Antique Rugs from the Caucasus Region of Russia

Wheeler, P. A. (photogr.). Antique Rugs from the Caucasus Region of Russia. San Francisco: Birdshake’s Antique Oriental Rug Gallery, 1974. First edition. Quarto. Unpaginated, 20pp. Original red wraps with black lettering on cover. Exhibition catalog October 28 – December 7, 1974. All rugs shown are woven with a Turkish (Giordes) knot and have “S” twisted warps. Illustrated with 37 b/w photographs of antiques rugs with captions detailing warp, weft, knots, ends, sides, and colors (in order of dominance). Price list and Birdshake’s business card laid in. Wrappers with very light wear along edges and rubbed. Wrappers in overall good+, interior in very good condition. g+ to vg. Softcover. (37641) $60