Art of Islam : language and meaning / by Titus Burckhardt ; with photographs by Roland Michaud ; translated by J. Peter Hobson ; foreword by Seyyed Hossein Nasr
by Burckhardt, Titus
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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- ISBN 10
- 0905035003
- ISBN 13
- 9780905035000
- Seller
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About This Item
London] : World of Islam Festival Pub. Co., 1976. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine gilt-edge decorated cloth copy in illustrated boards, in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Contains a pullout regarding the ninety-nine names of Allah. Price-clipped. Abundantly figure and photo illustrated throughout. Physical description: xvi, 204 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 31 cm. Subject: Islamic art. Islamic art and symbolism. Islamic art History. Art, Islamic. Arts To 1975. Art, Islamic History. Art - Near Eastern. Islamic visual arts, to 1975. Muslim Art.
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- MW Books Ltd. (IE)
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- Title
- Art of Islam : language and meaning / by Titus Burckhardt ; with photographs by Roland Michaud ; translated by J. Peter Hobson ; foreword by Seyyed Hossein Nasr
- Author
- Burckhardt, Titus
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0905035003
- ISBN 13
- 9780905035000
- Publisher
- London] : World of Islam Festival Pub. Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1976
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