Guide to the Collection of Carpets

Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Textiles, Kendrick, A. F. and Tattersall

Published by Victoria and Albert Museum, 1931

About this Item

Hardcover. Used, very good condition, insides clean; endpapers are stained maybe from their glue to the cloth covers, slight foxing on top edge, cover with slight wear at bottom of spine and along edges. Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Textiles, Kendrick, A. F. and Tattersall, C. E. C. GUIDE TO THE COLLECTION OF CARPETS. 1931, 3rd edition revised, Victoria and Albert Museum, 68 p. plus 52 black and white plates, 25 x 16 cm. This third edition increases the number of plates and comments on new additions. This covers the important collection of carpets in the V & A. The largest number are Persian, followed by Turkish, Spanish, Caucasian, Turkmen and East Turkestan, Chinese and Polish. The text describes carpet production in the various areas and then comments on the rugs in the museum's holdings. Bibliography.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Guide to the Collection of Carpets
• Publisher: Victoria and Albert Museum
• Publication Date: 1931
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 3rd Edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Book Type: Book
• Seller catalogs:
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  • biblio
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