Rugs: Oriental and Occidental, Antique & Modern / A Handbook for Ready Reference

New and Enlarged Edition, Entirely Reset With 33 full-page Illustrations, 12 in full color, and other drawings in the text, and a Map of the Orient CHICAGO A. C. McCLURG & CO. 1908 Copyright A. C. McClurg & Co. 1901-1908 This Enlarged Edition published October 10, 1908 The University Press, Cambridge, U.S.A.

Size 8 × 6.3
This interesting and valuable rug is of antique Tabriz weave, of finely blended colors, and rare design. It represents the individual squares on the floor of a mosque, each one of which may be occupied by a worshipper kneeling in prayer. Rugs with a single design of this kind are usual, but a grouping of many such spaces in one rug is rare. Forms of the Tree of Life are represented in different panels, and the border is very rich and handsome. The fabric is fine, the texture soft and firm. The rich and splendid hues of the various panels are so soft in tone that, while there are several different colors in juxtaposition, these have been arranged so deftly and artistically that the effect is perfectly harmonious. It is impossible to describe in words the mellow richness and rare art displayed in this unique product of the loom.
Owned by Mrs. L. G. Burnham, Boston.
TO NEW ENLARGED EDITION
When the first edition of this book was published in 1901, it stood almost alone as a reference work on Oriental Rugs. In the six years which have since elapsed, several volumes dealing with the subject have been published.
The extended knowledge of the public concerning the subject has materially altered the conditions of buying and selling. It has also served to increase curiosity and enthusiasm regarding these products of Oriental workmanship. I have been gratified to observe that a desire for additional information is sought. My mail has contained an increasing number of requests for an enlarged edition of my book, and my own enthusiasm for the subject makes me believe in the interest of my readers. I take pleasure in sharing with them the results of recent investigations made in the United States, in the art centres of Europe, and in the Orient.