Kilims: A Buyer's Guide

very nice book on oriental kilims

Good reference book.

Great book for a great price...

Excellent kilim referance book, vivid color pictures, good information. We loved it. We shared this book with our friends and familiy.

There are 2 types of woven rugs: those with pile (an extreme example of pile is our shag carpets from the 1960's) and flat-woven like our Navaho blankets. While most continents contain countries or regions that weave textiles, kilim is the most common term for flat-woven rugs with a predominately Islamic heritage and design system from the Near-, Far-, and Mid-East. The author gives a lively and interesting history of the kilim and the peoples who make them, providing maps and discussions of each type of kilim. The details of bargaining for, bidding at auction, recognizing and valuing rugs are quite helpful. I recommend this book also for its beatiful color plates.

Information rich. It's not the last word on the subject, but it's a book's worth in the proper direction.

A bit complicated way to much information which is irelevent

Great, thanks

Comprehensive guide explaining the regions, production techniques and styles. Just what we were looking for. The second hand book was excellent quality.