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1	Oriental Carpet Design: A Guide to Traditional Motifs, Patterns and Symbols more books like this by P R J Ford add to wishlist In this review, the author draws upon his experience in the trade, in order to demonstrate how to recognize the different structural and design features of oriental rugs and carpets. All the types made throughout the Orient - from the Balkans to Peking - are grouped here, not by place of manufacture but by design, illuminating the history of each ... see all copies from $17.59! new only from $27.75! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Red Carpet more books like this by Rex Parkin add to wishlist Follow the runaway carpet as it rolls out of the Hotel Bellevue, through the town and countryside, and all the way to the dock to greet the Duke of Sultana himself. "Never was a red carpet of welcome rolled out like this one! The rollicking verse will make good reading aloud".--Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. Full color. see all copies from $9.40! first editions
3	The Bulfinch Guide to Carpets: How to Identify, Classify, and Evaluate Antique Oriental Carpets and Rugs more books like this by Enza Milanesi add to wishlist Antique Oriental carpets are objects of fascination the world over. This richly textured, lavishly illustrated guide enables the reader to recognize the stylistic characteristics of a wide variety of carpets and to appreciate more fully the beauty and history of each. The first part of the book charts the development of carpets as objects of both ... see all copies from $3.73! new only from $36.99! \| first editions
4	Flooring Basics more books like this by Rick Peters add to wishlist Doing it yourself is so much cheaper than calling in the professionals Suitable for total beginners Includes tips, tool advice and tricks of the trade Money saving ways to fix up existing flooring see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| SVS
5	MacMillan Atlas of Rugs and Carpets more books like this by David Black add to wishlist see all copies from $3.99! new only from $134.97! \| first editions
6	More Miniature Oriental Rugs & Carpets more books like this by Meik McNaughton, Ian McNaughton add to wishlist This volume presents a selection of 24 detailed colour patterns for the 1/12th scale dolls' house enthusiast. see all copies from $8.99!
7	Carpets and Rugs more books like this by Sue Hawkins add to wishlist This book is all you need to create beautiful carpets and rugs of all shapes, sizes and designs, whatever the size or period of the house. The historical and style details of each piece are given, with suggestions for where each one could go in the dolls house. There are 25 stitched projects, with several variations based on the originals. Each ... see all copies from $5.99! new only from $7.00! \| first editions
8	Carpets for the home more books like this by Amicia De Moubray, David Black add to wishlist Aimed at bewildered homeowners, this book provides advice on using carpets to create a variety of styles, ranging from Wild West dens with Navajo rugs to Manhattan style lofts with carpets used as wall hangings. see all copies from $7.76! new only from $15.00! \| first editions
9	Ties That Bind: A Social History of the Iranian Carpet more books like this by Leonard M Helfgott add to wishlist This social history of Iranian carpets traces their production, use, and exchange from the fifteenth century until World War II, highlighting in particular the carpet boom from 1873 to 1914. Over these five centuries, the Iranian hand-knotted, piled carpet shifted from an object made primarily for the Islamic Middle East to a commodity that by the ... see all copies from $56.70! first editions
10	Arts & crafts carpets more books like this by Malcolm Haslam add to wishlist see all copies from $16.95! new only from $16.95! \| first editions
11	The rug and carpet book more books like this by Mildred Richmond Jackson O'Brien add to wishlist see all copies from $3.45! new only from $17.81! \| first editions \| SVS
12	Miniature Needlepoint Carpets more books like this by Janet Granger add to wishlist Features 25 miniature carpet designs for dolls' houses, with instructions. Designs include simple doormat and bathmats, staircarpets, a tiger skin rug, Charles Rennie Mackintosh and Art Deco designs, Chinese and Persian carpets and a William Morris-style pattern. see all copies from $16.98! new only from $99.00!
13	Aziz the Storyteller more books like this by Vi Hughes, Stefan Czernecki (Illustrator) add to wishlist Set in the Middle East, this tale begins as an old storyteller who is ready to retire asks young Aziz to succeed him and inherit the enchanted carpet. Aziz is forced to make a decision that will change his life forever. Full-color illustrations. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.40! \| SVS
14 view cover	Great Carpets of the World more books like this by Susan Day add to wishlist Ranging through Turkey, Persia, India, Spain, England, France and America, this volume includes the finest types of each carpet, from both museums and private collections. The text contains discussions of production, restoration and conservation, and of the origins of rugs and their techniques of manufacture. Carpets from the great weaving centres ... see all copies from $11.99! new only from $11.99! \| first editions
15	Living with carpets : a comprehensive, style-by-style directory to choosing the right carpet for your home more books like this by Barty Phillips add to wishlist This text seeks to assist homemakers in making the best choice for their house. Beginning with the evolution of world carpet styles and traditions, the author then demonstrates how different kinds of carpets lend themselves to decorative schemes. The main part of the book provides an illustrated directory of carpet styles which identifies the best ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.95! \| first editions
16 view cover	The Legend of the Persian Carpet more books like this by Tomie dePaola, Claire Ewart (Illustrator) add to wishlist A retelling of a Persian legend accompanied by watercolor illustrations. King Balash is unable to rule when his beautiful diamond is stolen and broken into a million dazzling pieces. Will a poor but clever boy be able to help King Balash overcome his loss? see all copies from $3.95! new only from $10.36! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	European and American Carpets and Rugs: A History of the Hand-Woven Decorative Floor Coverings of Spain, France, Great Britain ... more books like this by Cornelia Bateman Faraday add to wishlist A fascinating account, written in the late 1920s and now with an additional 100 colour plates. Includes the history and development of carpet making skills in all the major European countries and America and contains many important contemporary Art Deco designer rugs. see all copies from $6.97! new only from $30.00! \| first editions
18	Antique oriental rugs and carpets more books like this by Philip Bamborough add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $14.84! \| first editions
19 view cover	Carpets and Rugs of Europe and America more books like this by Sarah B Sherrill add to wishlist A study of European and American carpets and rugs from the Middle Ages to the present day. The book begins with the oriental rugs first brought back to Europe during the Crusades, and then considers the carpets of the Savonnerie, Aubusson, and Beauvais in France, and at Moorfields, Exeter, and Axminster in England. The book also examines the ... see all copies from $46.80! new only from $69.34! \| first editions
20	Floors, Stairs & Carpets more books like this by Time-Life Books add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	The Magic Carpet Ride more books like this by Jerry Smath, Jennifer A Dussling, Brenda Jackson add to wishlist Ali rides his magic carpet from the busy marketplace to a cave full of shining treasures to the royal zoo to find the perfect gift for a beautiful princess. Full color. plus 25 jewel stickers. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.99! \| SVS
22	Disney's Aladdin, the Magic Carpet Ride more books like this by Golden Books, Teddy Slater Margulies add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.00! \| first editions \| SVS
23	American rugs and carpets from the seventeenth century to modern times more books like this by Helene Von Rosenstiel add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $25.94! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Flooring Essentials: Quick Steps more books like this by Black & Decker Corporation add to wishlist -- Shows how to install popular floor coverings. -- Covers sheet vinyl, carpeting, ceramic tile and hardwood. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions
25	A World of Carpets more books like this by Mauizio Cohen, Rh Value Publishing add to wishlist The mystery, allure, and magic of beautiful carpets is brought to life in this informative and eye-pleasing sourcebook. see all copies from $2.39! new only from $17.95! \| first editions

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