Antique: Oriental Rugs and Carpets By Philip Bamborough
Antique: Oriental Rugs and Carpets By Philip Bamborough (Collectible First Edition Copy)
A Scarce, Expertly Structured 1980s Visual Survey and Technical Masterclass on Fine Hand-Knotted Textiles, Design Evolution, and Identification Metrics
A Scarce, Expertly Structured 1980s Visual Survey and Technical Masterclass on Fine Hand-Knotted Textiles, Design Evolution, and Identification Metrics
Bibliographic Specifications
- Title: Antique: Oriental Rugs and Carpets
- Author: Philip Bamborough
- Publisher: Spring Books Ltd / Reed Consumer Books, London
- Publication Date: 1989
- ISBN-10: 0600566196
- ISBN-13: 9780600566199
- Edition Details: First Edition, First Printing (Scarce Collectible Art Reference Release)
- Binding: Original publisher's premium hardcover cloth boards, complete with the original illustrated dust jacket, now beautifully preserved and stabilized inside a clear Cellophane archival sleeve.
- Physical Format: Large Format Quarto (4to), 128 pages. Lavishly enhanced with full-bleed high-definition color photography, specialized geographic origin maps of the weaving silk roads, and intricate dynamic design-motif diagrams.
- Language: English
Official Condition Report
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The Book: Very Good Plus to Near Mint (VG+/NM)
- Exterior / Boards: The original publisher's heavy cloth casing remains in spectacular, flat, and sharp-cornered condition. The spine text is perfectly crisp, bright, and completely undamaged at the head and tail bands, leaving the binding completely straight, true, and unbent.
- Interior: The inner hinges and structural binding are pristine, tight, and robust. Internal pages and heavyweight glossy color layout plates are completely clean, crisp, stark white, and intact. Free from standard consumer ink inscriptions, store labels, or dealer pencil annotations.
- Preservation: This scarce volume has clearly been exceptionally well looked after and maintained. It is now protected with a clear Cellophane cover to shield the binding from future edge wear or storage friction.
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The Dust Jacket: Very Good Plus (VG+)
- Condition: Present, complete, and unclipped. Displays only some very slight, microscopic signs of storage shelf friction along the corner tips and upper margins. Beautifully consolidated, vibrant, and seamlessly displayed beneath the archival Cellophane cover.
Synopsis & Textile History Value
Published in 1989 by Spring Books, Antique: Oriental Rugs and Carpets is a scarce, masterfully constructed guide that introduces collectors to the fabulous and intricate world of the Oriental rug. Written by the highly regarded textile historian Philip Bamborough, the narrative takes readers on a sweeping, multi-continental tour of the world's premier rug-making centers.
Bamborough masterfully demonstrates how traditional regional designs, nomadic geometric patterns, and complex natural dyes have evolved over centuries. Crucially, the volume provides invaluable, expert advice on rug identification—teaching the reader how to analyze knotting styles, examine warp and weft fibers, and differentiate authentic village handcraft from modern commercial imitations. Lavishly illustrated with superb photography and detailed area maps, this scarce 1980s reference remains an indispensable cornerstone collectible for serious textile collectors, interior designers, and fine art libraries.
Author Profile: Philip Bamborough
Philip Bamborough is a highly distinguished British art historian, orientalist, and leading world authority on antique textiles, subcontinental art, and Islamic decorative history. Gaining widespread acclaim for his deep archive-driven research, Bamborough has written numerous highly regarded monographs—including definitive surveys on Indian miniatures and antique weapons. His writing for prominent art and heritage imprints is celebrated for its deep technical precision, successfully translating complex textile construction, dye chemistry, and regional weave variations into highly accessible, engaging, and authoritative literature for serious global collectors.
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