25 DECEMBER 1920, Page 28

How to Identify Persian Rugs. By C. J. Delabere May.

(Bell. 6s. net.)—This is a practical little book, lucidly written and effectively illustrated. The author is not afraid to give the elementary explanations which beginners need, and his analysis of the differences between Persian and other Asiatic rugs and between the varieties produced in Persia is really useful and interesting. Many people who collect Eastern rugs nowadays will be glad to know of this handy guide to the subject.