Kilims. The Art of Tapestry Weaving in Anatolia, the Caucasus and Persia

Petsopoulos, Yanni. Kilims. The Art of Tapestry Weaving in Anatolia, the Caucasus and Persia. London: Thames and Hudson, 1979. Quarto. 394pp. Original orange cloth with gilt-stamped emblem on cover, gilt lettering on spine, in original illustrated dustjacket, black lettering on spine. Map in b/w on endpapers. “Their vivid colours and attractive designs, often combined with supreme workmanship, make these Oriental tapestry-woven rugs a fascinating study. In this book, the first to be devoted entirely to kilims, the author has chosen to study kilims in general, examining as many examples as possible, and grouping them typologically and geographically. The result constitutes the first comprehensive review of an art whose importance and outstanding artistic merit has hitherto gone unrecognized.” (Publisher). Profusely illustrated with four hundred and twenty-two photographs of kilims, seventy-two full page in color, and maps of the respective regions at the beginning of each chapter. Contains bibliography, location of kilims illustrated, photo credits and index at rear. Dustjacket and binding with light wear along edges, endpapers lightly age-toned. Interior in very good+ condition. g+ to vg+. Hardcover. (47616) $65