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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 $21.95! new only from $27.75! \| first editions
2	Rugs to Riches: Guide to Buying Oriental Rugs more books like this by Caroline Bosly add to wishlist This is an authoritative, lively and eminently practical guide for people who want to learn the do's and don'ts of choosing handmade oriental rugs. Caroline Bosly, one of the foremost rugbrokers in the world, describes the various types of rugs and their origins, explains the difference between buying new and antique rugs, and tells you how to buy ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $79.15!
3	Oriental Rugs Today more books like this by Emmett Eiland add to wishlist Demystifying a confusing and intimidating subject, Oriental Rugs Today is the first book devoted exclusively to new pieces. It discusses issues of dye and finish, looks country by country at examples from every major contemporary source, and profiles the artisans who revived the use of handspun wool and natural dyes. Written for both aficionado ... see all copies from $3.81! new only from $19.53! \| first editions
4	Illustrated Buyer's Guide to Oriental Carpets more books like this by J R Azizollahoff add to wishlist see all copies from $14.95! new only from $31.96! \| first editions
5	Oriental Rugs,: A Complete Guide more books like this by Charles W Jacobsen add to wishlist Provides the novice with advice on the selection and care of Oriental rugs as well as identifying the rugs of each nation. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.99! \| signed copies \| first editions
6	Oriental Carpets: A Complete Guide - The Classic Reference more books like this by Murray L Eiland, Jr. add to wishlist Murray Eiland's Oriental Rugs has long been the standard introduction to oriental rugs. The authors have extended the range of the book by incorporating new material on Chinese and Indian rugs, and the text has been completely revised. The plates of all the illustrations have been remade, and many of the rugs shown are new to this edition. The ... see all copies from $40.00! new only from $45.50! \| SVS
7	Making Miniature Oriental Rugs & Carpets more books like this by Meik McNaughton, Ian McNaughton add to wishlist Aimed at dolls' house enthusiasts, keen needlepoint stitchers and connoisseurs of fine carpets, this collection of miniaturized oriental carpet designs contains 25 designs shown in full colour photographs and 1:12 scale colour charts. They are based on authentic oriental rugs and carpets from Turkey, the Caucasus, Iran, Afghanistan and Central ... see all copies from $13.70! new only from $13.70!
8	Oriental Carpets in Miniature: Charted Designs for Needlepoint or What You Will more books like this by Frank M Cooper, Linda Collier Ligon (Editor) add to wishlist The intricate patterning and rich hues of tribal rugs from Turkey, the Caucasus, and Iran have attracted collectors for decades. Twenty-four different designs from these rich traditions, carefully reduced in scale and accurately charted, make handsome small take-along projects. Designs can be worked on fine, medium or heavy canvas. The patterns ... see all copies from $5.33! new only from $95.00!
9	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
10	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!
11	Oriental Carpets more books like this by Jon Thompson add to wishlist see all copies from $7.99! new only from $36.00! \| first editions
12 view cover	The oriental rug lexicon more books like this by Peter F Stone add to wishlist The baffling array of technical rug terms for oriental carpets are here made accessible to the beginner, whilst research is aided by precise identifications of regions and ethnic groups, and explanations of designs, motifs and symbols associated with pile rugs and flatweaves. see all copies from $28.00! new only from $138.52!
13	Book of Oriental carpets and rugs more books like this by Ian Bennett add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions \| SVS
14	Weavers, Merchants, and Kings: The Inscribed Rugs of Armenia more books like this by Edmund P. Pillsbury, Murray L. Eiland, Lucy Der Manuelian add to wishlist see all copies from $24.00! new only from $27.00! \| first editions
15	Oriental Rugs: The Collector's Guide to Selecting, Identifying, and Enjoying New and Vintage Oriental Rugs more books like this by George O'Bannen, G G O'Bannon, George W O'Bannon add to wishlist see all copies from $4.58! new only from $24.00! \| first editions
16 view cover	Sovereign Carpets: Unknown Masterpieces from European Collections more books like this by Edoardo Concaro (Editor), Alberto Levi (Editor) add to wishlist The book illustrates the extraordinary and very ancient art of rugs with a relevant selection of Oriental rugs--from the oldest to the ones produced in the late 19th century--belonging to European private collections, besides a set of rugs coming from the Russian ethnographic museum of St. Petersburg. The fruit of long research within the rich ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $18.73! \| first editions
17	Oriental Rugs, Care and Repair more books like this by Majid Amini add to wishlist see all copies from $8.17! new only from $99.00! \| first editions
18 view cover	Oriental Rugs: A Buyer's Guide more books like this by Lee Allane add to wishlist A guide to modern oriental rugs, explaining the techniques, materials, and tools used in making them, and discussing quality, design, color schemes, and resale values. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $32.53! \| first editions
19 view cover	Oriental Rugs, Antique and Modern more books like this by Walter Hawley add to wishlist Best general survey of all aspects: styles and periods, manufacture, uses, identification, etc. Ninety-six illustrations, 11 in color. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $32.65! \| first editions
20	Affordable Oriental Rugs: The Buyer's Guide to Rugs from China, India, Pakistan, and Romania more books like this by Janice Summers add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.95! \| first editions \| SVS
21	Oriental rugs more books like this by John Kimberly Mumford add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions
22	Oriental rugs and carpets more books like this by Stanley Reed add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $20.89! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Oriental Rugs of the Silk Route: Culture, Process, and Selection more books like this by John Gregorian add to wishlist The Silk Route was an ancient caravan route that began at the Golden Horn in present-day Istanbul and extended through the Caucasus, Iran, Afghanistan, and Central Asia to China and its seaports. It was through this caravan route, perhaps as long ago as the fourth century a.d. that goods of European manufacturers were introduced to remote villages ... see all copies from $8.00! new only from $29.99! \| signed copies \| first editions
24	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
25	Check Points on How to Buy Oriental Rugs more books like this by Charles W Jacobsen add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions \| SVS

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