London: Henry Sotheran, 1879. 28 of 30 color plates. First English language book on Oriental carpets showing paintings of rug patterns, mostly Anatolian with with some Mamluk. [GWO 733, CRES 1171, SORB G-950A]. More about Ancient Oriental Carpet Patterns After Pictures and Originals of the Fifteenth and Sixteenth...
New York: Harper and Row, 1978. 102 color plates. GWO 219. Excellent introductory book with high quality examples and a strong Chinese section. More about The Oriental Rug
New York: Thames and Hudson, 2004. Over 1600 color illustrations. An indispensable resource for all collectors and scholars of Oriental rugs and carpets. ****** "Drawing on the rich weaving traditions of the Near East and Central Asia, the clearly presented text is divided into six major regional and tribal groupings... More about Tribal and Village Rugs: The Definitive Guide to Design, Pattern and Motif
New York: Thames and Hudson, 1981 (1992). 400 color plates, 400 black and white. GWO 403. An essential guide for the beginning collector. More about Oriental Carpet Design: A Guide to Traditional Motifs, Pattern and Symbols
New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, 1977. 42 color plates. GWO 842. Introductory book organized as a dictionary with color detail of the back of each rug. More about Dictionary of Oriental Rugs with a Monograph on Identification by Weave
Florence: S.P.E.S., 2007. 132 color plates. Much has been written about the trade in Oriental rugs in Europe – in Italy in particular – using documentary and visual sources to identify types. Marco Spallanzani’s book takes the study of the trade to a higher level of precision and insight. It..... More about Oriental Rugs in Renaissance Florence
Graz: Gesellschaft Zur Förderung der Textil-Kunst-Forschung, 1999-2002. 99 color plates. Beautifully produced Austrian Society for Textile-Art-Research (Gesellschaft Zur Förderung der Textil-Kunst-Forschung) publication. An impressive cross-section of Austrian collections, never before published in color or at all, comprising carpets from Morocco to Indonesia as well as knotted pieces and ikats. Slight..... More about Textil Kunst Feuer. Teppiche und Textilien aus österreichischen Privatsammlungen [Rugs and...
Berlin: Scarabaeus-Verlag, 1923. 4 color plates 58 black and white. Standard work illustrating a dealer collection of classical carpets. Blue cloth binding. German text. "[A Collection of Oriental Carpets: A Contribution to the History of the Oriental Carpet by Means of 47 Knotted Works Collected During the Last Four Centuries... More about Eine Sammlung orientalischer Teppiche: Beitrag zur Geschichte des orientalischen Teppichs an Hand...
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London: Benn Brothers, 1922. 18 color plates 186 black and white. Early and important work on classical to early 19th century rugs from the major rug weaving areas. [GWO 646, CSROT 224, CRES 1167, SORB G-826]. More about Handwoven Carpets, Oriental and European: Volume l Text + Volume II Plates [Two Volumes
Stockholm: J.P. Willborg, 1992. 112 color plates. Noted dealer's exhibition and sales catalog of antique flatweaves from all major weaving areas, mainly Anatolian, Caucasian and Persian and with Northern European examples as well. The selection reflects the author's good taste. English-Swedish text. [GWO 1126, SORB G-1541]. More about Woven Magic: A Book About Kilims / Vävd magi. En bok om kelim
Lisbon: Snoeck, 2004. 57 color plates 4 black and white 24 color figures. Institut du Monde Arabe and the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation exhibition catalog of 56 fine examples from the15th-20th century of Islamic Oriental carpets from various public and private institutions in Europe. [CSROT 6810]. More about Heaven in a Carpet: An Exhibition at the Institut du Monde Arabe and the Calouste Gulbenkian...
