Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, Date: 1992. A good reading copy. pages clean, bright. binding tight, slightly cocked, hinges creased/cracked. edge wear with dents, chips. corners dented, creased slightly and starting to split. covers worn, dented, scratched, scuffed, ink rubbed/chipped, dulled, aged, ect. spine edges dented. general shelf wear. . 1st Printing. Trade Paperback. Good. Oversize Trade Paperback. 1992. Princeton University Press ISBN 0691040990 9780691040998 [US]

ISBN10: 0691040990, ISBN13: 9780691040998, [publisher: Princeton University Press] Hardcover zahlr. Abbildungen, 284 S., Leinwand, O-Umschlag, dieser mit ca. 1 cm Einriss vorne, sonst gut erhalten, Versandkosten innerhalb Deutschlands 6,00, da über 1 kg. 1,100 kg Leinwand, O-Umschlag, dieser mit ca. 1 cm Einriss vorne,
[Saarbrücken, Germany] [Publication Year: 1992]

ISBN10: 0691040990, ISBN13: 9780691040998, [publisher: Princeton University Press] Hardcover First Edition Book is in good condition. Shelf edge wear to the dust jacket. 284pp with colour and b/w illustrations.
[Birmingham, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1992]

ISBN10: 0691040990, ISBN13: 9780691040998, [publisher: Princeton University Press] Hardcover Book is in Used-Good condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain limited notes and highlighting. 2.8
[Hawthorne, CA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1992]

Princeton University Press 1992 Hard cover Good Binding is unblemished, text block is clean, boards straight, without highlights or markings. Mild rubbing/chipping to dust wrapper edges. Previous library copy with usual markings/stickers or stamps. Well packaged and promptly shipped from California. Partnered with Friends of the Library since 2010.

ISBN10: 0691040990, ISBN13: 9780691040998, [publisher: Princeton University Press] Hardcover Binding is unblemished, text block is clean, boards straight, without highlights or markings. Mild rubbing/chipping to dust wrapper edges. Previous library copy with usual markings/stickers or stamps. Well packaged and promptly shipped from California. Partnered with Friends of the Library since 2010.
[San Rafael, CA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1992]
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[Denver, CO, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1992]

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[Long Beach, CA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1992]

ISBN10: 0691040990, ISBN13: 9780691040998, [publisher: Princeton University Press] Hardcover First Edition xxv, 284 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 27 cm. Summary:"In this richly illustratcd book Oleg Grabar not only shares a veteran art historian's love for the sheer sensuality of Islamic ornamentation, but also uses this art to show how ornament in general enables a direct, immediate encounter between viewers and art objects from any culture and time period. Based on universal motifs, ornamentation occurs in many artistic traditions, although it seems to reach its most expressive, tangible, and unique form in the art of the Islamic world. Grabar analyzes early and medieval Islamic objects, ranging from recently discovered frontispieces in Yemen to tilework in the Alhambra, and compares them to Western examples, treating all pieces as testimony of the work, life, thought, and emotion experienced in one society. From this discussion ornament emerges as a consistent intermediary between viewers and artistic works throughout time." "Grabar defines ornaments as agents that are not logically necessary to the perception of a visual message but without which the process of understanding would be more difficult - they in fact often draw us into a work by strengthening the pleasure derived from looking at it. A major portion of this book explores four particularly influential forces on the development of ornament: writing (calligraphy), geometry, ar ...
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Princeton University Press 1992-11-19 hardcover Like New Size: 8x1x10; Hardcover with dust jacket. Book is in excellent condition, text is unmarked and pages are tight.

ISBN10: 0691040990, ISBN13: 9780691040998, [publisher: Princeton University Press] Hardcover Hardcover with dust jacket. Book is in excellent condition, text is unmarked and pages are tight.
[Branchville, NJ, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1992]

Princeton University Press 1992 hardcover Good Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

ISBN10: 0691040990, ISBN13: 9780691040998, [publisher: Princeton University Press] Hardcover New
[liverpool, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1992]