Buy this book on-line Ford, P. R. J : ORIENTAL CARPET DESIGN: A GUIDE TO TRADITIONAL MOTIFS, PATTERNS AND SYMBOLSThames & Hudson, 2008 ISBN 9780500276648
A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. "One of the most useful books to cover the whole of the field...Mr. Ford is to be congratulated on having produced a work that should stand the test o f time."--Carpet Review Weekly In this comprehensive survey, P. R. J. Ford shows readers how to recognize the different structural and design features of oriental rugs and carpets. The designs are grouped according to their e ssential characteristics. This approach illuminates the cultural background of each, revealing at once the similarities and the differences between th e various carpet-weaving areas Illustrations of modern types, with descriptions of their key characteristics-- construction, materials, sizes, colors--and of the clues that establish a rug's precise origins, appear together with a balanced appraisal of the qualities of modern production from towns, villages, and tribal areas. Extensive cross-referencing and detailed indexes make this an invaluable reference guide for dealers and collectors, and for anyone who has an appreciation of and interest in rugs. 800+ illustrations and photographs, 400 in color, Very Good Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Ford, P. R. J : ORIENTAL CARPET DESIGN: A GUIDE TO TRADITIONAL MOTIFS, PATTERNS AND SYMBOLS. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including libri rari, incunabula, collectables, fine bindings and livres anciens. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |