9781870461504 - Complete Illustrated Rugs and Carpets of the World (2 Ergebnisse)

Reprinted. Good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat bumped and rubbed as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical Description: 352 s. : illustrations. Summary: The handmade rug has survived the drive toward automation, and is now in greater demand than ever. This illustrated guide discusses the history of the craft in all the major centres of production and also gives hints on how to judge and buy a rug. Subjects: Rugs. Carpets. Carpets and rugs pictorial works. Carpets and rugs history. Genre: illustrated. 4 Kg.

Hardback (No Dust Wrapper.). Zustand: Good. Condition Notes: Snagged at head and tail, paint spot to the upper board. Text bright and tight; ### IMPORTANT: Weighing 2.2kg. overseas shipping will require additional postage . ### Hardback. Pictorial boards; Measures 13" x 9½" (2.2 kg); pp 352; Index; Bibliography; Preface by Ian Bennett; Contains: Black & white photographs; Colour photographs; Colour frontispiece; Contents: Introduction; Techniques and Materials of Oriental Carpet Weaving; Oriental and African Rugs and Carpets; European Rugs and Carpets; North American Rugs and Carpets; Buying and Maintenance of Rugs and Carpets; || The book is on the shelf, ready to be appropriately packed, and posted from the pastoral paradise of Peasedown St. John, Bath, by a real bookseller in a real book shop - with my personal guarantee and beady eye on the Consumer Contracts Regulations. REMEMBER! Buying my copy means the book shop Jack Russells get their supper! My Book #159394 ||.