writings] that serves both as a primer for the freshman collector, and as a warm and friendly addition to the expert's library." Mark then added "I would definitely give the book as many stars as you have available." Baluch Rugs

Diehr, Frank Martin. Treasured Baluch Pieces from Private Collections ; 1996.

Vide supra.

Dietrich, Dr. Bernhard. Kleinasiatische Strickereien ; Plauen: 1911.

Diez, Ernst. Iranische Kunst ; Vienna: 1944. 7 x 9.5, German text. 20 b/w of rugs and textiles., 16 CP 130 b/w.

Digby, G. F. W. The Tapestry Collection Medieval and Renaissance. 1980, Victoria & Albert Museum,

Digby, G. F. W. French Tapestries From The XIVth TO The XVIIIth Centuries. 1951, Batsford Colour Books,

Dilley, Arthur Urbane Revised by Dimand, M. S. Ph. D. Oriental Rugs and Carpets. Philadelphia & New York: J. B. Lippincott Co, 3rd edition 1959.

Too dated and I have not been able to relate this book to my studies so I do not use it often. Dilley's floral prose is a bit much. Not nearly as useful as Dimand's Handbook.

Dilley, Arthur Urbane. Oriental Rugs. 1909,

Dimand, Maurice S. Ph. D. A Handbook of Muhammadan Art. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, third edition, 1958.

While this book is in some ways dated and the title is no longer considered politically correct this is a book I return to over and over. Professor Dimand has a grasp of the overall scheme of Islamic art that is all too lacking in most rug authors. Islamic Art

Dimand, Maurice S. and Jean Mailey. Oriental Rugs in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1973.

This book is one of the classics on Classic Carpets. Professor Dimand brrings to the table an understanding of Islamic art that gives him a deep insight into the carpets. This combined with the depth of the Met collection makes this a great read.

Dimand, Maurice S. Persian Miniature Paintings N.Y.

Dimand, Maurice S. The Ballard Collection of Oriental Rugs in the City Art Museum of St. Louis ; St. Louis: 1935.

Dimand, Maurice S. The Kevorkian Foundation, Collection of Rare and Magnificent Oriental Carpets Special Loan Exhibit

Dimand, Maurice S. Loan Exhibition of Persian Rugs of the So-Called Polish Type ; NY: 1930.

Diyarbekirli, Nejat. Hun Sanati ; Istanbul: 1972.

DMC: Morocco Embroideries ; Mulhouse, France: 1969.

Dobson, Christopher, and Payne, Ronald. The Terrorists. New York: Facts on File. 1987,

A wee bit hard on those gallant Irish freedom fighters (definite British bias) and rather dated. How one can include the IRA and ignore the SAS strains the credibility. When the British government ordered the SAS to murder civilians with out so much as a judge or trial they exceeded the worst the poor Irish everr committed. ordered the SAS to murder . The face of Terrorism changes rapidly and this book has seen it's day pass. Terrorism.

Dockstader, Frederick J. The Song of The Loom. Montclair Art Museum; 1987,

Dockstader, Frederick J. Weaving Arts of the North American Indian, Harper Collins Publishers, Inc., New York, 1993

Dodds, Dennis R. & Eiland , M., ed. Oriental Rugs from Atlantic Collections Philadelphia 1996.

Wonderful book based on the rugs at the Philadelphia ICOC.

Dodds, Dennis R. Oriental Rugs The Collection of Dr. and Mrs. Robert A. Fisher in the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. Richmond: Virginia Museum of Fine Arts,1985.

Very sound, solid, scholarship from Dennis Dodds. The Fisher Collection is a treasure trove of village and tribal pieces that will only grow in importance as the years go by. Excellent structural analyses and attributions from Dodds,

Dodds Jerrilynn D. ed. Al-,Andalus: The Art of Islamic Spain. New York, 1992. Spain and Maghreb

Dodds Jerrilynn D. "The Paintings in the Sala de justicia of the Alhambra: Iconography and Iconology." Art Bulletin 61 (1979): 186-97. Spain and Maghreb

Dokali, Rachid. Les Mosquies de la peiode turque d Alger, Algiers, 1974,

Dombrowski, G. & Pfluger-Schindlbeck, I. Flachgewebe Aus Anatolien. 1988, Bilderheft

Donchian, J. B. Threads From The Oriental Loom. 1912,

Doubleday, Veronica. Three Women of Herat. Austin: University of Texas Press, 1988.

Doubleday lived in Herat and this is the story of her interaction with some of the local women. She is not an anthropologist so it falls short of Dr. Lois Beck's visits with the Qashqai but is more in depth than a mere tourist book. This is a help to try to understand the Herati culture.

Dovodov, N. and Khodzhamukhamedov N. Carpets and Carpet Products of Turkmenistan. Ashkhabad (?). Turkmen Carpet Company, U.S.S.R., 1983

This may be the worst rug book in terms of picture quality I have ever seen. This even makes Oriental Rugs Volume 1 by Bennett look wonderful in comparison. The book is in three languages and I can only read the English part. The rest looks like Russian and Uzbek. When you get past the picture quality Dovodov and Khodzhamukhamedov have done a good job. Not my first choice but I do use this book when I an searching for clues to attribution. Turkmen Rugs

Drioton, E. & Vandier, J. Les Peuples de L'Orient Mediterraneen. II. L'Egypte. 1938,

D'Troche, Francois. Les Manuscrits du Coran, du maghrib i linsulinde. Bibliothoque Nationale, Departement des manuscrits, Catalogue des manuscrits arabes. Paris, 1985.

Dubon, D. Tapestries From The S.H. Kress Collection.

Dudin, S. M. Teppiche Mittelasiens Band 5 (Central Asian Rugs). Hamburg: 1984.

Dumas, Hilary. & Dumas, D. G. Trefoil: Guls, Stars & Gardens. 1989,

Dumas, Hilary.  & Dumas, D. G. Trefoil: Guls, Stars & Gardens. 1989,

Dunn, Ross E. The Adventures of Ibn Battuta. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1986.

Dunsmore, S. Nepalese Textiles. 1993, British Museum Press,

Dupree, Louis. Afghanistan. Oxford Univ Press (May 1, 1997). 1 Ed edition Princeton: Princeton Univ Press, (December 1973)

From Lloyd Kannenberg: "One of the most useful books I have ever come across on Afghanistan is called just "Afghanistan". It is by the late Louis Dupree, and it covers all things Afghan, including history until about 10 minutes before the Soviet invasion in 1980. Really really good! And recently reprinted, in paperback, by Oxford University Press. By the way, Dupree's wife wrote the definitive tourist guide to pre-Taliban Afghanistan, but it is impossible to find a copy."

Durusel, A. S. Turkish Carpets. Istanbul: 1983.

Du Ry, Carel J.: Art of the Ancient Near and Middle East ; NY: 1969. 7.5 x 9, Abrams' Panorama of World Art Series., 150 CP 141 b/w.

Duveen, James Henry. The Rise of the House of Duveen. New York: Alfred A. Knopf. 1857.

A highly entertaining account of the life of a great art dealer. Interesting and pertinent. Art Dealers, Art Collectors. Lib.

J. Barry O'Connell Jr.

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