Walter A. Hawley — Oriental Rugs, Antique and Modern

London, John Lane The Bodley Head, 1925. Cloth. A brightly illustrated and impressively detailed and informative guide to the Oriental rug. First published in 1913, this is the beautifully illustrated 1925 UK edition of Walter A. Hawley's study of the Oriental rug, 'which aims to treat the subject in a way that will not only appeal to the general reader but be of value to the student.Illustrated with numerous plates, including eleven in full colour with captioned tissue guards, two of which are folding. Collated, complete.Hawley discusses Caucasian, Persian, Central Asiatic, Indian and Chinese rugs, alongside the processes of dying and weaving in these regions, the designs and symbols present on rugs, and a guide to purchasing rugs. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Back strip faded, with bumping to head and tail. Boards bright, with some light marks. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .