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Quiero Ver Sangre� Historia Ilustrada Del Cine De Luchadores
by Raul; Navar, Jose Xavier; Avina, Rafael Criollo
El Taller De Grafica Popular
by Deborah; Mitchell, Elizabeth Kathleen; Mendez, Pablo; Prignitz-Poda, Helga; Bustos, Arturo Garcia; Ricker, Michael T Caplow
LA FLOR EN LA CULTURA MEXICANA
by ALEJANDRO DE AVILA BLOMBERG / EVA AYALA CANSECO / MIGUEL LEON-PORTILLA ET AL
ARTES DE MEXICO, NUMERO 98, MEZCAL ARTE TRADICIONAL
by ABISAI JOSUE GARCIA MENDOZA, CATARINA ILLSLEY GRANICH, GABRIELA OLMOS, ET AL MARGARITA DE ORELLANA
Caribbean & Latin American Art Books & Ephemera
Thirty-Nine Oriental Rugs from the Collection of Nellie Ballard White
St. Louis, 1934. Softcover. G- (Ex-art library with spine label, interior marks; instances of handwriting in margins; booklet is pulling away from wraps and thus the extra folder was added in the past.). Tan stitched wraps, 38 pp., 7 BW illus., housed in gray library archival folder with red cloth spine. Outlines selections from the collection of Nellie Ballard White, daughter of collector James Ballard. The annotated catalogue of the 39 oriental rugs addresses samples from Persia (Silk Persian, Vase...
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€28.36
Arts of the Islamic World, Doha 19 March 2009
by Gibbs, Edward
Doha, Qatar: Sotheyby's, 2009. Paperback. Fine. Color-illustrated/gold wraps with gilt/white lettering. 99 pp. full of color images. Text in English with some Arabic. Introduction, by Edward Gibbs, is in parallel text, Arabic/English. Sale of Lot Nos. 301-318, each thoroughly annotated and pictured with multiple views. A beautiful catalogue.
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€33.08
Museums of India: National Handicrafts and Handlooms Museum, New Delhi
by Jain, Jyotindra and Aarti Aggarwala
Ahmedabad, India: Mapin Publishing Pvt. Ltd, 1989. Softcover. Good. light edgewear to covers; scuffs to covers; rubbing to corners. spine split; textblock appears firm, pgs attached. previous owners name to inside cover.. glossyv blue & grey illustrated wraps w/ white printing. 221 pgs w/ color illustrations. Other than the split-spine, this a nice, clean & bright copy. Wonderfully illustrated. Would be a nice copy for the researcher.
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€28.33
Ancient Iranian Ceramics from the Arthur M. Sackler Collections
by Kawami, Trudy S
New York: Harry Abrams, 1992. Hardcover. VG/VG (ex-library with labels and stamps on spine, block, inside front and rear covers and title page verso. Pages are clean and clear.). Blue cloth with color illustrated dustjacket, mylar cover; color illustrated end papers; 240 pp. 86 color, 129 bw plates. This book showcases the ceramics of pre-Islamic Iran, beginning with Neolithic pieces (5th -early 4th millenium BC) and finishing with those of Roman activity in the Near East. Includes bibliographical...
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€37.81
The Tel Aviv Mosaic
by Cucchi, Enzo and Mordechai Omer
Milan: Charta, 1999. Paperback. VG- light corner and edge wear.. Glossy color-illustrated wraps with black lettering. Unpaginated. Color and BW illustrations. Text in English, Italian, and Hebrew.
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€18.90
Calligraphy in the Arts of the Muslim World
by Welch, Anthony
Austin: University of Texas Press, 1979. Paperback. VG- light overall wear, mild bowing.. White and color-photographic wraps with black lettering. 216 pp. BW and some color illustrations. Catalogue of an exhibition shown in Asia House Gallery in the winter of 1979.
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€28.33
Les Arts Decoratifs Musulmans
by Migeon, Gaston
Paris/ New York: A. Morance/ E. Weyhe, 1929. Hardcover. Good (shelfwear and aging to boards, pages and plates are lightly age toned but otherwise very clean and clear, all plates are present). Oversized portfolio, white paper boards with blue lettering and illustration, white cloth tie closure; marble illustrated end papers; color illustrated title page, 15 pp text with small color illustrations throughout; 60 loose bw plates. Text is in French. Illustrates selected objects exhibited in Alexandria,...
