The Book Of Rugs: Oriental and European By Ignace Schlosser
The Book Of Rugs: Oriental and European By Ignace Schlosser (Collectible Illustrated Edition)
The Definitive Historical and Technical Survey Mapping the Weaving Methods, Master Cartouches, and Fine Designs of Classic Tapestries and Carpets
The Definitive Historical and Technical Survey Mapping the Weaving Methods, Master Cartouches, and Fine Designs of Classic Tapestries and Carpets
Bibliographic Specifications
- Title: The Book of Rugs: Oriental and European
- Author: Ignace Schlosser
- Publisher: Bonanza Books / Crown Publishers, New York
- Publication Date: Circa 1965 (Pre-ISBN Era Historic Reference Release)
- Edition Details: Early Illustrated Hardcover Edition (Collectible Textile History Release)
- Binding: Original publisher's premium full 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), 318 pages. Lavishly enhanced with a spectacular matrix of full-color and high-fidelity monochrome photographic plates, localized weaving origin maps, detailed technical knot-count grids, and dynamic design motif schematics.
- Language: English
Official Condition Report
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The Book: Very Good (VG)
- Exterior / Boards: The original publisher's cloth casing remains structurally robust, exceptionally flat, and square-cornered. Gilt or stamped spine lettering is perfectly crisp and untarnished, with both the head and tail bands remaining unbruised and completely free from shelf-bumping.
- Interior: The inner hinges, heavy endpapers, and structural binding are tight, true, and highly sound. Internal pages and glossy heavyweight reference plates are clean, crisp, stark white, and completely intact. Free from standard consumer ink inscriptions, dealer pricing labels, or loose leaves.
- Preservation: Meticulously looked after, carefully maintained, and now fully stabilized in a premium Cellophane sleeve to shield the binding from future edge wear and shelf friction.
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The Dust Jacket: Very Good Minus (VG-)
- Condition: Present and complete. Displays standard, limited signs of historical storage shelf wear and minor age-appropriate edge rubbing along the perimeter borders and corner joints. Now safely consolidated, bright, and seamlessly showcased beneath the protective clear archival Cellophane wrap.
Synopsis & Textile History Value
Published by the prestigious house Bonanza Books, The Book of Rugs: Oriental and European stands as an invaluable and deeply authoritative classic reference work dedicated to the global heritage of fine weaving. Written by the highly esteemed textile expert Ignace Schlosser, this comprehensive volume guides the reader through the complete history, intricate techniques of manufacture, and symbolic designs of fine Oriental or Oriental-type carpets.
Schlosser masterfully breaks down the complex mechanics of rug artistry, exploring the strict differences between traditional Persian, Turkish, Caucasian, and Chinese knot structures, while seamlessly bridging the gap to include classic European tapestries from Aubusson and Savonnerie. The narrative decodes the hidden language of master cartouches, border motifs, and natural dye chemistry. Richly illustrated with high-grade photographic plates and historical origin maps, this rare reference remains an indispensable cornerstone collectible for serious textile collectors, interior designers, and fine art libraries.
Author Profile: Ignace Schlosser
Ignace Schlosser was an internationally distinguished European art historian, curator, and world-renowned authority on antique textiles, tapestries, and Islamic decorative arts. Spending decades working alongside prominent continental museums and private archival collections, Schlosser became celebrated for his rigorous, forensic approach to tracing the structural lineage of historic carpets. His landmark written surveys are universally praised for stripping away the common myths surrounding the rug trade, combining technical wool and silk evaluation metrics with an accessible, highly engaging narrative pace that elevated textile collection into a disciplined academic science.
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