Bhutan bibliography

Listed below are details of a few books (from my own collection) which feature the textiles of Bhutan. Some books are solely devoted to a particular aspect of culture, including textiles, whilst others include a few pages of information within a wider study.

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	"Thunder Dragon Textiles from Bhutan: The Bartholomew Collection" by Mark Bartholomew and published by Shikosha Publishing Co., Ltd. in 1985. ISBN 4-87940-014-9 Text in English and Japanese. Published to accompany the exhibition of Mark's collection of textiles from Bhutan at Tokyo Seibu Art Gallery. Informative text, fine quality colour and black and white photos.
	"From the Land of the Thunder Dragon: Textile Arts of Bhutan" edited by Diana K Myers and Susan S Bean. Published by Serindia Publications in 1994. ISBN 0-906026-33-4. Published in conjunction with a special exhibition at the Peabody Essex Museum of Salem, Mass. Detailed, informative text and excellent, mainly colour photos.
	"Traditional Bhutanese Textiles" by Barbara S Adams. Published by White Orchid Books in 1984. ISBN 9-7482-9929-5 A preliminary study of Bhutanese textiles. Full of photos of some of Barbara Adam's collection. Reasonable quality colour photos.
	"A Loom from Bhutan" by Rita Bolland. Published by the Royal Tropical Institute - Amsterdam in 1995. ISBN 90-6832-827-1 Bhutan A small booklet detailing the Bhutanese looms in the collection of the Royal Tropical Institute in Amsterdam.

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