Layla Diba (42 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Glossy, illustrated paper covers; mild edge wear; 4to - over 9 3/4" to 12" tall; illustrated throughout; interior clean and unmarked; 256 pages. Additional shipping charges may need to be requested due to size or weight of book.

Paperback. Condition: Good. some shelfwear/edgewear but still NICE! - may have remainder mark or previous owner's name Oversized.

Softcover, staple-bound, 40 pages, very good condition; clean and crisp; no internal marks.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. illustrated edition. 256 pages. 12.36x9.29x1.02 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover with dustjacket, 248 pages; as new condition, clean and crisp; no internal marks. Foreign shipping may be extra.

hardcover. Condition: very good(+). Dust Jacket Condition: near fine. Map. 290 photographic illustrations with 265 in full-color. 264 pages. Tall 4to, brown cloth with gilt lettering at spine, pictorial d.w. New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, (2011). Diba's inked signature and inscription at the half-title page. Large dampstain at the front endpaper and some rippling at margins of first several pages; light stains at fore-edge, otherwise a near fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper.

hardcover. Condition: fine. Dust Jacket Condition: fine. Profusely illustrated with color photos. 248 pages. Tall 4to, brown cloth, d.w. New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, (2011). A fine copy in a fine wrapper. Inscribed by author.

Hardback. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. Dust Jacket glossy and unfaded , no visible shelf scuffing; but a very hard to notice 1" tear at bottom of rear fold where spine meets back cover. Boards like new. Pages without dog-ears, tears, writing, underlining. Orders usually ship within 3 business days. Shipping costs are included in price and are based on domestic shipping of books weighing 2.2 LB, or 1 KG. For international orders or especially heavy books, we will contact you to let you know how much extra shipping is required.

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. Torn/worn dj. Good hardcover with some shelfwear; may have previous owner's name inside. Oversized.

Hardcover. Condition: Wie neu. Dust Jacket Condition: Sehr gut. 1. Auflage. Silver Ornaments from the Marshall and Marilyn R. Wolf Collection. With contributions by Stefano Carboni and Jean-Francois de Lapérouse. Published by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Englischsprachig, großformat, viele Abbildungen, 248 Seiten.

Hardcover. Condition: VG/VG previous owner bookplate. Brown cloth with color pictorial thick glossy paper dustjacket. xiii, 248 pp., profusely illustrated chiefly by 25 bw and 265 color plates. This catalogue explores extraordinary silver jewellery created by Turkmen tribal craftsmen and urban silversmiths throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries. It presents nearly 200 pieces in glorious detail, ranging from crowns and headdresses to armbands and rings, and featuring accents of carnelian, turquoise, and other stones. Contents: Introduction /; Stefano Carboni --; Map of Central Asia --; Turkmen jewelry :; a tradition rediscovered /; Layla S. Diba --; Techniques of Turkmen and Central Asian jewelry /; Jean-François De Lapérouse --; Catalogue of the Marshall and Marilyn R. Wolf Collection /; Layla S. Diba --; Crowns and headdress ornaments --; Dorsal ornaments --; Torso and pectoral ornaments --; Armbands and rings --; Clothing and objects.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 296 pp, numerous illustrations, most colour, fine copy.

Condition: Good. fo. c. 50 pp. Very good. Hard cover. Color plates.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First Edition (1998.) Hardcover with dust jacket. Folio with 296 pages. The book and dust jacket are in very good condition with very slight shelf wear. Interior is clean and tight. Profusely illustrated. Pictures available upon request. "Published to accompany exhibitions of the same name, this beautifully illustrated book for the first time comprehensively examines the flowering of Persian painting and the visual arts of this period. It focuses on the growth of a remarkable tradition of life-size figural painting, virtually unseen in the Islamic world. Exquisite historic manuscripts, lacquer works, calligraphies and enamels further illuminate the subject." Black spine/Yellow-Blue text. #034823 Size: Folio. Painting / Art Persian.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 144pp hardback, black boards gilt in wrapper, well illustrated in colour.

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Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Book measures 30.5x25.5.cm. 296pp, illustrated. Bound in original publishers black cloth, with gilt lettering. Binding in very good clean condition. Dust jacket in very good clean condition. Internally, pages clean. A nice clean copy. Size: Quarto.

hardcover. Condition: near fine. Dust Jacket Condition: very good(+). Numerous color plates. 296 pages. 4to, black boards, d.w. (a bit faded at edges). New York: Brooklyn Museum of Art/Tauris, (1999). First edition. Near fine in very good(+) dust wrapper, inscribed by the Layla Diba on the half title.

