Rugs and Carpets
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Oriental Carpet Design: A Guide to Traditional Motifs, Patterns and Symbols
by P. R. J. Ford  Publisher Comments "One of the most useful books to cover the whole of the field...Mr. Ford is to be congratulated on having produced a work that should stand the test of time."—Carpet Review Weekly In this comprehensive survey, P. R. J. Ford shows readers how to...
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Guia Penin: a Guide To the Wines of Spain
by Jose Penin Publisher Comments The first 180 pages in the guide constitute a wine manual, the largest collation of information on Spanish wine on the market, including their different flavors according to origin, soil, climate and grape variety....
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Oriental Carpets: A Complete Guide
by Murray L. 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...
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Tribal Rugs
by Jenny Housego Publisher Comments Regarded as the most authoritative work on tribal rugs, this book while showing readers superb examples of tribal rugs, paints a fascinating picture of tribal life and the way in which they weave rugs. Housego also describes the rich elements in the...
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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...
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Tribal & Village Rugs: The Definitive Guide to Design, Pattern and Motif
by Peter F. Stone Publisher Comments This definitive work on the rich weaving traditions of the Near East and Central Asia analyzes the output of the six major regional and tribal groupings: Anatolian, Baluchi, Caucasian, Kurdish, Persian, and Turkmen. For the first time, the computer is...
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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...
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Hooked Rugs Today: Strong Women, Flowers, Animals, Children, Christmas, Miniatures, and More
by Amy Oxford Publisher Comments Feast your eyes on over 450 wonderful hooked rugs created by talented members of Vermont's Green Mountain Rug Hooking Guild. Included are over 100 pieces depicting the theme "Strong Women," plus rugs with Oriental motifs, florals, abstracts, animals...
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Oriental Rugs, Antique and Modern
by Walter A Hawley Synopsis Best general account in English describes history of rug-making; special knots used to fasten pile; hidden symbolism in carpets; techniques used. Distinguishing characteristics of Turkish, Persian, Caucasian, Indian, Chinese, more (size, color, patterns,...
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Carpets and Textiles: The Thyssen Bornemisza Collection
by Friedrich Spuhler Publisher Comments The Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection of classical carperts comprises every Near Eastern and Oriental country. In terms of Safavid carpets from Persia and Mughal carpets from India, it is unsurpassed by any other private collection.In this catalogue, 70...
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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...
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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 traveled 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...
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Starting to Collect Oriental Rugs (Starting to Collect)
by Murray L., Jr. Eiland Publisher Comments Presents rugs from Persia, Turkey, the Caucasus, Afghanistan, China, and India....
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Antique Kilims of Anatolia
by Peter Davies Publisher Comments From Fleece, yarn, dyeing, looms, and weaves, to the visual language, tribal weavers, and meaning, origins, and aesthetics of the kilim, this book provides an ideal summary of the subject. It is illustrated with over 80 colorful examples, fine...
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Art Deco & Modernist Carpets
by Susan Day Synopsis A thorough documentation of carpet design within the context of early 20th-century art, this book contains little-seen designs by such artists as Picasso, Miro, Klee and Bacon, also exploring the forces that shaped Art Deco and Modernism as movements...
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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...
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Carpets and Rugs of Europe and America
by Sarah B. Sherrill Publisher Comments In this comprehensive volume, Sarah Sherrill examines Western carpet design and production from the Middle Ages to the present, in styles that range from magnificent palatial creations to delightful folk designs. With hundreds of dazzling illustrations...
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Dhurrie--Flatwoven Rugs of India
by Shyam Ahuja Publisher Comments First comprehensive book on flatwoven rugs tracing their past in prehistoric India to the present....
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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....
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Kilims Decorating With Tribal Rugs
by Elizabeth Hilliard Book News Annotation Guides readers through the many choices involved in buying Persian tribal rugs, explaining colors, patterns, and symbols, and discussing the history of tribal rugs. Defines technical terms used by rug dealers, and reveals how to tell whether a rug has...
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