The Oriental Rug

Hardb. Top edge gilt. Used, very good condition, owner's signature on front end paper "Mrs. J. O. Reed December 1904", no other internal marks, insides clean, hinges good, corners very slightly rounded, slight wear on back cover, slight wear at top and bottom corners of spine front cover not worn, gilt lettering clear. Ellwanger, W.D. THE ORIENTAL RUG. 1903, 1st printing, Dodd, Mead, 154 p., 12 color illus., 23 x 16 cm. A standard early work, now of interest largely for historical reasons; note that the rugs illustrated date from 1903 or before and are thus antique. The illustrations are Ladik, Konyah, Kazak, Senna, Chichim, Kabistan, Gheordez, Koulah. Melez, Belouchistan, Anatolian pillow, Bergama. The book was popular enough to be reprinted in 1904, 1906, and 1909.