--- product_id: 41976619 title: "Oriental Carpets: A Complete Guide - The Classic Reference" price: "976 zł" currency: PLN in_stock: true reviews_count: 11 url: https://www.desertcart.pl/products/41976619-oriental-carpets-a-complete-guide-the-classic-reference store_origin: PL region: Poland --- # Oriental Carpets: A Complete Guide - The Classic Reference **Price:** 976 zł **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Oriental Carpets: A Complete Guide - The Classic Reference - **How much does it cost?** 976 zł with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.pl](https://www.desertcart.pl/products/41976619-oriental-carpets-a-complete-guide-the-classic-reference) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Oriental Carpets: A Complete Guide - The Classic Reference [Eiland, Murray L., Eiland, Murray] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Oriental Carpets: A Complete Guide - The Classic Reference Review: Beautiful book, thorough monograph on oriental carpets - Caveat: You won't know a thing about rugs until you start to shop around, until you start touching them. You'll have to look at the knots, at the foundation and the edges, and run your hands over the pile. You'll need to feel the difference between a silk weave and a wool weave. That said, this book gives a thorough informational grounding in the topic. The book starts with an account of what little is known of the origins of carpet making. The next chapter describes how carpets are constructed. Weavers make short knots that form the visible pile; the pile is woven on an invisible foundation of warps and wefts. There are many types of knots, and surprisingly many types of warps and wefts as well! The book then explains what materials are used--mostly wool, cotton, and silk--how they are spun into yarns, and how they are colored, with either natural or synthetic dyes. The colors are of course central to a carpet's designs, which is the topic of the following chapter. The authors then proceed to review the great carpet making regions. There's a huge chapter on Persian rugs, followed by a chapter on Turkish rugs. These are followed by shorter chapters on the rugs of the Caucasus, India & Pakistan, China, Turkestan, Tibet, North Africa, and the Balkans. Rugs are like wine, or like any fine object. One cannot learn the topic from a book, one must learn from the things themselves. A good book though is invaluable in reducing how long it will take to feel comfortable with the topic. One last word. There are 348 illustrations of extremely high quality, making the book itself a very beautiful object. It's a great coffee table book. Vincent Poirier, Tokyo Review: Great reference book - Great reference book with full color plates for illustration. Excellent historical information. Well researched by authors. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | 0821225480 | | Best Sellers Rank | #736,086 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #12 in Antique & Collectible Rugs (Books) #673 in Antiques & Collectibles Encyclopedias | | Customer Reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (56) | | Dimensions | 9.63 x 1.5 x 12.38 inches | | Edition | 4th | | ISBN-10 | 9780821225486 | | ISBN-13 | 978-0821225486 | | Item Weight | 5.45 pounds | | Language | English | | Print length | 352 pages | | Publication date | November 15, 1998 | | Publisher | Bulfinch | ## Images ![Oriental Carpets: A Complete Guide - The Classic Reference - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/A1LMEsek9tL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Beautiful book, thorough monograph on oriental carpets *by V***R on November 9, 2009* Caveat: You won't know a thing about rugs until you start to shop around, until you start touching them. You'll have to look at the knots, at the foundation and the edges, and run your hands over the pile. You'll need to feel the difference between a silk weave and a wool weave. That said, this book gives a thorough informational grounding in the topic. The book starts with an account of what little is known of the origins of carpet making. The next chapter describes how carpets are constructed. Weavers make short knots that form the visible pile; the pile is woven on an invisible foundation of warps and wefts. There are many types of knots, and surprisingly many types of warps and wefts as well! The book then explains what materials are used--mostly wool, cotton, and silk--how they are spun into yarns, and how they are colored, with either natural or synthetic dyes. The colors are of course central to a carpet's designs, which is the topic of the following chapter. The authors then proceed to review the great carpet making regions. There's a huge chapter on Persian rugs, followed by a chapter on Turkish rugs. These are followed by shorter chapters on the rugs of the Caucasus, India & Pakistan, China, Turkestan, Tibet, North Africa, and the Balkans. Rugs are like wine, or like any fine object. One cannot learn the topic from a book, one must learn from the things themselves. A good book though is invaluable in reducing how long it will take to feel comfortable with the topic. One last word. There are 348 illustrations of extremely high quality, making the book itself a very beautiful object. It's a great coffee table book. Vincent Poirier, Tokyo ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great reference book *by B***H on October 14, 2025* Great reference book with full color plates for illustration. Excellent historical information. Well researched by authors. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The best all around book on Oreintal rugs. *by M***N on January 14, 2016* Pretty detailed but a little dated. Informative but you need to dig for that info. A little pedantic and too scholarly but still a book most people interested in collecting Oriental carpets will want to have. The above was my original review but I sat down and started to actually read the entire book. The section on dyes is worth the price of entry. The details are the point and worth reading through. The section on China is excellent - better then his 1979 book on Chinese and Exotic Rugs. A must have for anyone interested in Oriental rugs. The big five are this one, How to Read Islamic Carpets by Walter Denny, Oriental Carpets from the Tents, Cottages and Workshops of Asia by Jon Thompson, Oriental Rugs Today by Emmett Eiland, and Tribal Rugs by James Opie --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.pl/products/41976619-oriental-carpets-a-complete-guide-the-classic-reference](https://www.desertcart.pl/products/41976619-oriental-carpets-a-complete-guide-the-classic-reference) --- *Product available on Desertcart Poland* *Store origin: PL* *Last updated: 2026-04-28*