Islam World (7 results)

First Edition. Good copy in the original stiff-card wrappers; edges slightly nicked and dust-dulled as with age. Physical description; 95 p., 48 [i.e. 49] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), map ; 25 cm. Notes; Catalogue of an exhibition held 24 April to 29 May at the Whitworth Art Gallery and at seven other museums until autumn 1977. Includes bibliographical references (p. 21-22). Subjects; Qashqa??i? (Turkic people) Industries ; Exhibitions. Qashqa?'i? (Turkic people) Iran ; Exhibitions. Genres; Bibliography. Illustrated. 1 Kg.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 44 pages. Illustrated. Lady Kelly "Soviet Museums: Art with a Pirpose" /J B McGeachy "Canada in a Mood for Change?" / Cecil J Allen "The Wealdstone Disaster and Train Control" / Arnold Toynbee "The World and the West: Islam" / Alistair Cooke "Reflections on the 'Eisenhower Earthquake'" / Basil Taylor "Stubbs and Eighteenth-century Art" (Papers).…

First Edition. Good copy in the original stiff-card wrappers; edges slightly nicked and dust-dulled as with age. Physical description; 95 p., 48 [i.e. 49] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), map ; 25 cm. Notes; Catalogue of an exhibition held 24 April to 29 May at the Whitworth Art Gallery and at seven other museums until autumn 1977. Includes bibliographical references (p. 21-22). Subjects; Qashq (Turkic people) Industries ; Exhibitions. Qashq ' (Turkic people) Iran ; Exhibitions. Genres; Bibliography. Illustrated. 1 Kg.…

Condition: Very Good. 6 pages, illustrated. An authentic standalone article, extracted from a larger volume. Not a reprint or reproduction, but an original work in its own right. Preserved in a modern card cover, prepared for practicality - an unassuming but serviceable presentation that favours function over finery. Size: Quarto. Category: Apollo Arts Magazine; Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on. Softcover (Booklet - Unbound Pages).…

Condition: Very Good. 5 pages. An authentic standalone article, extracted from a larger volume. Not a reprint or reproduction, but an original work in its own right. Preserved in a modern card cover, prepared for practicality - an unassuming but serviceable presentation that favours function over finery. Size: 13.5 x 21 cms. Category: The Venturer; Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on. Softcover (Booklet - Unbound Pages).…

Soft cover. Condition: As New. 95 pp., 48 b/w & colour plates hors text, 1 map, publisher's original pictorial wrappers, gilt, biblio, copy clean & in mint condition. #18897.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 72 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 21 cm. This is the first major Exhibition of Islamic Art and Architecture in Libya. It has been arranged to coincide with the World of Islam Festival, taking place in London in Spring 1976. Although the restricted time in which it has been prepared has inevitably limited its scope, the Exhibition is intended to give an idea of the variety of Islamic Art and Architecture in Libya and has been divided into three parts: The Old City of Tripoli, Recent Archaeological Investigations, and Vernacular Architecture. These are all illustrated by photographs, plans, maps, and a selection of objects which appear for the first time outside Libya. It is hoped the Exhibition will attract Islamic scholars - as well as those interested in art and architecture in general - to the Islamic tradition of Libya. I should like to thank all those who have kindly cooperated with the Committee for the Exhibition, especially the Libyan General Committee for the participation in the World of Islam Festival, the Department of Antiquities of Libya, the Libyan Embassy in London, and the Chairman and Staff of the Architectural Association.…