Oriental Rugs: A Complete Guide

dark red-brown linen-like covers and spine, hard covers, front and back covers with gilt scroll work in outer corners, spine with gilt lettering with title, publisher, author and publishers logo, book plate from the original owner on the fly leaf, 22 chapters detailing the countries of origin (9), ways to discern antiques rugs, materials and methods, dyes, chemical treating, changes or color and irregularities, oriental vs. domestics and so much more 194 plates with photos in color and in black & white, dust jacket with some curling/bumping on edges, textured paper, tan-straw colored background, front cover with scrollwork on sides of photo of run in tans, blues and reds, title in red, subtitle in black, author in black, spine of dj in black and red lettering for author, publisher, title and subtitle, back of dj in same color with 3 reviews and publisher info, flaps in same texture and color with black lettering for highlights of the book, back flap with black & white photo of the author and his bio.…