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Language of the Robe: American Indian Trade Blankets by Robert W Kapoun Publisher Comments 8 1/2 X 11 In, 192 Pp, 250 Full-Color Photographs, 65 Duotones. For All American Indian Cultures, From The Plains and Southwest People To The Tribes of The Norhtwest Coast, The Blanket Makes A Visual Statement of Indianness. Language of The Robe Explains... (read more) List Price $26.95 Your price: $12.95 Used - Trade Paper 
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Indian Blankets and Their Makers by George Wharton James Publisher Comments History, old-style wool blankets, changes brought about by traders, symbolism of design and color, a Navajo weaver at work, more. Emphasis on Navajo. Includes information on the Bayeta blanket, squaw dresses, dyeing, belts, garters, hair braids... (read more) List Price $10.95 Your price: $4.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Oriental Carpet Designs in Full Color (Dover Pictorial Archives) by Friedrich Sarre Publisher Comments These 47 full-color plates show dozens of eye-catching design motifs -- geometrics, florals, cartouches, palmettes, peacocks, arabesques, and more. An invaluable source of illustration for artists and crafts-people working in textiles, rugs, mosaics, and... (read more) List Price $8.95 Your price: $3.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Rugs & Carpets: Techniques, Traditions & Designs by Andrew Middleton Publisher Comments In this handsome guide, acution house expert Andrew Middleton traces the development of carpet making, explains the different techniques involved and covers all the major production centers. Illustrated ith 300 colour photographs and eight maps, this... (read more) List Price $30.00 Your price: $18.50 Used - Hardcover
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Oriental Rugs: A Buyer's Guide by Lee Allane Publisher Comments Most of the oriental rugs bought worldwide have been made recently; yet most of the information available is on antique rugs. Here is the only comprehensive guide to modern rugs that gives all the help a buyer needs to find the right rug at the right... (read more) List Price $16.95 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: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Art Deco and Modernist Carpets by Susan Day Publisher Comments Includes bibliographical references (p. 214-216) and index.... (read more) List Price $75.00 Your price: $25.00 Used - Hardcover
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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: $12.95 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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Woven by the Grandmothers: Nineteenth-Century Navajo Textiles from the National Museum of the American Indian by Eulalie H Bonar Publisher Comments Showcasing one of the largest collections of Native American textiles in the world, this book combines essays by both weavers and scholars with full-color illustrations of the textiles themselves to situate the weavings within a long and ongoing artistic... (read more) List Price $34.95 Your price: $12.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Oriental Rugs: The Illustrated World Buyers' Guide by Janice Summers Book News Annotation Contains information collected from China, Iran, Turkmenistan, Tibet, India, Romania, and elsewhere explaining everything novice buyers, collectors, and dealers need to know about Oriental rugs. Discusses identifying, evaluating, buying, displaying... (read more) Your price: $19.95 Used - Hardcover
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The Carpet: Origins, Art and History by Enza Milanesi Publisher Comments From the perspective of Western culture, it is not always easy to understand the complexities of the antique Oriental carpet. Part of the fascination lies in its dual nature as a simple, even humble artifact intended to be used in a variety of ways as... (read more) List Price $50.00 Your price: $17.50 Used - Hardcover
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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: $29.97 Used - Hardcover
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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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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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