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Practical Book of Oriental Rugs 1916 FA
The Practical Book of Oriental Rugs by G Griffin Lewis 374 pages ,large
book . Good condition.20 Illustrations in colour,93 in doubletone,70 in line chart & map. Inexplicably the scan of the cover appears rather sickly! Please ignore ,it is actually a rather pleasing even green and coloured. Absolutely georgeous vintage book,hugely thorough,with many coloured plates,fold out map of the Orient ,highlighting main centres of production. Also contains a very large fold out chart of the distinguishing features of known vintage rugs,lisitng type of knot,warp,pile ,ends,sides .woof etc. Some chapter headings:- Dealers & Auctions / Advice to buyers / Hygeine of the rug / The care of rugs / designs 7 their symbolism / Identification of rugs / Persian classifications / Caucasian classifications / Turcoman classifications / Belucistan classifications / Ghileems,Silks & Felts /Chinese rugs etc. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...MESE%3AIT&rd=1 |
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