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Rugs and Carpets
Flower Stands
from Augustus Pugin's Gothic
Furniture; consisting of twenty-seven
coloured engravings, ...
London, M.S. Nattali, [1826?]
(MOF)
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Allane, Lee. Oriental Rugs: A Buyer's Guide. London: Thames
and Hudson, 1988. (MOP 89-18154)
General introduction for the beginning or
amateur enthusiast. Explains rug names and terms; how Oriental rugs are made;
issues to consider when buying
a rug. A section of color plates follows, with information on designs and "Rugs
of the major Producing Countries", e.g. Persia, Anatolia, Afghan and others.
Curatola, Giovanni. Oriental Carpets. London: Souvenir Press,
1981. (MOP 89-5946 Open)
Heavily illustrated survey useful for identifying makes
and types of carpets, their colors, patterns and symbology.
Gans-Ruedin, E. The Connoisseur's Guide to Oriental Carpets.
Rutland; Tokyo: Charles E. Tuttle. 1971. (MOP 72-1383 Front)
Thorough historical
survey with sections on the characteristics of carpets, buying and care. Remainder
of volume covers classification of carpets by country
or region, with sections on various types, illustrations and specific examples.
Neff, Ivan C. and Carol Maggs. Dictionary of Oriental Rugs: with
a Monograph on Identification by Weave. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold,
1977. (MOP 80-172)
Technical guide concerned with explaining origins of types
of Oriental rugs by their weave patterns.
Rosenstiel, Helene Von. American Rugs and Carpets: From the Seventeenth
Century to Modern Times. New York: William Morrow, 1978. (MOP 79-1635)
Strong
survey history of various types of American floor covering from painted floor,
matting, linoleum and oilcloth, to loomed carpets. Pattern chronology,
bibliography, pp. 184-187.
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