Hardcover. First edition. 30.5 x 25.5 cm. Quarto. 296pp. Black cloth in dust jacket 97 paintings described. Some sun fading to the jacket. Some toning to page edges. Published to accompany the exhibition of the same name organized by the Brooklyn Museum and first held their October 23, 1998 - January 24, 1999, then at The University of California Los Angeles from February 24 - May 9, 1999, and Brunei Gallery of the School of Oriental and Afircan Studies, University of London, July 5 - September 30, 1999. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Good.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. Book is in fine condition. 288pp with colour illustrations. Excellent book.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. A fine, new and unused book and dust-jacket. May incur additional postage charges outside Europe.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 30.5 by 25.5., 296pp., numerous illustrations, mainly colour. Iranian art of the Qajar period (1779-1925) has long been neglected and is little understood. This beautifully illustrated book for the first time comprehensively examines the flowering of Persian painting and the visual arts of this period. It focuses on the growth of a remarkable tradition of life-size figural painting, virtually unseen in the Islamic world. Exquisite historic manuscripts, lacquer works, calligraphies and enamels further illuminate the subject. The Qajar Epoch carries essays by leading scholars exploring the historical and social context of the period. Detailed entries describing and interpreting a wide variety of painting and artifacts, many hitherto unseen masterpieces from museums such as the Hermitage and private collections are virtually all illustrated in colour and accompanied by translations of inscriptions, technical appendices and extensive bibliographies. HARDBACK. VERY GOOD CONDITION.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. No notes, inscriptions or underlining. Secure packaging for safe delivery.

Paperback. Glossy color-illustrated softcover with cream and grey-blue lettering. 296 pp. Profusely illustrated in color and BW. Iranian art of the Qajar period (1779-1925) has long been neglected and is little understood. This beautifully illustrated book for the first time comprehensively examines the flowering of Persian painting and the visual arts of this period. It focuses on the growth of a remarkable tradition of life-size figural painting, virtually unseen in the Islamic world. Exquisite historic manuscripts, lacquer works, calligraphies and enamels further illuminate the subject. The Qajar Epoch carries essays by leading scholars exploring the historical and social context of the period. Detailed entries describing and interpreting a wide variety of painting and artifacts, many hitherto unseen masterpieces from museums such as the Hermitage and private collections are virtually all illustrated in color and accompanied by translations of inscriptions, technical appendices and extensive bibliographies. A unique reference work, The Qajar Epoch will appeal to both specialist of pre-modern Iran and all those interested in non-Western artistic and cultural traditions. - Amazon. VG- light wear to corners and edges, minor scuffing to wraps.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Very Good. Dust Jacket may NOT BE INCLUDED.CDs may be missing. SHIPS FROM MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. book.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition, 2013. 256 pages. Book measures 9 x 10.75 inches. Reflective paper-covered boards. No dust jacket as issued. Published on occasion of the exhibition Iran Modern organized by Asia Society Museum. Includes ten essays by distinguished scholars of art and history who elucidate the early development of Iranian artists, patrons, galleries, art schools, architects, and writers who influenced and participated in the dynamic decades of the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. The catalogue includes 94 full page color plates of work by artists in the exhibition including Ahmad Aali, Abbas, Massoud Arabshahi, Siah Armajani, Mohammad Ehsai, Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian, Mansour Ghandriz, Marcos Grigorian, Nahid Hagigat, Ghasem Hajizadeh, Bahman Jalali, Rana Javadi, Reza Mafi, Leyly Matine-Daftary, Ardeshir Mohassess, Bahman Mohassess, Nicky Nodjoumi, Houshang Pezeshiknia, Faramarz Pilaram, Behjat Sadr, Abolghassem Saidi, Sohrab Sepehri, Parviz Tanavoli, Mohsen Vaziri-Moqaddam, Manoucher Yektai. The book also include numerous additional illustrations throughout the essays. Includes chronology of historical and art events, select bibliography, and contributors biographies. Near Fine in solid binding. A very nice copy of this scarce volume.

Paperback. Condition: Good.

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. Special Edition, 'not for retail sale', direct from the Publisher. Brand new in plastic wrapping. 320 pages : colour illustrations ; 35 cm.