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The Big Book of Hooked Rugs. 1950-1980s.
Jessie A. Turbayne
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Description for The Big Book of Hooked Rugs. 1950-1980s.
Paperback. Num Pages: 448 pages, 458 color photos. BIC Classification: WCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 157 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1454.
Using over 450 vintage color photographs, this handsome album chronicles the pivotal years of rug hooking-from the 1950s through the mid-1980s. During this period, both women and men were enjoying the craft and hooking rugs in record numbers. From inside the halls of rug exhibits, readers will enjoy viewing the best that hookers of this era created. Included are lush floral motifs, Oriental-inspired patterns, intricate geometric designs, childhood themes, animal portraits, scenic landscapes, and so much more. A collector's paradise, an interior decorator's dream, a rug hooker's heaven, these meticulously crafted rugs-available at auctions, antiques and collectibles shows, estate and ... Read more
Using over 450 vintage color photographs, this handsome album chronicles the pivotal years of rug hooking-from the 1950s through the mid-1980s. During this period, both women and men were enjoying the craft and hooking rugs in record numbers. From inside the halls of rug exhibits, readers will enjoy viewing the best that hookers of this era created. Included are lush floral motifs, Oriental-inspired patterns, intricate geometric designs, childhood themes, animal portraits, scenic landscapes, and so much more. A collector's paradise, an interior decorator's dream, a rug hooker's heaven, these meticulously crafted rugs-available at auctions, antiques and collectibles shows, estate and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
Number of Pages
448
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764321986
SKU
V9780764321986
Shipping Time
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About Jessie A. Turbayne
Jessie Turbayne is an internationally recognized authority on hooked rugs and author of five highly regarded books valued by contemporary rug hookers as well as collectors. A resident of Massachusetts, she has been buying and selling hooked rugs and specializing in conservation and restoration for over thirty years.
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