Antique Oriental Carpets Regions Types Symbols / Scarce Illustrated Book

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CARPETS OF THE ORIENT
by Ludmila Kybalova and Dominique Darbois, Paul Hamlyn, NY, 1969/1970.
”The vast variety of carpets makes identification difficult.  But the author of this book describes the many different carpets in great detail dividing them according to the region or village of origin, and explaining the wealth of symbols used.  Over 100 superb color photographs, in-depth captions, and a comprehensive glossary of ornamental designs combine to make this early out-of-print book an invaluable resource reference work for the serious collector, dealer, or historian of antique Oriental carpets.
This comprehensive pictorial guide covers by chapter:  Carpet Production; Glossary of Ornaments; Survey of Production Areas (Iran, Central Asia -–Western Turkestan, Eastern Turkestan, Afghanistan, Baluchistan, Asia Minor, Caucasus, Armenia and Kurdistan, China, Pakistan, India, Japan, Spain, Africa – Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Egypt); Notes for Collectors; Lists of Carpets; Lists of Illustrations; Map, and Illustrations.  This rare out-of-print book is a collector’s item in itself and is an indispensable reference.
8.3” x 11.2” hardback with dust cover in very good condition.  60 pages plus 74 full page color plates.
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