Antique Oriental Carpets
Tokyo: Kodansha International Ltd., 1975. Hardcover. Quarto. 481 (1)pp. Original tan cloth with gilt lettering on spine, in original illustrated dustjacket with white and black lettering on spine. "This book presents examples of old Oriental carpets still to be found on the market today. It deals mainly with specimens of the nineteenth century, and the twentieth century up to the Second World War. For many years these carpets had been looked down upon by connoisseurs who considered them too modern, but they are now in great demand owing to the fine quality of the materials used, the dyes–for the most part of vegetable origin–and their natural sheen, placing such carpets in a class of their own, clearly distinguishable from those produced nowadays." (Preface). Beautifully illustrated with full page color and b/w reproductions and in-text drawings. Contains bibliography, glossary and index at rear. Dustjacket and binding with light wear along edges. Small stamps in Arabic on inside covers. Block lightly age-toned, not affecting images. dustjacket and binding win overall good+, interior in very good condition. g+ to vg. Item #47612
ISBN: 0870112562
Price: $95.00