Oriental Rugs Walter A Hawley Book

First edition of this american classic.

Oriental rugs walter a hawley book.

Oriental rugs antique and modern by hawley walter a. Oriental rugs antique and modern book. Oriental rugs antique and modern by walter a. Hawley with eleven full page plates in colour eighty half tone engravings and four maps new york dodd mead and company 1927 copyright 1913 by john lane company printed in u.

The only downside is that only 11 of the plates are in color. Hawley preface since the appearance in 1900 of the excellent work of mr. Walter hawley authored this tome in 1913 and it is a thick book. When the old sea captains carried on trade with japan.

Free shipping on qualifying offers. Best general account in english describes history of rug. Oriental rugs antique and modern john lane new york 1913 11 color plates 71 black and white charts maps 320 pp. Walter hawley authored this tome in 1913 and it is a thick book.

What is unique about this book among the many that i own is the detail and depth the author included in discussing everything from every method of weaving and knotting carpets to analyzing the world sources and history to discussing colors. Oriental rugs antique and modern by walter a. Mumford john kimberly oriental rugs new york 1981 16 color plates 16 black and white 282 pp. What is unique about this book among the many that i own is the detail and depth the author included in discussing everything from every method of weaving and knotting carpets to analyzing the world sources and history to discussing colors.

The only downside is that only 11 of the plates are in color. Antique and modern by walter a. With eleven full page plates in colour eighty half tone engravings and four maps. Read reviews from world s largest community for readers.

Excerpt from oriental rugs antique and modern by study and cultivation the european as well as the american is growing to value more highly the products of oriental art.