(Caucasus, Carpets.) Latif Kerimov: 'Azerbaijan Carpets [Com...

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(Caucasus, Carpets.) Latif Kerimov: 'Azerbaijan Carpets [Complete in 3 volumes]', Baku, 1961-1983, 1st edition, 3 volumes, volume I Academy of Sciences of the Azerbaijani SSR, 1961, in Russian and Azeri, (2) 115pp., (1) 239 plates, 1 folding map & 1 folding chart at end as called for, elephant folio, original turquoise cloth gilt (worn), dust wrapper. Scarce. Volumes II & III Bakue, 1983, text in Russian and English language, numerous colour & b/w plates/ills. as called for, 4to, orig. faux leather/cloth gilt. Karimov was an Azerbaijani carpet designer. He was born in Shusha, Azerbaijan, his father was a hatter and his mother a carpet-weaver. Karimov was active in a variety of artistic fields as well as social movements. Due to his initiative the Azerbaijani Carpet Museum was established in 1967. The State Museum of Carpets and Decorative Arts was named after him in 1991 (3) (R) £90 (E) £100-150