Ford, P R J (157 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. With dust jacket. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting. Profusely Illustrated (illustrator).

Condition: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Profusely Illustrated (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Profusely Illustrated (illustrator).

hardcover. Condition: Good. Ex-library with typical library markings/labels. Binding tight, pages unmarked. Cover is good with slightly bumped corners. No dust jacket. Your purchase benefits the world-wide relief efforts of Mennonite Central Committee. Profusely Illustrated (illustrator).

paperback. Condition: Good.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Minor bumping. Very Good - Crisp, clean, unread book with some shelfwear/edgewear, may have a remainder mark - NICE PAPERBACK Standard-sized.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Paperback showing light shelf wear - covers slightly smudged. Otherwise as new: pages clean, no notes or highlighting.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Light bump to top corner of text block near front. French-fold covers has some light wear and handling. Faint mark to bottom edge. Binding tight and text clean.

Original cloth with dustjacket. Edges of the dustjacket worn / bit damaged, else in good condition. Contents very good. Text in German. Please see description or ask for photos.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 352 pp., Colo, BW Photos,Maps, Red Hardback, Gilt Title, 4to, Fine in Fine DJ, 1st Amer Ed. Profusely Illustrated (illustrator).

Soft cover. Condition: Good. ORIGINAL 1980 PUBLICATION; softcovers; ex-library; a couple of pages loose along gutter; o/w in good condition. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Very good copy. 111 pages with color photographs and illustrations.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. **HARDBACK** In unclipped dustjacket No stamps or inscriptions; clean condition. Profusely Illustrated (illustrator).

Softcover. 281 pp. New Series. Volume XVII, Part 1 (April 1966). Softcover. Good condition; some color fading on covers; on spine: yellowing and light creasing, with tears and losses at top and bottom.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Reprint. tight binding; clean pages; faded spine; due to size, additional shipping charges may apply Size: Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. How can one tell a Persian carpet from a Romanian copy? Where did today's oriental carpet designs originate? How do the weavers' ethnic origins influence the artistic value of tribal rugs? These are just a few of the hundreds of points that are considered in this comprehensive survey by P.R.J Ford who, drawing on his many years of experience in the trade, shows how to recognize the different structural and design features of oriental rugs and carpets. The full range of designs used throughout the Orient - from the Balkans to Peking - are grouped not according to the place of origin but according to the essential characteristics of the designs themselves. This approach illuminates the cultural background of each design, revealing at once the similarities between the interpretations of the various carpet-weaving areas. The author shows the vital influence of the ethnographic histories of the various carpet-producing regions exercised over all important designs. Yet he is basically concerned with the present, with the millions of oriental carpets on sale today. Illustrations of representative examples of modern types, with descriptions of their key characteristics - construction, materials, sizes, colours - and of the clues which establish a rug's precise origins, appear together with a balanced appraisal of the qualities, good or bad, of modern production from any one town, village or tribal area. The introduction presents an account of the general history and essential features of oriental carpets. Extensive cross-referencing and detailed indexes make this a double invaluable reference guide for the professional user or for anyone who has an appreciation of and an interest in the rugs of the Orient. . The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

gebunden. Condition: sehr guter Zustand. 352 Seiten 2300 gr.

Condition: acceptable. Ausreichend/Acceptable: Exemplar mit vollständigem Text und sämtlichen Abbildungen oder Karten. Schmutztitel oder Vorsatz können fehlen. Einband bzw. Schutzumschlag weisen unter Umständen starke Gebrauchsspuren auf. / Describes a book or dust jacket that has the complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc. (which must be noted). Binding, dust jacket (if any), etc may also be worn.…

Condition: good. Befriedigend/Good: Durchschnittlich erhaltenes Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit Gebrauchsspuren, aber vollständigen Seiten. / Describes the average WORN book or dust jacket that has all the pages present.

