Oriental Rugs Walter A Hawley Book

First edition of this american classic.

Oriental rugs walter a hawley 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. When the old sea captains carried on trade with japan. Oriental rugs antique and modern by walter a.

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 book. Hawley preface since the appearance in 1900 of the excellent work of mr. Free shipping on qualifying offers.

Mumford john kimberly oriental rugs new york 1981 16 color plates 16 black and white 282 pp. Free shipping on qualifying offers. 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. 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.

John kimberly mumford on oriental rugs the public interest in these fabrics has so largely increased that the author feels warranted in offering this monograph which aims to treat the subject in a way that will not only appeal to the general reader but be of value to the. Walter hawley authored this tome in 1913 and it is a thick book. Volume c 1 1922 leather bound hawley w. The only downside is that only 11 of the plates are in color.

Oriental rugs antique and modern by hawley walter a. The only downside is that only 11 of the plates are in color. Oriental rugs antique and modern john lane new york 1913 11 color plates 71 black and white charts maps 320 pp. Read reviews from world s largest community for readers.

Best general account in english describes history of rug.