From DBookmahn's Used and Rare Military Books, Burke, VA, U.S.A.
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Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good(-). First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. pages, index, bibliography, glossary. A guide to the history, techniques of manufacture, and the designs of fine Oriental or Oriental-type carpets. The author shows how this ancient craft has developed over the centuries and explains the differences that characterize rugs made in various parts of the world. He describes and illustrates the patterns and symbols employed both in rugs of Court manufacture and in those made for daily use by nomadic peoples. The varieties of knot, weave, and pattern, the plants used to make traditional vegetable dyes, and the types of looms are all clearly pictured in more than 50 drawings. The illustrations also include 193 b&w photographs and 16 in color. Seller Inventory # 001837
Bibliographic Details
Title: The Book of Rugs: Oriental and European
Publisher: New York: Crown, 1963, New York
Publication Date: 1963
Binding: Hard Cover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good(-)
Edition: First Edition
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