Persian drawings from the 14th through the 19th century (Drawings of the masters) by Robinson, B. W - 1965

Shorewood Publishers. Fair in Fair dust jacket. 1965. Hardcover. Drawings of the Masters; 30 oz.; 141 pages; HC w/Slipcase musty o/w nice clean/tight condition. Living as we do in an age whose arts so often make a point of reflecting the confusion, tension, and cruelty of the world around us, it is a joy and a relief to turn to the masterpieces of the Persian draughtsmen of the past. They take us into a colm, sunlit world where everything is bathed in a brilliant golden light; the men are all handsome and the girls are all beautiful, the tiled archways and parapets of the buildings resemble the finest jewelry; the rocks are like coral; the trees and plants are always in blossom; the fantastic little spirals of cloud floating in the gold or azure skies could never, one feels, cast a shadow on this fairy landscape. When it is necessary to portray such subjects as executions or battles, they are portrayed in such a way as not to distress us or harrow our feelings. In nine cases out of ten… Read More

Shorewood Publishers, 1965. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Shorewood Publishers, 1965. Hardcover. Acceptable. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Shorewood Publishers, January 1965. Hardcover. Used - Good. Slipcase and book are in good condition. Minor shelf wear.

New York: Shorewood Publishers, 1965. very good hardcover in slightly worn slipcase.. Hardcover. Very Good/Slipcase.

New York: Shorewood Publishers, c1965. Hardcover. Very good condition in slipcase . 141p. illus. Drawings of the Masters" series

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Boston: Little Brown & Co, 1976. Paperback, 23 cm, 142 pp. Ills.: color illustrations. Cond.: goed / good. ISBN: 0316751421. .

Toronto.: Little Brown.. 1965.. Colour and black and white illustrations, 142pp, bibliography, notes, spine lightened, small insignificant penning upper cover, light creased lower corner, good paperback copy. 23.2 x 21.5cm. "The masterpieces of the Persian Draftsmen of the past take us into a serene, sunlit world where everything is bathed in a brilliant golden light; the men are all handsome and the women are all beautiful; the tiled archways and parapets of the building of the buildings resemble the finest jewellery; the rocks are like coral; the trees and plants are always in blossom; the fantastic little spirals of cloud floating in the gold or azure skies could never, one feels, cast a shadow on this landscape." - Publisher's description. .

New York: Shorewood Publishers Inc, 1965. Hardcover. Very Good Condition. 24.9 x 23.1 x 2 cm. Comes with slipcase. Faint wear to cover. Internally, clean and fresh, with unmarked and uncreased pages. Overall, very sound and presentable. Size: 24.9 x 23.1 x 2 cm. 141 pp.. Shipped Weight: Under 250 grams. Category: Art & Design; Miniature painting, Iranian; Drawing, Iranian; Add. Inventory No: 220106SEH006026. .