Philadelphia: Lippincott, 1911 (1920). 32 color plates 171 black and white. Uncommon in dustjacket. Early and popular general book on Oriental rugs with prices. Fifth expanded edition. [GWO 746, SORB G-963-1]. More
Leipzig: Karl W. Hiersemann, 1909 (1920). 16 color plates, 152 black and white. Early general work on classical to 19th century carpets from the major rug producing areas drawn from the Orendi and Giergl inventories as well as various museum. German text. [GWO 846, SORB G-1122]. More
New York: Dover, 1913 (1970). 11 color plates 89 black and white. One of the best early American works. Unabridged facsimile edition of the 1913 classic. [GWO 520 SORB G-668-1]. More
![Der Orientteppich. Seine Geschichte und seine Kultur. 3 Volumes. [The oriental carpet. Its history and its culture]. Werner Grote-Hasenbalg.](/pictures/thumb/BOOKS010880I.jpg?v=1547605487)
Berlin: Scarabäus, 1922. 139 color plates. Massive and beautiful three volume set of this early and important work on Oriental carpets. One volume of text and two of color plates. German text. [GWO 479, CSROT 2530, SORB G-620]. More
Paris: Editions Self, 1949. 23 color plates 190 black and white. Handsomely rebound copy of this dealer's introductory book. Includes a few European rugs. English/French text. [GWO 3, CSROT 2, CRES 1139, SORB G-4]. More
![Auskunftsbuch über Morgenländische Teppiche [Manual of Oriental Rugs]. Heinrich Ropers.](/pictures/thumb/BOOKS010875I.jpg?v=1547517931)
Hamburg: Boysen und Maasch, 1913. 8 colo plates 47 black and white. An overview of rugs from importer Haim J. Bessoudo, including small pieces and flatweaves, from the major rug weaving areas. German text. [GWO 956, CSROT 2172, CRES 1184, SORB G-1286]. More
New York: Tennyson Neely, 1901. 35 black and white. Early dealer's book on rugs of the time and descriptions of source countries. Second edition. [GWO 487, CSROT 165, SORB G-627]. More
Berlin: Scarabaeus, 1925. 120 loose color plates. English language edition of "DER ORIENTTEPPICH, SEINE GESCHICHTE UND SEINE KULTUR". It consists of one volume of text and two folders of 60 "postcard" plates each. Brentano’s imprint for the US market. [GWO 476, CSROT 162, CRES 1161, SORB G-619A]. More
New York: H. B. Claflin Company, [1907]. 24 black and white 4 figures. "Presented with compliments of the H.B. Claflin Company". A dealer's promotional book. 31 black and white illustrations of rugs and 22 black and white photos of weavers, merchants and city scenes. [GWO 204, SORB G-316-2]. More
Toronto: Babayan's Limited, 1925. 4 color plates 10 black and white. A Canadian dealer's catalog about types of Oriental rugs and how to use and care for them. Plates from Nahigian brothers show mostly 19th and early 20th century Persian rugs. Probably the first Canadian publication on Oriental carpets. [GWO 48, SORB G-67]. More
New York: Review Publishing Company, 1910. 92 black and white. Early general book for retailers. Second enlarged edition. [GWO 939, G-1261]. More
London: Victoria and Albert Museum, 1931. 52 black and white. Museum guide with its important collection of classical and antique carpets from all regions. Third revised printing with more and better examples. [GWO 1102, SORB G-1491-2]. More
Meredith: Oriental Rug Review, 1982-1987. Black and white illustrations. A compilation of 36 Oriental Rug Review articles and advertisements written by O'Bannon and specially rebound in red cloth. More
Meredith: Oriental Rug Review, 1983-1987. Black and white illustrations. A compilation of 16 Oriental Rug Review articles specially rebound in red cloth. More
Woodbridge: PDN Communications / Rizzoli, 2001. 300 color plates. Luxurious and massive Oriental carpet book including European rugs and tapestries. Most rugs are Persian decorative rugs from the author's inventory as well as short chapters on Caucasian, Anatolian, Indian, Turkmen, and Chinese rugs. More
![Der Knüpfteppich. Fachkunde für den Teppich-Kaufmann [The Oriental Pile Carpet: Technical Qualification for the Rug Merchant]. Helmut Ruß.](/pictures/thumb/BOOKS010833I.jpg?v=1542676054)
Herford: Bussesche Verlagshandlung, 1983. 306 color plates. A general introductory book of contemporary and antique rugs aimed at improving rug knowledge of dealers. German text. [GWO 970, SORB G-1291]. More
Berkeley: Berkeley Hills Books, 2000. 147 color plates. Major book documenting positive changes in the quality of modern rugs and carpets from all weaving areas. More
