Tientsin: La Librairie Française, 1924. First edition. Hardcover. g. Quarto. X, [2], 48, [2]pp. (text), 26 leaves of plates, 1 leaf (map), 21, [1]pp. (publisher's advertisement). Original grey cloth with blue lettering on spine and front cover. Chromolithographic frontispiece protected with a captioned tissue-guard. Publisher's logo on title page. A pioneering and standard work, "Chinese Carpets and Rugs" discusses Chinese rug patterns and designs. This volume is splendidly illustrated throughout with a chromolithographic frontispiece, a tissue-garded photogravure plate, and 26 duo-tone plates. Includes the supplement catalog of rug merchants and exporters at rear. Binding sunned on spine and along edges. Head and tail of spine partly chipped. Hinges professionally strengthened. Pages slightly age-toned throughout. Binding in overall fair to good-, interior in good+ condition.

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Bookseller: Eric Chaim Kline - Bookseller (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 37367
Title: Chinese Carpets and Rugs
Author: Hackmack, Adolf
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - g
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First edition
Publisher: La Librairie Française
Place of Publication: Tientsin
Date Published: 1924
Keywords: Chinese rugs, carpets, First edition, Illustrated, Reference

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