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ISBN10: 0905035011, ISBN13: 9780905035017, [publisher: World Of Islam Festival trust., Kent] Hardcover First Edition First edition, 1976. Profusely illustrated with Colour plates throughout. Very good in slightly edge worn and rubbed dustwrapper. generally a very good copy. 242 p. [Ilminster, SOMER, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1976]
ISBN10: 0905035011, ISBN13: 9780905035017, [publisher: World of Islam Festival Trust] Hardcover First Edition 242pp. 113 colour plates [London, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1976]
ISBN10: 0905035011, ISBN13: 9780905035017, [publisher: World of Islam Festival Trust, [London], first edition, 1976] Hardcover First Edition Cloth, gilt cover-device, 4to, 31 cm. 19, 242 pp : ills (colour) ; From the blurb - "Within three centuries of its advent, Islam had produced, from elementary beginnings, an architecture and a calligraphic art (including that of illumination) which have seldom been equalled and never surpassed; the one being centred on the Mosque and the other on the Qur'an. But whereas Islamic architecture is world-famous, its sister art has remained relatively unknown and inaccessible. Black-and- white photographs are not lacking, and these may serve well enough for certain scholarly purposes. But a page of script, impressive though it can be in black and white, loses far more than is generally realized without the tints of the paper and the ink. Therefore, we have tried to display the best that this two-fold art has to offer, and to reproduce the formal excellence of colours and texture that qualify the original works amongst the masterpieces of man's creative achievement. As to the manner of display, our first consideration has been what we believed the artist himself would have wanted; hence the number of double-page facsimiles. Of the 114 coloured plates in this volume, 75 are spread over two pages. As regards provenance, there are 17 plates from Qur'an manuscripts in the British Library; the remaining 97 have been chos ...
ISBN10: 0905035011, ISBN13: 9780905035017, [publisher: World of Islam Festival Trust, London] Hardcover First Edition 242 pages : colour illustrations ; 31 cm. VG cloth in a frayed DJ. Contents: Kufic calligraphy. Naskhi calligraphy. The principles of Qur'an illumination. The larger cursive calligraphy of the East. Illumination under the Mamluks and the Mongols. Illumination under the Timurids. Illumination under the Ottomans and the Safavids. Calligraphy and illumination in the West. [Chadwell Heath, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1976]
ISBN10: 0905035011, ISBN13: 9780905035017, [publisher: World of Islam Festival Trust] Hardcover First Edition Very good copy in hardcover with good plus jacket. Light shelf-wear. Spotting to edges of page block. Jacket has chipping and tears along edges. Now in mylar. [Omaha, NE, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1976]
ISBN10: 0905035011, ISBN13: 9780905035017, [publisher: World of Islam Festival Trust] Hardcover Buy with confidence! Book is in acceptable condition with wear to the pages, binding, and some marks within 3.85 [Amherst, NY, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1976]
ISBN10: 0905035011, ISBN13: 9780905035017, [publisher: World of Islam Festival Trust] Hardcover In Used Condition [Austin, TX, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1976]
Tajir Trust 1976 Hard cover Very Good Condition: Very Good; Hardcover in dustjacket. Brown cloth binding with gilt decoration and printing. First Edition. Condition is Very Good in a Very Good dustjacket. Book is clean, tight and square. White dustjacket has a touch of soiling with no rips or tears.
World of Islam Festival Trust. Collectible - Very Good. Condition: Very Good; Hardcover in dustjacket. Brown cloth binding with gilt decoration and printing. First Edition. Condition is Very Good in a Very Good dustjacket. Book is clean, tight and square. White dustjacket has a touch of soiling with no rips or tears. World of Islam Festival Trust ISBN 0905035011 9780905035017 [US]
ISBN10: 0905035011, ISBN13: 9780905035017, [publisher: World of Islam Festival Trust] Hardcover First Edition Condition: Very Good; Hardcover in dustjacket. Brown cloth binding with gilt decoration and printing. First Edition. Condition is Very Good in a Very Good dustjacket. Book is clean, tight and square. White dustjacket has a touch of soiling with no rips or tears. [Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1976]
World of Islam Festival Trust 1976 First Edition Hardcover Very Good in Very Good-dust jacket 0905035011. Minor wear to DJ edges; some smudges. Minor smudges to exterior edge of pages. Very Good overall condition otherwise. No other noteworthy defects. No markings. Slipcase included and in good condition, some spot stains and edgewear.; Color Photographs; 242 pages.
World of Islam Festival Trust. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. Date: 1976. First Edition. Hardcover. 0905035011 . Minor wear to DJ edges; some smudges. Minor smudges to exterior edge of pages. Very Good overall condition otherwise. No other noteworthy defects. No markings. Slipcase included and in good condition, some spot stains and edgewear. ; Color Photographs; 242 pages . 1976. World of Islam Festival Trust ISBN 0905035011 9780905035017 [US]
ISBN10: 0905035011, ISBN13: 9780905035017, [publisher: World of Islam Festival Trust] Hardcover First Edition Minor wear to DJ edges; some smudges. Minor smudges to exterior edge of pages. Very Good overall condition otherwise. No other noteworthy defects. No markings. Slipcase included and in good condition, some spot stains and edgewear. ; Color Photographs; 242 pages [Highland, NY, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1976]
ISBN10: 0905035011, ISBN13: 9780905035017, [publisher: Brand: Tajir Trust] Hardcover Gently used book with ongoing seller support until you're fully satisfied with your purchase. [Del Rio, TN, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1976]
ISBN10: 0905035011, ISBN13: 9780905035017, [publisher: World of Islam Festival Trust] 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. 3.85 [Hawthorne, CA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1976]
ISBN10: 0905035011, ISBN13: 9780905035017, [publisher: World of Islam Festival Trust] Hardcover New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! 3.85 [North Las Vegas, NV, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1976]
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ISBN10: 0905035011, ISBN13: 9780905035017, [publisher: World of Islam Festival Trust] Hardcover [Austin, TX, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1976]
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