Rugs Oriental and Occidental Antique and Modern, Rosa Holt, 1901, 1st ed HC

Description: Rugs: Oriental and Occidental Antique and Modern, by Rosa Holt, 1st Edition, 1901 HC, Vintage A.C. McClurg & Co. Very Good Condition: cover displays wear on all the edges, corners, and top and bottom of spine; pages are clean with markings only form the library- inside covers and title page, page edges are irregular; all illustrations are protected with onion paper; binding is intact; hinges paper ins cracking. Excerpt from Oriental and Occidental Antique and Modern At Thebes a fresco, dating I 700 - 1 000 B. Represents three men weaving at an upright loom. A small rug, discovered in that city some time between the years 666 and 358 B. C., and now in the possession of Mr. Hay in England, is described by Sir Gardner Wilkinson as This rug is eleven inches long by nine broad. It is made like many carpets of the present day, with woollen threads on linen string. In the centre is the figure of a boy in white, with a goose above it, the hiero glyphic of child upon a green ground, around which is a border composed of red, white, and blue lines. The remainder is yellow, with four white figures above and below, and one at each side, with blue outlines and red ornaments; and the Outer border is made up of red, white, and blue lines, with a fancy device projecting from it, with a triangular summit, which extends entirely round the edge of the rug. Its date is uncertain, but from the child, the combination of the colors, and ornamental border, I am inclined to think it really Egyptian, not of the Pharaonic, but of the Greek and Roman period. Dr. Samuel Birch, who edited the last edition of Wil kinson's work, affirms that this is so. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. A Century of Christian Leadership Since 1902 when we first opened our doors, The Himmelreich Library has been called "...the finest Christian library of its kind in the United States, and the second largest in the world." Now after a over century of Christian leadership, the library’s directors are re-purposing this unique 19th Century Christian institution as a "Library Without Walls" with worldwide outreach for the Gospel of Jesus Christ. With a growing collection over 11,000 individual titles including Christian books, films, and music, The Himmelreich has reached tens of thousands across Pennsylvania's Susquehanna Valley. Today, The Himmelreich is expanding our mission! Thanks for your purchase of auction items which help us continue to grow as America’s FREE Christian Library. Be part of it! Your donation of books to “The Worldwide Auction For The Himmelreich” will help us reach the world for Christ. Click for more (link): TheHimmelreich.com We are happy to combine shipping when you make multiple purchases. Just send us a note before you pay. Thanks!

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