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References

These are some books that we have found informative and enjoyable in our quest to learn more about carpets and the people who have created them.  It is not an exhaustive list.  Some of the books were useful in the early educational endeavor and others are more along the lines of references.  There are many more excellent published books and we continue to add to our library.

Allaine, Lee; Tribal Carpets: A Buyer’s Guide.  Thames and Hudson, London, 1996.

Anquetil, Jacques; Carpets: Techniques, Traditions, and History.  Hachette Illustrated; London, 2003.

Aschenbrenner, Erich; Oriental Rugs. Vol. 2. Persian.  Antique Collectors’ Club Ltd., Suffolk, U.K., 1981.

Bennett, Ian; Oriental Rugs. Vol. 1. Caucasian.  Antique Collectors’ Club Ltd., Suffolk, U.K., 1993.

Eiland III, Murray; Starting to Collect Antique Oriental Carpets.  Antique Collectors’ Club Ltd., Suffolk, U.K., 2003.

Housego, Jenny; Tribal Carpets.  Interlink Books, New York, 1996.

Hull, Alastair and Luczyc-Wyhowska, Jose; Kilim: The Complete Guide.  Thames and Hudson, London, 1993.

Hull, Alastair and Barnard, Nicholas; Persian Kilims.  Yassavoli Publications, Tehran, Iran, 1999.

Jourdan, Uwe; Oriental Rugs. Vol. 5. Turkoman. Antique Collectors’ Club Ltd., Suffolk, U.K., 1989.

MacDonald, Brian W.; Tribal Rugs: Treasures of the Black Tent.  Antique Collectors’ Club Ltd., Suffolk, U.K., 1997.

Middleton, Andrew; Rugs & Carpets: Techniques, Traditions & Designs.  Reed International Books Ltd., London, 1996.

Milanesi, Enza; The Bulfinch Guide to Carpets.  Little, Brown and Company, Boston, 1993.

Opie, James; Tribal Rugs. Laurence King Publications, London, 1998.

Parsons, R.D.; Oriental Rugs. Vol. 3. The Carpets of Afghanistan.  Antique Collectors’ Club Ltd., Suffolk, U.K., 1990.

Sakhai, Essie;  The Story of Carpets. Studio Editions, London, 1991.

Spuhler, Friedrich; Oriental Carpets in the Museum of Islamic Art, Berlin.  Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, D.C., 1987.

Wearden, Jennifer; Oriental Carpets and Their Structure: Highlights from the V&A Collection.  V&A Publications, London, 2003.

Zipper, Kurt. and Fritzsche, Claudia;  Oriental Rugs: Vol. 4. Turkish.  Antique Collectors’ Club Ltd., Suffolk, U.K., 1989.

Selected Links

These are a few informative and interesting links that may give you additional information.  Some are commercial.  We have concentrated on the information aspects of the sites and have not done business with any except to order books.  Web sites do change and some may disappear or change addresses.  However, many of them have links as well and provide interesting sources of information on carpets, history, and more.

www.textilemuseumshop.org

www.tcoletribalrugs.com

www.thelargerugcompany.co.uk

www.spongobongo.com

www.world-rugs.com

www.oldcarpet.com

www.jozan.com

www.orientalrugs.jozan.net

www.rimea.net

www.turkotek.com

www.a-bey.com

www.RugNews.Net

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