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€189.04
Persian and Indian Miniatures from the Collection of Edwin Binney, 3rd
by Binney, Edwin
Portland, Oregon: Portland Art Museum, 1962. Softcover. VG. Minor shelf wear. Small line and number in red pencil on cover or owner's writing inside front cover, otherwise clean and tight.. Green and orange stapled wraps. 48 pp. Illustrated mostly in BW, some color. Includes historical text and captioned illustrations.
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€28.33
Chinoiserie -- Polychrome Decoration on Staffordshire Porcelain 1790-1850
by Davic, Howard
Hardback. new/fine. New/old stock with slightest shelf wear to dust jacket.
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€80.29
Drawing All Animals
by Zaidenberg, Arthur
Paperback. very good. Almost new but for previous owner's name inside front cover and a little discoloration to front cover.
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€27.36
World Ceramics: An Illustrated History
by Charleston, Robert J
Hardback. new/very good. New/old stock with some shelf wear to dust jacket.
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€23.58
Archaeologica Orientalia: In Memoriam Ernst Herzfeld
by Miles, George C. (editor)
Locust Valley, New York: J. J. Augustin Publisher, 1952. Hardcover. G+ (Ex-art library, with bookplate and pocket and few marks; tape on spine; front hinge is loosening a tad; binding has faded at top edge; interior is crisp and clean.). Tan cloth with beige title block on spine; 280 pp., BW figures and tipped-in plates, one fold-out map. A collection of 29 essays (most in English, with five in French and one in German) on a variety of archaeological and Islamic art topics, assembled as a tribute to...
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€401.71
Roads of Arabia: Archaeological Treasures of Saudi Arabia
by Aramco, Saudi, et al
Tokyo: Tokyo National Museum, 2018. Paperback. VG. White softcover with color-illustration and gilt lettering, french flaps, color-photographic end papers. 302 pp. Mainly color illustrations. Maps. Catalogue of an exhibition at Hyokeikan, Tokyo National Museum, January 23 - March 18, 2018. Text in Japanese and English, with introductory texts in Japanese, English, and Arabic.
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€56.71
A Survey of Persian Art from Prehistoric Times to the Present: Volume V, Plates 511-980
by Pope, Arthur Upham and Phyllis Ackerman, eds
London and New York: OUP, 1938. First. Hardcover. VG but for a few "Duveen Brothers Library" stamps. Classic blue cloth with gilt spine lettering; 469 pp. of 469 plates. No text pages. Volume V plates only. (no text volume) of a six-volume set on Persian art. Covers sections on architectural ornament, pottery and faience and the art of the book. Beautiful plates in both color and b/w. Each is very briefly described with date, size, genre, collection and artist, if known.
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€283.56
Traditional Crafts of Saudi Arabia: Weaving, Jewelry, Costume, Leatherwork, Basketry, Woodwork, Pottery, Metalwork
by Topham, John, Anthony N. Landreau and William E. Mulligan
London: Stacey International, 1982. Hardcover. VG/VG ownership bookplate on ffep. Green cloth boards with gilt spine lettering. Glossy color-illustrated dust jacket with yellow and black lettering. 192 pp. Mainly color illustrations. This large photographic book examines the Bedouin of Arabia and gathers material on weavings, costumes and jewelry, their leather work, woodwork, basketry, metalwork, and equipment needed for survival in the desert. -Amazon.
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€28.33
Palace and Mosque: Islamic Art from the Victoria and Albert Museum
by Stanley, Tim
London: V&A Publications, 2004. Hardbound. VG/VG. Blue boards with color illustrated dustjacket. 144 pp. 164 color plates, some bw. "This book traces the main currents of Islamic art, focusing in detail on some of its great masterpieces and techniques, illustrated from the superb collections of the Victoria and Albert Museum. In doing so, it distils a rich and vibrant culture, and will be of lasting value to all those interested in the glories of the Islamic world."--Jacket.
