Oriental Rugs: A Complete Guide
by Jacobsen, Charles W
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0804804516
- ISBN 13
- 9780804804516
- Seller
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About This Item
Tokyo and Rutland, VT: Charles E. Tuttle Company, Publishers, 1962. Cloth, 479 pages, illustrations (some colour), maps; 27 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Age toning. Dust jacket with light shelfwear. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by special arrangement. "This book, the first large volume on the subject to be printed in the past forty-five years is meant for the individual who is interested in purchasing his first Oriental Rug, as well as the collector, museum, and rug importer. This book has already been acclaimed by experts as: 'The most comprehensive book ever published on Oriental Rugs.' This work is certain to be the standard book on the subject for many years." - Publisher. CONTENTS: List of Illustrations; Preface; PART I: General Discussion; 1. In General; 2. General Classification; 3. Persian Rugs; 4. Caucasian Rugs; 5. Turkish Rugs; 6. Turkoman Rugs or The Bokhara Family of Rugs; 7. Indian Rugs; 8. Chinese Rugs; 9. Afghanistan Rugs; 10. Japanese Oriental Rugs; 11. Pakistan, Bulgarian, and Grecian Rugs; 12. Antique Oriental Rugs; 13. Designs; 14. Materials and Methods; 15. Dyes; 16. The Chemical Treating or Bleaching of Oriental Rugs; 17. Changes of Color and Irregularities in Shape; 18. The Difference Between the European and American Markets. 19. Oriental Rugs vs. Domestic Rugs20. Used Rugs Sales; 21. Care of Rugs; 22. About Rug Books; 23. Advice for the Rug Purchaser; 24. The Outlook for the Future; PART II: Description of Types; Introduction; Alphabetical Listing and Description of Rugs; Part III:. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to.
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- Bookseller
- LEFT COAST BOOKS (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 116022
- Title
- Oriental Rugs: A Complete Guide
- Author
- Jacobsen, Charles W
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0804804516
- ISBN 13
- 9780804804516
- Publisher
- Charles E. Tuttle Company, Publishers
- Place of Publication
- Tokyo and Rutland, VT
- Date Published
- 1962
- Size
- 4to
- Bookseller catalogs
- Media / Fabrics & Textiles; Middle Eastern / Arabic & Persian; Asian / Central Asian;
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