RUGS and CARPETS of the WORLD Edited by IAN BENNETT

RUGS and CARPETS of the WORLD Edited by IAN BENNETT  ; Large Hardcover book ; Publisher ; New Burlington Books 1977 ; ISBN 0 906286 19 0 No. of Pages ; 352 ; 
Over 500 illustrations including 160 in full colour . Includes history  ; "The Chapters of Oriental and African rugs  cover the history of these floor and wall decorations , including accounts of the finest classic carpets  of the Safavid  period of Persia . In the European chapters  examines the European  carpet industry  including Moorish Spain to French Aubusson  and Savonnerie carpets . Also included traditional rugs of the Navajo tribe in USA   and others in the American chapter . "
Condition of book including the dust jacket ; very good ; only minor creasing to the D/J  on the spine ; Slightly sunned on the front of the D/J . No writing added  ; no browning to the paper - very clean . Very good tight binding .