"The Encyclopedia of Antique Carpets cover the diverse forms that the art and craft of the handwoven carpet has taken over twenty-five centuries from the Far East to North Africa, from Europe to India, and within both hemispheres of the New World. The focus is on the Classic Asiatic sources in the "Rug Belt": Persia (Iran), Anatolia (Turkey), the Caucasus, China, India, and Central Asia. The encyclopedia includes over six hundred entries on all areas of historic carpet production, ranging from village to city, and style to ...
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"The Encyclopedia of Antique Carpets cover the diverse forms that the art and craft of the handwoven carpet has taken over twenty-five centuries from the Far East to North Africa, from Europe to India, and within both hemispheres of the New World. The focus is on the Classic Asiatic sources in the "Rug Belt": Persia (Iran), Anatolia (Turkey), the Caucasus, China, India, and Central Asia. The encyclopedia includes over six hundred entries on all areas of historic carpet production, ranging from village to city, and style to weaver. Each entry provides the reader with a photograph and information on the history, location, weaving period, technique, quality, design, coloration, size, and marketability of carpets produced around the world. This beautiful clothbound, two-volume box set is a comprehensive collection that will pique the interest of anyone who has an eye toward the antiques market or the cultural heritage of one of the oldest forms of artwork"--
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Very Good. 2015. Hardcover. Cloth, no dj. Two volumes. Slipcase included. Slight shelf wear. Else a bright, clean copy. Very Good. (Subject: Decorative Arts).
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New. 2015. Slp. Hardcover. Cloth, two volume set in a pictorial slipcase and printed box. Folio. 671 pp. Profusely illustrated. In publisher's shrinkwrap. New. (Subject: Antiques & Collectibles)
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New. 1616893877. *** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request ***-*** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT-IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT-Flawless copy, brand new, pristine, never opened---with a bonus offer--
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New in new dust jacket. Shipped in a sturdy box with tracking. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 672 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade.
