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Dhurries: History, Pattern, Technique, Identification by Nada Chaldecott Publisher Comments The dhurrie--for centuries a widely used floor covering in India--is becoming increasingly popular in Western decoration. Its striking colors and the powerful simplicity and variety of its designs are the perfect accompaniment to twenty-first-century... (read more) List Price $34.95 Your price: $13.95 Used - Hardcover 
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Oriental Carpets: A Complete Guide by Murray Eiland Publisher Comments Oriental Carpets is a completely updated and revised edition of what is widely recognized as the best comprehensive guide to carpets for both the expert and the beginner in carpet studies. This comprehensive handbook on Oriental carpets reviews the... (read more) List Price $75.00 Your price: $50.00 Used - Hardcover
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Navajo Rugs: How to Find, Evaluate, Buy, and Care for Them by Don Dedera Publisher Comments An introduction to collecting and caring for Navajo rugs and woven... (read more) List Price $15.95 Your price: $9.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Rugs to Riches: Guide to Buying Oriental Rugs by Caroline Bosly Publisher Comments Rugs to Riches is an authoritative, lively, and eminently practical guide for people who want to learn the dos and don'ts of choosing handmade oriental rugs. Caroline Bosly, one of the foremost rug brokers in the world, describes the various types of... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $7.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Oriental Rugs Today by Emmett Eiland Publisher Comments Second edition.... (read more) List Price $34.95 Your price: $11.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Kilims: A Buyer's Guide by Lee Allane Synopsis In recent years kilims have become sought after as functional and decorative items. This guide ensures independence for the buyer, showing how kilims are made, and offering advice on suitability, quality and when and where to buy. It is aimed at... (read more) List Price $17.95 Your price: $8.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The Root of Wild Madder: Chasing the History, Mystery, and Lore of the Persian Carpet by Brian Murphy Publisher Comments From the remote villages of Afghanistan and Iran, down the ancient trade routes travelled for centuries, to the bazaars of Tehran and the markets of the Western world, every Persian carpet has a story to tell. Coming from a region known for its... (read more) Your price: $11.99 Google eBooks - Electronic
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The Root of Wild Madder: Chasing the History, Mystery, and Lore of the Persian Carpet by Brian Murphy Publisher Comments Wisdom of a Turkmen proverb. The Root of Wild Madder opens with an invitation that flows from the same ancient inspiration. "A carpet is poetry itself," an Iranian carpet merchant declares to author Brian Murphy. "You just have to learn to read them... (read more) List Price $25.00 Your price: $13.50 Used - Hardcover
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Sovereign Carpets: Unknown Masterpieces from European Collections by Edoardo Concaro Publisher Comments The book illustrates the extraordinary and very ancient art of rugs with a relevant selection of Oriental rugs--from the oldest to the ones produced in the late 19th century--belonging to European private collections, besides a set of rugs coming from... (read more) List Price $50.00 Your price: $12.00 Used - Hardcover
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Oriental Carpet Design: A Guide to Traditional Motifs, Patterns and Symbols by P R J Ford Publisher Comments In this comprehensive survey, P. R. J. Ford shows readers how to recognize the different structural and design features of oriental rugs and carpets. The designs are grouped according to their essential characteristics. This approach illuminates the... (read more) List Price $44.95 Your price: $27.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Return to Tradition: The Revitalization of Turkish Village Carpets by June Anderson Book News Annotation Concerns woolen pile carpets handknotted by village women in the Aegean region of western Turkey and a carpet-weaving project called DOBAG--the natural dye research and development project supervised by Marmara University in Istanbul. Discusses the... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $17.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The story of carpets by Essie Sakhai Publisher Comments A connoisseur shares his expertise on the history, identification, and purchase of fine carpets, with detailed color photographs -- Contains 160 color photos of both antique and modern carpets -- The author draws on his lifelong expertise as a dealer of... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $14.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Carpets of Central Persia with Special Reference to Rugs of Kirman by May H Beattie Publisher Comments A study of one of the most important areas of Persia's carpet-producing tradition by one of the subject's greatest authorities.... (read more) Your price: $14.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Rugs & Posts: The Story of Navajo Weaving & the Role of the Indian Trader by H L James Publisher Comments Tracing the history of the Navajo rug as well as the Navajo people and their art, this volume studies the Navajo rug and the trading posts associated with each style.... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $12.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Caucasian Prayer Rugs by Ralph Kaffel Publisher Comments Prayer rugs are generally small weavings with a directional motif, usually in the form of an arch or 'mihrab', which is intended to point the faithful towards Mecca. One of the most popular types of carpets among collectors, they are prized for their... (read more) List Price $75.00 Your price: $39.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Oriental Carpets: Their Iconology and Iconography from Earliest Times to the 18th Century by Volkmar Gantzhorn Your price: $40.00 Used - Hardcover
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Check Points on How to Buy an Oriental Rug by Charles V Jacobsen List Price $24.95 Your price: $10.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Oriental Rugs: The Secrets Revealed by Mark Blackburn Your price: $39.95 New - Hardcover
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Carpet Magic: the Art of Carpets from the Tents, Cottages, and workshops of Asia by Jon Thompson Your price: $19.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Living with Kilims by Alastair Hull Your price: $40.00 Used - Trade Paper
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