Rugs & Carpets: Techniques, Traditions & Designs

This absorbing and inspiring book includes:

Antique rugs and carpets from Persia, the Caucasus, China, Tibet, Turkey, Turkestan and India, as well as Europe, North Africa and North America.

Advice on identifying rugs and carpets and an explanation of weaving techniques, the designs and motifs used and the cultural background to their development.

Tips on buying, restoring, caring for and displaying a collection.