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The Oriental Rug a Monograph on Eastern Rugs and Carpets, Saddle-Bags, Mats & Pillows. With a Consideration of Kinds and Classes, Types, Borders, Figures, Dtes, Symbols etc. Together With Some Practical Advice to Collectors
W. D. Ellwanger
1906
Dodd, Mead, and Company : New York
9" by 6"
[5], vi-vii, [7], 3-154, [1pp]
SUMMARY
An interesting study into the appreciation of oriental rugs, a thorough exploration with colour plates.
Colour Plates,Illustrated,Publishers' Original Binding
Overall Condition: Good
This book weighs 1 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
The second edition of this work.
An in-depth exploration of oriental rugs, looking into their classes, types, borders, dyes, and more. This is an important study that offers a clear and simple explanation as to the right appreciation of the valuable rugs.
Illustrated with eleven colour plates.
Collated, bound without the frontispiece
By W. D. Ellwanger.
One page of adverts to the rear.
CONDITION
In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart, with some light rubbing and marks to the boards and spine. Minor bumping to the spine and extremities. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Plate II is detached but present. Bound without the tissue guard for Plate III, plate is detaching a little to the tail
Overall Condition: Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
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attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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