Rugs and Carpets of the World
by Ian Bennett [ed.]
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed/Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Ferndale Editions, 1978 . Hardback. Very Good Indeed/Very Good Indeed. 13.5" by 9.5". Not Stated. A vibrantly illustrated study of the history of the rug around the globe and in different cultures. A brightly illustrated study of the carpets and rugs of the world, in the publisher's original price unclipped dust wrapper, and published in the same year as the first edition.This detailed work discusses all of the major rug making areas of the world, the history of the craft in its major centres of production, and the carpet market, including information on estimating a carpet's worth.Discussing the rugs of Persia, Scandinavia, Moorish Spain, the Navajo tribe of North America, and the African rug, and with over five-hundred illustrations, including 160 in colour. In the publisher's original paper covered boards, with price unclipped dust wrapper. Light fading to back strip, with boards exceptionally bright. Edgewear to dust wrapper back strip head and tail. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good Indeed
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 798F44
- Title
- Rugs and Carpets of the World
- Author
- Ian Bennett [ed.]
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Ferndale Editions
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1978
- Size
- 13.5" by 9.5"
- Keywords
- rugs carpets oriental rugs carpets
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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