Author: Ian Bennett [ed.]
Title: Rugs and Carpets of the World
Description: London, Quarto Publishing Limited, 1978. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this brightly illustrated work on rugs and carpets from around the world, in the original dust wrapper and slipcase. A brightly illustrated study of the carpets and rugs of the world.The first edition of this work, in the original dust wrapper and including the original slipcase.Edited by Ian Bennett. This detailed work discusses all of the major rug making areas of the world, the history of the craft in its major centres of production, and the carpet market, including information on estimating a carpet's worth.Discussing the rugs of Persia, Scandinavia, Moorish Spain, the Navajo tribe of North America, and the African rug, and  with over five-hundred illustrations, including 160 in colour. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, excellent. Original price-clipped dust wrapper is lovely, with just a few light marks to the wrap, and some light edgewear. Original slipcase is very smart, with just some minor shelf wear. Internally, volume is firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Fine/Near Fine.

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