The Art of the Pen: Calligraphy of the 14th to 20th Centuries

Nabil F. Safwat with A Contribution by Mohamed Zakariya

ISBN 10: 0197276040 / ISBN 13: 9780197276044

Published by London & New York: Nour Foundation in association with Azimuth Editions & Oxford University Press, 1996

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Condition Notes: Slip case has light rippling to the cloth at one corner.; ### IMPORTANT: Weighing 3.3kg. overseas shipping will be with ParcelForce, additional postage will be requested. Within the UK I will request £15.00 to send it along, also by ParcelForce. ### Hardback in Slip Case. Dust wrapper over blue boards with gilt titles to the spine & upper board; Measures 14¾" x 10½" (3.3 kg); pp 248; Index; Bibliography; In the Nasser D. Khalili Collection of Islamic Art series; Number 5 in the series. Includes: Colour photographs, within the text with most full page; Black & white drawings; Colour frontispiece; || The book is on the shelf, ready to be appropriately packed, and posted from the pastoral paradise of Peasedown St. John, Bath, by a real bookseller in a real book shop - with my personal guarantee and beady eye on the Consumer Contracts Regulations. REMEMBER! Buying my copy means the book shop Jack Russells get their supper! My Book #198662 || Hardback in Slip Case in Dust Wrapper.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Art of the Pen: Calligraphy of the 14th to 20th Centuries
• Publisher: London & New York: Nour Foundation in association with Azimuth Editions & Oxford University Press
• Publication Date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0197276040
• ISBN 13: 9780197276044
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good+
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+
• Seller catalogs:
  • Art & Design

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Synopsis

The Nasser D. Khalili Collection holds examples of Islamic calligraphy that span six centuries and demonstrate the continuity of this central art form into the modern era. The holdings--nearly 300 in total--include exceptional items that feature the work of many of the most famous master calligraphers, including Seyh Hamdullah and Hafiz Osman.

About the Author

Dr Nabil F. Safwat has lectured at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London.