European and American Carpets and Rugs: A History of the Hand-woven Decorative Floor Coverings of Spain, France, Great Britain, Scandinavia, Belgium, Holland, Italy, the Balkans, Germany, Austria and Early America; and of the Machine-made Carpets and Rugs of Modern Europe and of the United States |
Contents
RUGS OF SPAIN | 21 |
Making Alpujarra Rugs in Granada | 58 |
Type of Old Spanish Design Being Woven Today Opposite Page | 64 |
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