The John W. Campbell Collection Of Oriental Silk Rugs
Published by John W. Campbell
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Rareeclectic, pound ridge, NY, U.S.A.Rareeclectic
AbeBooks seller since January 16, 2015
Condition: Used
£ 26.75
Quantity: 1 available
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This is apparently a privately printed catalogue from the collection of John W. Campbell. It consists of mostly Persian carpets with some Turkish silk carpets from the late 19th century. There are descriptions of a total of 106 carpets. According to other sellers, this book was published around 1925. I'm pretty certain that none of the books for sale have dates in them. The feel and look of the book suggests that the time frame is probably pretty accurate. A few other sellers are referring to their books as first editions. I'm not sure how you can do that if there's no date or statement in the book. Not that it isn't a first edition, it probably is, because there probably was only one edition, but that would apply to all the books for sale. The book is thicker than the 106 pages of text would suggest. That is because the versos of the text pages are blank and because there are 24 full-page illustrations that do not have page numbers. Other sellers are referencing 24 as the number of illustrations so I went through every page and counted. I can now state with certainty that all 24 of the illustrations are present. They are also in excellent condition. The book has a linen spine (and just adjacent, front and rear) with blue-green paper-wrapped boards. Most of the sellers are referring to it as a hardcover, one referred to it as a soft cover. This book has some positives and negatives with regard to condition. You can see the covers in the photos. Both the front and rear have creasing. There is also a good deal of rub-through at the top and bottom edges. You can see what that looks like by looking at the corners in the photos. The lettering on the spine is decently bright but gets a little lost in the texture of the fabric. The top and bottom page edges are free of any conspicuous soiling. The middle page edge has several small dark spots. On around 20 pages the spots just barely peek over the middle edge of the pages, obviously very far from the print or illustrations. The pages are otherwise exceptionally clean. In turning over the text pages and pages with illustrations I saw no more than a few speck-sized spots. The white, or beige, inside covers and end papers have only some mild spotting and toning. There also doesn't seem to be any conspicuous creasing on the pages. There are no markings. No attachments. And no one has written their name or anything else anywhere in the book. Finally, positively, the book is very solidly bound from cover to cover with nicely tight pages throughout, and nicely tight covers as well. 'John Williams Campbell (1880-1957) was a millionaire American financier and railroad executive. He kept an office at Grand Central Terminal in New York City, which was later converted into a bar called the Campbell Apartment, a popular gathering spot for commuters and others after work. In 1923, Campbell commissioned Augustus N. Allen, an architect known for designing estates on Long Island and townhouses in Manhattan, to build an office in the leased space in Grand Central. He transformed it into a 13th-century Florentine palace with a hand-painted plaster of Paris ceiling and leaded windows. He installed 19th-century Italian chairs and tables, an art collection worth more than $1 million, and a massive desk from which he conducted business. One of the most striking features was a Persian carpet that took up the entire floor and was said to have cost $300,000 at the time, or roughly $3.5 million today.'.…
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- The John W. Campbell Collection Of Oriental Silk Rugs
- Author
- Descriptive Catalogue By Leslie A. Hyam
- Publisher
- John W. Campbell
- Condition
- Good Plus
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Seller catalogs
- Art, Catalogs, Catalogues, Middle East, Relating to Countries in the Middle East
Rareeclectic
pound ridge, NY, U.S.A.
AbeBooks seller since January 16, 2015
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Many of the books I will be selling can accurately be described as ranging from somewhat rare to very rare. In some cases there won't be another copy for sale anywhere on the Internet. There doesn't seem much point, for you or me, in offering something that so many others are already offering. Subject matter will range very widely, creating the possibility for people with very different interests to find something that excites them. As regards pricing, my primary goal is to sell the book. Most often I would expect my book to be the least expensive option on the Internet taking into account an appropriate comparison(what is the condition, is the dust jacket present, is the book signed, is it a first printing, etc.). More important than selling the book I want to make sure that you know, as much as is possible, exactly what you are getting. To that end, you'll notice that my descriptions of condition tend to be lengthy, and that there will always be photographs to help you draw your own conclusions. Please feel free to contact me with any questions about a given book. As regards international shipping, the first class or standard rates I charge are based on a package weight between 2 and 3 pounds. If the book is on the thin side there is a possibility that I can securely pack it up under 2 pounds in weight. If so, the shipping price will drop by around $11.00 or $12.00 to $26.00-27.00. Canada, which is less expensive drops to $18.00. You can contact me before purchasing a book for an estimate on the shipping cost. If you buy the book and it weighs in below 2 pounds you'll get a Reduced Shipping message and amount with the invoice and you'll see the lowered final cost before you make your payment.…
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Rareeclectic
NY, U.S.A.
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