Dr. G. Griffin Lewis — The Practical Book of Oriental Rugs

London, J. B. Lippincott Company, 1913. Cloth. A smart new edition of this illustrated guide to Oriental rugs. New edition, originally published 1911. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece, nineteen colour plates, ninety-three doubleton plates, with numerous in-text designs, and a folding map to the rear. Collated complete. A detailed guide to Oriental rugs, with chapters on costs and tariff, dealers and auctions, antiques, rug hygiene, rug care, materials, dyes, weaving, designs, identification of rugs, classifications, famous rugs, and much more. With a glossary of terms and bibliography. Written by Dr. G. Griffin Lewis. In the original patterned cloth binding. Externally, smart with minor rubbing to the extremities. Fading to the spine and board edges with the odd small mark to the boards. A 1" split in the cloth to the head of the spine. Light damp marks to the rear board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with light age toning to the endpapers. Contemporary ink inscription to the front endpaper. Bookseller's label to the front pastedown. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .