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Suggested Reading
Here is a list of books some of which are general, easy to find and not
especially expensive titles that would form an excellent starting point for a beginner.
Others are somewhat specialized and possibly more for the experienced collector
GENERAL:
Eiland, Emmett, ORIENTAL RUGS TODAY, 2000 or 2003
Eiland, Murray L. and Murray Eiland III, ORIENTAL CARPETS: A Complete Guide, 1998
Ford, P.R.J., THE ORIENTAL CARPET, 1981, 1989 or 1992
Mallett, Marla, WOVEN STRUCTURES: A Guide to Oriental Rug and Textile Analysis, 1998
Stone, Peter, THE ORIENTAL RUG LEXICON, 1997
Thompson, Jon, ORIENTAL CARPETS, 1993
Milanesi, Enza, THE BULFINCH GUIDE TO CARPETS, 1992
SPECIALIZED:
Turkey
Zipper, Kurt & Fritzsche, Claudia, ORIENTAL RUGS: Vol. 4 TURKISH, 1989
Caucasus
Bennet, Ian, ORIENTAL RUGS Vol. 1 CAUCASIAN, 1981 or 1983
Schurmann, Ulrich, CAUCASIAN RUGS, 1964 (1994)
Persia
Aschenbrenner, Erich, ORIENTAL RUGS: Vol 2 PERSIAN, 1981
Edwards, Cecil A., THE PERSIAN CARPET, 1953
Central Asia
Mackie, Louise & Thompson, Jon, TURKMEN: TRIBAL CARPETS & TRADITIONS, 1980
Tzareva, Elena, RUGS AND CARPETS FROM CENTRAL ASIA, 1984
India
Gans-Ruedin, E, INDIAN CARPETS, 1984
China
Gans-Ruedin, E, CHINESE CARPETS, 1981
Rostov, C.I., & Jia, G. CHINESE CARPETS, 1983
Tribal
Opie, James, TRIBAL RUGS, 1996
Housego, Jenny, TRIBAL RUGS, 1996
Symbolism
Textile Museum Journal Vol III, Number 8, December 1972. SYMBOLIC MEANINGS IN ORIENTAL RUG
PATTERNS
SOURCES for BOOKS:
Most of the above titles (including some out-of-print books) may be
mail-ordered from the below listed booksellers
Myrna bloom
The East-West Room
3139 Alpin Dr.
Dresher, PA 19025
(215) 657-0178
RugBooks
Dennis B. Marquand
PO Box 1187
Culver City, CA 90232
(310) 313-0177
Rug Book Shop
2603 Talbot Rd.
Baltimore, MD 21216
(410) 367-8194
George Gilmore
2150 Newport Blvd.
Costa Mesa CA 92626
(949) 646-7847
Rug_books@silvrmn.com
Jerry Silverman
Textile Museum Shop
2320 S Street NW
Washington, DC 20008
(202) 667-0441 ext 29
For more information, please email us at :
info@ChicagoOrientalRugAndTextileSociety.org
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