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M. Herrmann, Munchen [Published date: 1978]. Hardcover, 79 pp; chiefly illustrated throughout with color and black-and-white plates; 31 cm. Text in German with introduction in both German and English by Dr. Jon Thompson. At head of title: Margarete Herrmann Teppich-Antiquitaten 1953–1978 Jubilaumsausstellung.
In very good condition. Glossy white pictorial paper over boards with light bumping to edges and light overall scuffing and faint soiling. Binding tight. Pages clean and unmarked. Includes an essay by Dr. Jon Thompson entitled "Continuity and Change in the Language of Art" (in German and English), followed by extensive catalog entries describing 52 rare Oriental carpets. Sections cover Turkish, Caucasian, Persian, and Central Asian carpets, with both descriptions and many full-page plates. One of the earlier scholarly catalogs issued by Eberhart Herrmann, renowned Munich carpet expert. Title page notes: Titelbild: Tekke, Turkmenien, Asmalik, 18. Jh. Contents include: Vorwort by Eberhart Herrmann; Continuity and Change in the Language of Art by Dr. Jon Thompson (German/English); Teppiche aus der Türkei; Teppiche aus dem sudlichen Kaukasus; Teppiche aus dem ost-und Nordkaukasus; Persische Manufakturteppiche des 19. Jahrhunderts; Persische Bauern- und Nomadenteppiche; Teppiche bus Turkmenien Teppiche aus Tibet und China.