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Title: Oriental Carpet Design: A Guide to Traditional Motifs, Patterns and Symbols by P. R. J. Ford ISBN: 0-500-27664-1 Publisher: Thames & Hudson Pub. Date: June, 1992 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $39.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.67 (6 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Wonderful!
Comment: I bought this book after going to the library and checking out a number of carpet books - I was looking for a reference that would teach me some of the history of rug making and the people who make these incredible pieces of art as well as the practical side such as what to look for in a rug. This book is great at teaching about the different types of rugs. There are color pictures on every page, there are drawings of specific patterns so you can see specifically what make a rug one type rather than another, there are uncommon examples of types of rugs shown, etc. Its quite a good book (which is why I bought it after returning the library copy). This book is ok at teaching about the history/people or about how to tell a good quality rug - the intro goes into some good detail about things like knot types, weaves, use of synthetic dyes, chinese rugs etc but it's a fanatsic guide to decoding the different traditional motifs and patterns. I'm giving it 4 stars rather than 5 only because the text is so dry and they don't really give the stories - they give more dry facts such as this type of rug was woven in this manufacturing/village setting in x,y,z town. It would have been niceto have more details about the people and about the symbolism of the motifs. But, like I said, I knew all that before I bought the book since I had checked t out at the library. I use this book to augment others that I ended up buying that do tell more of the stories.
Rating: 4
Summary: Good
Comment: Bought with 'Oriental Carpets; A Complete Guide'. I like both, they compliment each other. But if had to pick, would take 'Complete Guide'.
Rating: 5
Summary: An excellent guide to Oriental rugs
Comment: This is an outstanding book, certainly one of the best on the subject. Very informative yet easy to understand. Profusely illustrated and very detailed.
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Title: Oriental Carpets : A Complete Guide - The Classic Reference by Murray L. Eiland, Murray Eiland III ISBN: 0821225480 Publisher: Bulfinch Pub. Date: 15 November, 1998 List Price(USD): $75.00 |
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Title: Oriental Rugs: A Buyer's Guide by Lee Allane ISBN: 0500275173 Publisher: Thames & Hudson Pub. Date: November, 1988 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Tribal Rugs : A Complete Guide to Nomadic and Village Carpets by James Opie ISBN: 0821225472 Publisher: Bulfinch Pub. Date: 01 September, 1998 List Price(USD): $75.00 |
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Title: Rugs to Riches : Guide to Buying Oriental Rugs by Caroline Bosly ISBN: 0394739574 Publisher: Pantheon Books Pub. Date: 12 May, 1985 List Price(USD): $21.95 |
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Title: Oriental Rugs Today: A Guide to the Best New Carpets from the East by Emmett Eiland ISBN: 1893163466 Publisher: Berkeley Hills Books Pub. Date: July, 2003 List Price(USD): $34.95 |
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