Antique Oriental Carpet Identifier - Makers Types Origins / Scarce Book

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ORIENTAL RUGS - A COMPLETE GUIDE
by Charles W. Jacobsen, Charles E. Tuttle Co., Inc., Vermont, 1962/1979.
Wonderfully illustrated in color and black-and-white, ”This book – the first large volume on the subject to be printed in the past forty-five years – is meant fort the individual who is interested in purchasing his first Oriental Rug, as well as the collector, museum, and rug importer.”
This extremely comprehensive book covers by chapter General Classification; Persian Rugs; Caucasian Rugs; Turkish Rugs; Turkoman or the Bokhara Family of Rugs; Indian Rugs; Chinese Rugs; Afghanistan Rugs; Japanese Oriental Rugs; Pakistan, Bulgarian, and Grecian Rugs; Antique Oriental Rugs; Designs; Materials and Methods; Dyes; The Chemical Treating or Bleaching of Oriental Rugs; Changes of Color and Irregularities in Shape; The Difference Between the European and American Markets; Oriental Rugs vs. Domestic Rugs; Used Rug Sales; Care of Rugs; About Rug Books; Advice for Rug Purchaser; The Outlook for the Future; Description of Types; Alphabetical Listing and Description of Rugs; and List of Plates.  “The book has already been acclaimed by experts as: ‘The most comprehensive book ever published on Oriental Rugs.’  This work is certain to be the standard book on the subject for many years.”
7.5” x 10.4” hardback with dust cover in very good condition.   479 pages.
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