About this title: From the remote villages of Afghanistan and Iran, down the ancient trade routes travelled for centuries, to the bazaars of Tehran and the markets of the Western world, every Persian carpet has a story to tell. Coming from a region known for its instability, this art form is one of the few constants, transcending religious and political turmoil. Woven into Persian carpets are centuries-old mysteries of faith and humanity, whirled into colours, patterns and symbols that represent the key to understanding. Each carpet tells a story in its fibres and design and carries a deeper tale in its ...
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Description: Very Good. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. 2005-Hardcover----Used-Good-Hall Street Books proudly ships from Brooklyn, NY. All orders are processed and shipped within 24 hours, M-F. 100% money back No-Worry guarantee with expedited delivery and delivery confirmation available. read more
Description: Very Good. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Edition: 1st Printing
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780743264211ISBN:0743264215
Description: Very Good+ Larger 8vo-9 1/4" Tall. Corner tips rubbed. ISBN-13: 978-0-7432-6421-1 Simon & Schuster info sheet laid in. 297 pages. read more
Edition: First Edition, First Printing
Binding: 1/4 cloth
Publisher: Simon & Schuster, New York
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780743264198ISBN:0743264193
Description: AS NEW in AS NEW DJ. 8vo (6-1/4 x 9-1/2), 297 pp including list of sources. First Edition book is Unread and AS NEW (Unmarked except for remainder mark on bottom edge block). In AS NEW pictorial DJ. (h) Fascinating story of the history of such carpets as well as how they are made (with color photographs of the weavers at work). read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster 2005
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780743264198ISBN:0743264193
Description: ISBN 9780743264198. Hardcover copy in Near fine condition with near fine dustjacket. Tight clean unmarked copy. PR 9 7 2. First Edition. Dustjacket included. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Date Published: 2006-08-01
ISBN-13:9780743264211ISBN:0743264215
Description: NEW. Softcover. From an inventory that is 100% brand-new, 100% direct from the publishers' distribution channel. We carry NO pre-owned, NO remaindered. We pack in CARDBOARD to ensure the pristine quality is maintained. (Bubble-wrap alone is NOT sufficient to protect from USPS equipment. ) Guaranteed brand-NEW, protected with CARDBOARD, your satisfaction is guaranteed. BKLUVID: 9780743264211. read more
Edition: 1st Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster, New York
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780743264198ISBN:0743264193
Description: Illustrated with Color Photographs. Very Good Condition. Good Dustjacket. 6x9 Inches. This book follows the route of a Persian carpet from its origins in the remote villages of Iran and Afghanistan, through the bazaars where they are traded, to the showrooms of large cities all over the world. Illustrated with color photographs, this hardcover First Printing from 2005 is in Very Good Condition with a Good Dustjacket. read more
Description: New in New jacket. pp. 297. Follows Persian carpets from the remote villages of Afghanistan & Iran where they are woven, on to the bazaars where they are traded, to the Sufis & mystic poets who find magic in their designs, & finally, to a carpet showroom in New York. Chronicles how carpets embody humanityís striving for perfection. Here are stories of the weavers & their dreams, the ìmulesî who move the carpets from place to place, the tradesmen who sell them in the bazaars, & the refugee ... read more
Edition: First Edition, First Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster, New York
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780743264198ISBN:0743264193
Description: Very Good in Fine jacket. Collectible. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. xix, 297, [8] pp. of col. plates, illus. (chiefly col. ), map, biblio.; 25 cm. Tight, clean copy. Browning. Dust jacket protected in a mylar book cover. "The Root of Wild Madder opens with an invitation that flows from the same ancient inspiration. 'A carpet is poetry itself, ' an Iranian carpet merchant declares to author Brian Murphy. 'You just have to learn to read them. ' So begins a journey. It follows Persian carpets from the ... read more
"Not exactly a page turner, but an incredibly interesting and informative book. I would recommend it to anyone interested in Persian carpets and the culture and history surrounding them."
"My dirty ass roommate, in the process of her moving out, left this book behind. Personally, I'd like to think she left it for me as a parting gift, a token of thanks for all those dishes of hers I unquestioningly washed, but going on the plastic tubs brimming with cat-urine soaked clothing she left in the basement, the fact that she just didn't want to pack the thing rings with a more singing kind of truth. This book is one part cheeseball-white-guy-with-a-self-important-psuedo-spiritual-slash-materialistic-quest-he-desperately-hopes-to-fulfill, and one part history of the processes behind the manufacture of persian carpets. I like persian carpets so I liked this book. That said, I skipped through pages full of the douchebag-author's Western capitalist-guilt fueled soul searching to more useful bits, like the names and shapes of carpet knots and the description of an ideal knot-density."
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