Antique Oriental Carpets Rugs - Types Regions Techniques / Scarce In-Depth Book

Description

Lavishly illustrated in color, this comprehensive text is a pictorial guide to the identification of Oriental rugs and carpets.
BOOK OF ORIENTAL CARPETS AND RUGS
by Ian Bennett, Hamlyn, N.Y. 1972.
This scarce text is “an Oriental carpet book for beginners, especially produced for those who cannot tell a Bokhara from a Bergama.  Ian Bennett, the author, writes simply and clearly, making it all very easy.  He takes nothing for granted, leading us through a brief history and an explanation of techniques to a descriptive catalogue of over seventy named types of carpet, listed country by country….The author who works for the internationally renowned fine art auctioneers, Sotheby’s of London, has sound advice for buyers, however modest their budget.  Whether your interest is pleasure of profit, you will enjoy the superb illustrations and Ian Bennet’s refreshing text, which together make this a delightful and informative book.”  Whether a novice or advanced collector or dealer, you will find this colorful, beautifully illustrated book a valuable addition to your permanent reference library.
8.75” x 11.25” hardback with dust cover in very good condition.  128 pages.
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