Lot 810
K. A. C. Creswell, A Bibliography of the Architecture, Arts and Crafts of Islam. Cairo 1961.
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€ 200
Starting Price
€ 140
Lot:
810
Category:
Book studies and writing, arts and decorative arts
Creswell, Keppel Archibald Cameron: A Bibliography of the Architecture, Arts and Crafts of Islam to 1st Jan. 1960. Cairo: The American University at Cairo Press 1961. 34,3 x 25,2 cm. XXIV pp., 1330 pp., XXV pp. Original red cloth binding with gold-embossed title on the spine
(Minimal wear, corners bumped, spine cover slightly wavy, cover slightly stained. Edges show minimal foxing. Minimal browning. Without dust jacket.)
First edition of the monumental and, to this day, seminal specialized bibliography on the history of Islamic art. The work catalogs the literature published up to January 1, 1960, on Islamic architecture, art, and crafts with exceptional comprehensiveness and systematic organization. Compiled as the result of decades of collecting by the eminent architectural historian and Islamic scholar Sir K. A. C. Creswell (1879–1974), the bibliography is considered an indispensable reference work for research into Islamic art and architectural history. The entries are arranged by subject area and region; a comprehensive author index facilitates its use. - A supplementary volume was published in 1973.
(Minimal wear, corners bumped, spine cover slightly wavy, cover slightly stained. Edges show minimal foxing. Minimal browning. Without dust jacket.)
First edition of the monumental and, to this day, seminal specialized bibliography on the history of Islamic art. The work catalogs the literature published up to January 1, 1960, on Islamic architecture, art, and crafts with exceptional comprehensiveness and systematic organization. Compiled as the result of decades of collecting by the eminent architectural historian and Islamic scholar Sir K. A. C. Creswell (1879–1974), the bibliography is considered an indispensable reference work for research into Islamic art and architectural history. The entries are arranged by subject area and region; a comprehensive author index facilitates its use. - A supplementary volume was published in 1973.