ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES / Rugs Books

Antique Collectors' Club, London, 2002 350 pp., 249 illus. in color. Dustjacket is protected with a mylar cover.. Cloth. New/Fine Condition. ... more information

Offered by Exquisite Corpse, Booksellers (Texas, United States) +/-

New York: Dover Publications. Paperback. 0486238350 47 full-color plates show dozens of design motifs: geometrics florals cartouches palmettes peacocks arabesques more. An invaluable source of illustration for artists and craftspeople working in textiles rugs mosaics etc. 48 pages. Your order will be on its way by the next business day! . Very Good. 1980. ... more information

Offered by Wombat Book Company, LLC (Nevada, United States) +/-

NY: Exeter/Simon & Shuster, 1983. Hardbound. VERY GOOD+/Very Good. As new except for faint water stain to first free page and slight wear to cover edges. DJ- slight edgewear, 1/2" rip on bottom edge, 1 small chip in same area. Orange with yellow. 192 pages (9-7/8x7-3/4") A 'tour of rug-making centers", evolution of traditional designs and colors, "design and identification keys", with 64 pages of full color photographs. ... more information

Offered by Rainy Day Paperback Exchange (Connecticut, United States) +/-

New York: MacMillan. Very Good in Very Good dustjacket; 9 x 11.5 Hardback in dustjacket . in Very Good condition. 1985. Illustrated by 176 Color Plates, 62 Black and White; GWO 132. First edition. Excellent introductory book. Includes European & Navajo.; 3.5; 256 pp. . ... more information

Offered by RugBooks.com (California, United States) +/-

London, United Kingdom: Thames and Hudson. Near Fine. 1994. Reprint. Soft Cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall 0500275173 Paperback Trade Paperback 80 Illistrations, 40 in Colour. . A practical guide to buying, collecting, understanding and evaluating oriental carpets. Keywords: Reference "Everything You Need to Find the Right Rug for the Right Purpose at the Right price" . ... more information

Offered by thelondonbookworm.com (United Kingdom) +/-

London: Thames & Hudson, 1997. 136 pages, 40 colour illustrations, 36 two-colour drawings and 4 maps. A comprehensive guide to modern oriental rugs, giving complete advice on finding the right rug for the right purpose at the right price. Reveals how techniques, materials and tools affect their character and quality. Lee Allane has collected oriental rugs for a number of years and is a consultant for several international auction houses and carpet companies. . ISBN: 0500275173. Reprint. Soft Cover. Rema... more information

Offered by Trinder's Fine Tools (United Kingdom) +/-

247 pp., inc. glossary, bibliography index; black and white illustrations plus color plates. Thorough guide to oriental rugs and carpets, inlcude heritage, how they are made, various dyes, the meaning of different designs, how to recognize rugs of different countries, how to recognize age, using rugs in interior design. Pages clear and clean, no markings, look new; spine straight and sturdy; boards covered in black, w/gold lettering on spine, smudge on front cover; dj is black with beautiful color illustrat... more information

Offered by Phoenicia Library Association (New York, United States) +/-

New York: Joanna Cotler Books. Hardcover. 006010824X Dust jacket condition: VG. Oversized. Americans have traditionally used Oriental rugs to add beauty and grace to their homes. Early records show that the colonists ordered their furniture from London buyers by lot, specifying "one Turkey carpet," the size and color. For many settlers Oriental rugs represented the civility of their former homes-a much needed assurance in this vast and untamed land. Timelessness is characteristic of great art... more information

Offered by Wombat Book Company, LLC (Nevada, United States) +/-

0-500-27517-3 Thames and Hudson 1994 reprint pb, light wear on edges. 10"" x 7"". 136pp. 40 full page colour illustrations.... more information

Offered by Bath Internet Books (United Kingdom) +/-

Very good + copy in Trade Paperback. Antiques-Carpets Thames and Hudson [1993] 1st Soft cover 144, Illustrated throughout with black & white & color illustrations. ... more information