Condition: very good. Gut/Very good: Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit wenigen Gebrauchsspuren an Einband, Schutzumschlag oder Seiten. / Describes a book or dust jacket that does show some signs of wear on either the binding, dust jacket or pages.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good +. Softcover with french fold. Includes 400 color and over 400 b/w illustrations, maps, Bibliography and Indexes, 352 pages. Oversize: 9 1/2" x 12 1/2".

Condition: very good. Gut/Very good: Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit wenigen Gebrauchsspuren an Einband, Schutzumschlag oder Seiten. / Describes a book or dust jacket that does show some signs of wear on either the binding, dust jacket or pages.

Hardcover. Condition: sehr gut. leichte Gebrauchspuren, mit SU, Pappeinband, 352 Seiten, Format: 32,0 x 24,6 x 3,0cm. Buch.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good Dust Jacket. Short dj tear repaired. 1 leaf dogeared. 352pp. Index. Map. Color photos thru-out. Size: Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Leichte Kratzer / Abnutzungen / Druckstellen; Leichte Verschmutzung / Farbtonveränderung.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Leichte Kratzer / Abnutzungen / Druckstellen.

etwas schiefrückig, sonst gut. Die Bestimmung orientalischer Knüpfteppiche anhand ihrer Muster, Symbole und Qualitätsmerkmale Gewicht in Gramm: 550.

big red hardcover ~ 2º (folio ~ 9.5"x12.5") . large "coffee table" book, international or priority shipping will cost extra. dustwrapper in protective plastic book jacket cover. very fine fine cond. looks new. like new. as new. binding square & tight. covers clean. edges clean. contents free of markings. dustwrapper in very fine cond. not worn or torn or price clipped (no price listed). nice clean copy. no library markings, store stamps, stickers, bookplates, no names, inking, underlining, remainder markings etc~. first printing ( letter "a" in letter line) of this edition. 352p. 800 illustrations, including 400 full color plates. 14 b&w Maps. select bibliography. index of carpet origins illustrated. general index. art history. art books. middle east history. asian history. antiques. arts & crafts. ~ How can one tell Persian original from Rumanian copy? What are the features that distinguish the many similar designs woven in the Hamadan area of Persia? Why are Indian double~wefted rugs from Agra so much better than single~wefted ones? Where did today's oriental carpet designs originate? How do the weavers ethnic origins influence the artistic value of tribal rugs? In this comprehensive new survey by P. R.J. Ford, all of these questions are answered and more. Ford draws on his considerable knowledge gained during years of experience as a carpet designer and export executive to show how to recognize the different structural and design features of oriental rugs and carpets. Here, for the first time, the full range of designs used throughout the Orient, from the Balkans to Peking, is grouped not according to place of origin but according to the essential characteristics of the designs themselves. Thus, all carpets featuring the Herati pattern, or all those classified as prayer~rug or garden designs~ whether historical or modern examples~will be found together in their appropriate sections; geometric (rectilinear) designs are separated from floral (curvilinear) designs; and the few~though universally used~border designs are discussed in a separate chapter. This approach illuminates the cultural background of each design, revealing at once the similarities and the differences between the interpretations of the various carpet~weaving areas. The modern carpet~producing areas of the Orient extend from Albania and Rumania in the West, across Turkey, Persia, the Caucasus, Turkestan Afghanistan, northern India and Pakistan, Tibet and Nepal, and finally into China. The author deals effectively with the ethnographical influences that have entered into the organization and development of all important carpet designs. Yet this book essentially concerned with the present ~ with the many millions of oriental carpets that are to be found in Western shops and warehouses today. It contains illustrations of representative examples of the carpet types currently woven in the Orient, together with descriptions of their key characteristics~the construction, the materials used, the typical sizes and color ranges~and the clues which enable an expert to establish a rug's precise origins. The Introduction provides an account of the general history and essential characteristics of oriental carpets, while the later chapters give a balanced appraisal of the qualities of the modern production of any one town, village. or tribal area. The comprehensive text, the abundant and magnificent illustrations, and the inclusion of many cross~references and detailed indexes make this an invaluable reference source for all those who have an appreciation of and an interest in the rugs of the Orient.…