Turkish Carpets

Tokyo, Japan: Kodansha International, 1977. Hardbound. VG-/G+. Edge wear to dust jacket, ripping of plastic; tanning and creasing to flaps. Soiling to cloth covers, some edge wear. Owner's library sticker inside. Minor foxing, mostly on endpapers, otherwise generally clean and tight.. Royal blue cloth with gilt lettering on spine. Black and color-illustrated dust jacket with white lettering. 353 pp. 88 BW and 180 color plates, a fold-out. "Following a general introduction that treats historical, ethnological, social, and religious aspects of carpet weaving, the development of the Anatolian carpet is discussed. A trip through two major Turkish carpet museums in Istanbul and Konya serves as a vehicle to show the carpets' history, beginning with the reign of the Seljiks and continuing through the centuries." -- dj. (Inventory #: 102580)