Offered by McAllister & Solomon Books (North Carolina, United States) +/-

Wappingers Falls, NY, U.S.A.: Antique Collectors' Club, 1990 Dj missing piece at top rear.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. ... more information

Offered by Alphaville Books (Maryland, United States) +/-

hard cover. 8 1/2" x 11. This handsome book preserves, for a new generation, the historical background of the often whimsical designs of hooked rugs, and it includes instructions for starting a rug of your own. Contains over 300 color photographs of different rugs in lively geometric, abstract, floral, animal, Oriental, and original designs, and factual discussions of the interesting people who motivated the designs. ... more information

Offered by ICR Books (Pennsylvania, United States) +/-

hard cover. 8 1/2" x 11. Humble origins have not confined hooked rugs to simple dwellings. As the popularity of the craft grew and the appeal of the hooked rug became apparent, it traveled uptown to cushion the footsteps of the rich and famous. an international craft, rug hooking has become a full-fledged art form through the dedication, creativity, inspiration, and diligence of its devotees. This beautiful book is filled with over 300 lavish color photographs of hooked rugs-some from the nation's mos... more information

Offered by ICR Books (Pennsylvania, United States) +/-

NY, NY, USA: Doris Leslie Blau Carpets. Hardcover. Faint damp stain at covers and top page edge of last few pages. Else VG. Illus. in color throughout w/ many fold out illus. From the Foreword: Forty years ago, I became the first American woman in the field of antique carpets to have my own gallery, specializing in avant-garde and incomparable pieces. The impact of color and the quirkiness of design were always the key factors that made my gallery a bit offbeat. While in London seventeen years'ago... more information

Offered by Wombat Book Company, LLC (Nevada, United States) +/-

N .Y.: Simon & Schuster, 1994. Softcover, 8vo, illustrated, 203 pp. A fine unmarked, unsoiled and uncreased copy . First Edition. ... more information

Offered by David J. Craig-bookseller (Ontario, Canada) +/-

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Simon & Schuster, 1994. Where to find and how to buy antique and modern carpets; how to evaluate quality and value; how to restore, preserve, and display your carpets; and much more. Spine is unbent, wraps have touch of wear at corners. Previous owner name label on half-title page. Pages are clean & text is free from markings. Binding is tight.. First Printing. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Libris. ... more information

Offered by Top Notch books (Texas, United States) +/-

Springfield, MA, USA: Pond-Ekburg. Hardcover. Dust jacket condition: Good. 2nd pr. Wear and tear to jacket edges. THE name Kent is a household word wherever hooked rugs are known. When he speaks, every lover of the hooked rug - be he or she a designer, a hooker, a dealer, a connoisseur, or just a plain lover - listens with rapt attention. A noted career as an architect, a designer and a creator, enhanced by years of travel and research in nearly all parts of the world, are mainly responsible for making... more information

Offered by Wombat Book Company, LLC (Nevada, United States) +/-

Washington, DC USA: National Park Service. Paperback. From the Foreword: When one intensely researches, studies, contemplates and worries about a subject for a long period of time, as Susan Anderson has done with the problems related to the reconstruction and interpretation of the Senate Chamber carpet, then the inanimate object becomes almost a living thing. That sense of aliveness was conveyed to me in her handling of this text, which is both, expository and interpretive at one and the same time. I ca... more information

Offered by Wombat Book Company, LLC (Nevada, United States) +/-

Woodbridge:: Antique Collectors’ Club,. As New in As New dust jacket. 2002. Hardcover. 1851493352 . Color photographs throughout. Translated from the Persian by Amin Neshati. First edition. As new in like dust jacket. ; 350 pages . ... more information

Offered by Grendel Books, ABAA/ILAB (Massachusetts, United States) +/-

Antique Collectors' Club, Woodbridge, 2002. Fine, dj VG (small tear on corner), 350 pp, 8.75"x11". Profusely illustrated. By an expert on the rugs of Iran. ... more information

Offered by Alex Chis Books (California, United States) +/-