Hardcover
1979 · Vancouver
by Ziemba, William T. with Abdulkadir Akatay and Sandra L. Schwartz
Vancouver: Yoruk Carpets and Kilims, 1979. Hardcover. VG-/Good; Art museum ex-lib. copy with front sticker, blind stamp on title page, bar code inside back cover, and pencil notation on publication page. Clean, tight contents but with light age toning and edge wear to dj.). Brown boards with gilt lettering. Butter yellow dj with color illus. and black lettering. 144 pp. with 96 color and bw plates. Written by 3 experts in Turkish carpets and flat weaves, this is an excellent introduction to the subject. With information on history/ethnography, preparation of the wool, dyeing, weave types, designs, economics, etc. Includes an annotated bibliography, indes, and list of plates. Beautiful examples.
(Inventory #: 153971)