Posted by Tom Cole on May 20, 1999 at 17:52:53:
In Reply to: Best Book on Chinese Rugs posted by Jerry Silverman on May 14, 1999 at 12:49:49:
: I'd like to get started compiling a "Best" list which, maybe, we could add somewhere appropriate on the Site. The list should be compiled with the NOVICE collector in mind. (Once someone has pissed away a couple years of his/her life learning about rugs, they aren't going to take our collective judgment anyway.) Naturally, "best" is subjective so nominations should be supported with opinion.
: If for some reason you'd rather not cast your vote publicly, feel free to e-mail your choice to me. I'll add it to the tally. Most votes wins. Decision of the judge is final. I'm the judge.
: -Jerry-
An easy one, Eiland's book on Chinese rugs as it includes a structural perspective which is so necessary to understanding the dates as copying is so prevalent.