The Crescent and the Rose: Islam and England during the Renaissance by Chew, Samuel C - 1937

New York: Octagon Books, 1974. Second Octagon Printing. Hardcover. VG- (Clean and tight with light shelf wear; art school ex-lib. with usual marks). Rich, navy blue cloth/boards; gilt lettering and design. xviii + 583 pp. with bw frontis and 15 additional bw illustrations. Samuel Chew's The Crescent and the Rose: Islam and England during the Renaissance was published in 1937 during the Arab revolt against British colonial rule in Palestine from 1936 to 1939. Chew's work analyzes images of Muslims in England, but often reproduces the stereotypes in the early modern English images he describes of Muslims as violent and aggressive. The tone in Chews work, and its reviews at the time of publication, belie a wariness of Muslims and Islam that alludes to fears that might have been particularly pronounced because of the Arab revolt.

Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1937. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo, 583 pages; G+; full binding of red cloth; spine faded with gilt lettering; mild shelf wear; crown of spine missing, damage to tail; minor staining to front cover; upper edge of text block stained red; previous owner's name at front free end paper; pages clean; contains black and white photos LJ consignment; NOTE: Shelved in Locked Annex Area, ND-HV Column. 1336537. FP New Rockville Stock.

New York: Oxford University Press, 1937. 1st. Cloth. VG/Good +. Octavo. Red cloth with gilt spine lettering and gilt rose on front panel. Dust jacket is well worn with one inch chip at the head of the spine. Islam and England during the Renaissance. Just slight edgewear to book. Interiors clean. Rare in dust jacket.

New York: Oxford University Press, 1937. Book. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 583 pages. Index. Black and white illustrations. Contents divided into the following sections: Tales and Tale-Bearers; The Classical and Biblical Past; The Present Terror of the World; The Great Turk; The Sophy and the Shi'a; A Great Plotter and Projector in Matters of State; The Greatest Traveller in his time; The Throne of Piracy; The Prophet and his Book; Festivities alla Turchesca and alla Moresca; Moslems on the London Stage. Above-average wear. Binding intact. Usual library markings. Spine taped. Worthy reading copy..