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€18.90
Oriental Rugs: The Collection of Dr. and Mrs. Robert A. Fisher in the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
by Dodds, Dennis R
Richmond, Virginia: Virginia Musuem of Fine Arts, 1985. Signed. Softcover. Good+ art museum ex-lib. copy with usual marks. Name of former owner (Philadelphia Musuem of Art Asian art specialist/lecturer) inside front cover, with a few of her notes on 3 or 4 pages, in pencil. Signed in ink on the title page by the author.. Black/color-illus. wraps with white lettering. 198 pp. with 1 map, 2 line drawings, and color plates throughout. Includes rugs from Iran, The Caucasus, Anatolia, Central Asia, and...
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€33.08
Blowing on a Hairy Shoulder: Grief Hunters
by Rabina, Doron
Philadelphia: Institute of Contemporary Art, University of Pennsylvania, 2011. Softcover. VG. Gold stapled wraps with black lettering. Photographic end papers. 55 pp. with bw and color images throughout. Catalogue from the exhibition of September to December 2011. Works by 19 artists, the majority from Israel with a few from Europe and the US. With a title essay by Doron Rabina, curator.
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€28.36
L'oeil & l'Eternite: Portraits Romains d'Egypte
by Berger, Jacques-Edouard and Rene Creux
Paudex: Fontainemore-Flammarion, 1977. Hardcover. VG- (Plastic cover has scuffs and a few small tears at spine; binding has slight aging around edges; former owner name and year on first page; pages are tanning at edges; text and illus. are clear.). Black cloth, gilt letters on spine & front cover; color illus. laid on front cover; clear plastic cover; 224 pp., many BW illus., one color illus. near front. Text is in French. In the first three centuries of life in Roman Egypt, people buried their dead...
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€70.89
A Century of Israeli Art
by Zalmona, Yigal
Farnham: Lund Humphries, 2013. English Edition. Hardcover. VG. Illustrated boards, no dj. xiii, 498 pages : illustrations (chiefly color). A Century of Israeli Art presents the story of modern Israel's visual culture, beginning with the pre-state years of Zionist art in the early 20th century and extending to the present day, as a new generation of Israeli artists rises to international prominence in the 21st century. Framing artistic developments in the context of successive periods, author Yigal...
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€259.93
Arts of the Islamic World
by Sotheby's
London: Sotheby's, 2018. Paperback. VG. Color-illustrated wraps with white lettering. 228 pp. Many color illustrations. Date of Sale: October 24, 2018. Sale Code: L18233.
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€33.08
Treasures of Cankaya: The Collection of the Turkish Presidential Palace
by Eryavuz, Sebnem
Ankara: the Presidency of the Republic of Turkey, 2014. First. Hardcover. Fine. Blue-grey cloth/boards; gilt lettering and debossed design. Gold dj with color illustration and navy blue lettering. Textured grey end papers. 267 pp. with color photos throughout. Heavy (5 lbs. / 2.26 kilos). Text in English. A stunning catalogue of the diverse antique pieces that have furnished the Cankaya Presidential Palace since the founding of Ankara as the Turkish capital. Many of these beautiful antiques, dating...
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€66.16
Fès: cité de l'art et du savoir
by Sijelmassi, Mohamed
Courbevoie, Paris: ACR Edition, 1991. Hardcover. VG. Mylar dj, green cloth covers, gilt lettering. 286 pages : chiefly color illustrations. Fez, the imperial city, has a rich and uncommon history. Praised by poets for centuries, its great beauty continues to fascinate visitors. The magnificence of its monuments bears witness to the genius of the artists who made it one of the world s most prestigious cities. A famous university town, Fez continues to celebrate the contributions of its intellectuals to...
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€56.71
Byzantium: Faith and Power (1261 - 1557)
by Evans, Helen C. (editor)
New York / New Haven, Connecticut: Metropolitan Museum of Art / Yale University Press, 2004. Softcover. VG/VG. Blue cloth over boards; Color illustrated dj. xxii, 658 pp.; 800+ color and bw plates and figures. A sequel to the landmark catalogue The Glory of Byzantium, this magnificent book features work from the last golden age of the Byzantine empire. During the last centuries of the "Empire of the Romans", Byzantine artists created exceptional secular and religious works that had an enduring...
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€28.33
