Bogolubow, A.; Bogolyubov, A.A.; Forbes-Watson, John; Hen...

A collector's library. Rugs & textiles of Persia and Asia, a comprehensive library of over 1500 items, including many notable rarities.

This exceptional library was assembled over a period of forty years with the greatest care and intelligence by a noted collector of rugs and books. There can be few other private holdings anywhere in the world to match it.
**A catalogue available upon request lists 112 of the most valuable books. Among the greatest works present are: 1) Bogolubow, A. Tapis de l’Asie Centrale faisant partie de la collection reunie par A. Bogolubow. 1908. 2) Forbes-Watson, John. Illustrations of the textile manufactures of India. 1881. [Note: OCLC, the World Catalogue, incorrectly identifies William Morris as the author of this gorgeous book, but that record is being corrected.] 3) Hendley, T.H. Asian carpets: XVI and XVII century designs from the Jaipur Palace, etc., etc. 1905. 4) Kumsch, E. Muster orientalischer Gewebe und Druckstoffe. 1893. 5) Sarre, Friedrich, and Trenkwald, Hermann. Alt-Orientalische Teppiche. Vienna, 1926. 6) Sarre, F., and Martin, F.R. Die Ausstellung von Meisterwerken muhammedanischer Kunst in Munchen, 1910. Published in 1912. 7) Tapis d’Orient. Vienna, 1892. 8) Vieux tapis d’Orient. Vienna, 1908.
**Condition of most books is fine to almost new. For sale only as a collection. Please write or call for additional information.

• USD 165,000.00 > other currencies
• ordernr.: 9999

• bookseller: Laurence McGilvery (USA)