Traces Calligrapher Islamic Calligraphy Practice by Mcwilliams Mary David Roxburgh (5 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.4.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 30.5 by 23cm., 96pp., fully illustrated in colour. In Islamic culture, calligraphy has long been considered a quintessential art form. This beautiful writing practice constitutes an expression of piety, and calligraphers are among the most highly esteemed artists. Traces of the Calligrapher portrays the intimate world of the calligrapher during the early modern period of Islamic culture. It brings together the tools of the trade works in their own right that are rarely exhibited or published and the exquisite art made with these functional objects in India, Iran, and Turkey. Published to coincide with the exhibition 'Traces of the Calligrapher: Islamic Calligraphy in Practice, C. 1600-1900', and 'Writing the Word of God: Calligraphy and the Qur'an' organised by the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and Harvard University art Museums, at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, October 27, 2027- January 27, 2008.

Softcover. Condition: Fine. Stiff wraps with flaps. Color illustrations. Text in English. Due to size, ships within US only and only by media rate mail. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 108 pp.

Softcover. Condition: Good (ex-library). First Edition. Size: 4to 9 3/4 - 12". xii + 96pp. Binding firm. Bump to base of spine. Edges slightly marked. Ex-library, with minimal stamps and markings (Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre). Covers slightly creased. Profusely illustrated. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Art & Design; Religion & Theology. ISBN/EAN: 9780300126327. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 50707.

Soft cover. Condition: As New. 1st Edition. Very fine very tall softcover, French flaps. No writing, no wear. Exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston and Harvard University Art Museum, 2008. Topics include Calligraphy in the Islamic lands; the Calligrapher's materials, methods, and tools; the Calligrapher's furniture; the Calligrapher's practice. 96 pages. M05288.