Oriental Rugs: A Bibliography

by George W. O'Bannon

Overview

Essential for all oriental rug scholars, collectors, dealers, and Islamic art historians, this is the first comprehensive bibliography written in English on oriental rug literature.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780810828995
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	10/01/1994
Pages:	757
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

George W. O'Bannon (Cornell, Stanford, international relations, Middle Eastern studies), editor and assistant editor of Oriental Rug Review, a bi-monthly journal of oriental rugs and textiles, from 1983 through 1991, is an independent consultant and appraiser of oriental carpets. An internationally recognized authority in this field, he has written and spoken extensively on this topic, and his articles have appeared in numerous publications. He is the author of The Turkoman Carpet and several exhibition catalogs.

Editorial Reviews

...the sheer amount of detail that is reflected throughout this book and the awareness of the tremendous amount of dedication, discipline, thought, and plain hard work required to collect and organize it combine to remind us of the gratitude that we owe Mr. O'Bannon on the occasion of its publication.

Oriental Rug Review Bethany Mendenhall

A bibliography of Oriental rug and carpet literature, beginning with the first publication on Oriental rugs in 1877 and covering all known publications, including reprints of articles from journals and periodicals, in any language through 1992. The 2,875 entries are divided into three main categories, and cross referenced under geographical area, tribal weavings, exhibitions, basic reference works, and private and public collections. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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