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Books : The Illustrated Buyer's Guide to Oriental Carpets (Schiffer Book for Collectors) |
- An Indispensible ToolAs a professional Antique Persian Rug Dealer I have used this wonderful book in many aspects of my work. This books value in educating someone through the beautifully presented pictures and wide variety of ages and styles of rugs can't be overstated.
Beautifully done, simple to understand and a pure pleasure to browse through. Highly recommended to beginners and old hands alike!
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- Great picture quality and pricing infoThis is one of the few carpet books available that isn't a decade old. The picture quality and pricing information is great. Indian carpets make up 50% of the new carpet section with the rest being from Turkey, Pakistan, China, and other regions. What is missing in this section is any mention or pictures of contemporary carpets from Iran. The antique carpet section has a broad selection of carpets from all appropriate regions--including Iran. There is also around 10 pages of information on rug care and cleaning, knot count, new maching made carpets, buying carpets overseas, and judging antique carpet condition. Overall, great book!
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- oriental rugsthe information is broad, and the information excellent in terms of what to look for in rugs,hand made vs machine and the consumer base was detailed.
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- VERY weak for the pricelittle or no technical explanation of each carpet, just page after page of blurry, low-color pictures, and no grouping of any kind. junk.
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- Best of the BestOf the half dozen books on oriental carpets I have, this is far and away the best. While most books on the subject are often somewhat snobbish in their approach, this book is refreshingly realistic and inclusive. And this is comment is from someone who enjoys buying and selling oriental carpets and rugs.
Jim B., Florida
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