G. Griffin Lewis – The Practical Book of Oriental Rugs – 1920

A very attractive illustrated guide to rugs from the early 20th-century, covering key regions of production such as Persia, Turkey, Central Asia and the Caucasus.

With sections on designs, weaving, materials, dyes, identification, buying and selling, prices and more.

Includes hundreds of colour illustrations throughout, plus a fold-out map of the region to the rear.

Hardback, bound in original decorative cloth. Published in 1920 by J.B. Lippincott in Philadelphia, third edition. In very good condition. Boards bright and clean.  No inscriptions or writing inside.