Book by Ettinghausen, Richard
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Seller: HPB-Diamond, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority! Seller Inventory # S_448024257
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0847800814I3N00
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0847800814I4N00
Seller: Ezekial Books, LLC, Manchester, NH, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. No Highlighting or underlining. Some Wear but overall good condition. Foxing on one or more of the fore-edges. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed. Seller Inventory # 51UN4X001BBU
Seller: Michael Patrick McCarty, Bookseller, New Castle, CO, U.S.A.
Trade paperback. Condition: Very Good. 208 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm. Contents:[Pt. 1] EARLY PHASES OF THE PICTORIAL ARTS. The proclamation of universal power (the Umayyad Monuments, 691-750) ; The pleasures of the court (the early 'Abbasid period, 9th to mid-12th century) ; The emergent awareness of the everyday world (Egypt and Iraq, 11th century) --[Pt. 2] THE FLOWERING OF THE ART OF THE BOOK. General remarks on the manuscripts of the late 12th to the middle of the 13th century ; The princely style in the Persian manner ; Byzantine art in Islamic garb ; The Arab-Muslim contribution ; The interplay of cultural strains ; Fulfillment in Baghdad ; Life encompassed, I: the external world ; Life encompassed, II: the agonies of love --[Pt. 3] THE BEGINNING OF THE END. The impact of the Mongol invasion ; The formalization of miniature painting in the BahiMamlu period (1250-1390) ; On styles and production centers ; The Turkish element in manuscript painting --[Pt. 4] Koran illuminations from the late 9th to the 14th century --[Pt. 5] THE FINAL PHASE. Last ventures in Arab painting. Seller Inventory # SKU2010023104
Seller: LEFT COAST BOOKS, Santa Maria, CA, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. 208 pages, colour illustrations, map; 28 cm. First published, 1962. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Age toning. Richly illustrated with colour plates. *** CONTENTS: Pt. 1 EARLY PHASES OF THE PICTORIAL ARTS. The proclamation of universal power (the Umayyad Monuments, 691-750); The pleasures of the court (the early Abbasid period, 9th to mid-12th century); The emergent awareness of the everyday world (Egypt and Iraq, 11th century); Pt. 2 THE FLOWERING OF THE ART OF THE BOOK. General remarks on the manuscripts of the late 12th to the middle of the 13th century; The princely style in the Persian manner; Byzantine art in Islamic garb; The Arab-Muslim contribution; The interplay of cultural strains; Fulfillment in Baghdad; Life encompassed, I: the external world; Life encompassed, II: the agonies of love; Pt. 3 THE BEGINNING OF THE END. The impact of the Mongol invasion; The formalization of miniature painting in the Bahir Mamluk period (1250-1390); On styles and production centers; The Turkish element in manuscript painting; PT. 4 KORAN ILLUMINATIONS FROM THE LATE 9TH TO THE 14TH CENTURY. Pt. 5 THE FINAL PHASE. Last ventures in Arab painting. Size: 4to. Seller Inventory # 055220
Seller: Better World Books Ltd, Dunfermline, United Kingdom
Condition: Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Seller Inventory # 1058762-6
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Seller: Autumn Leaves, Allentown, PA, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: Fine. First Edition. A pristine copy of this lovely book, which unravels the mystery of the existence if figural representation in the Muslim world despite a supposed ban on it. There are no signs of prior use. Fast shipping worldwide, with tracking number provided. Seller Inventory # 34108
Seller: Riverow Bookshop, Owego, NY, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: Very Good/NO DUSTJACKET. Color Illustrations / B&W maps (illustrator). New York, NY: Rizzoli International. Very Good/NO DUSTJACKET. 1977. . Paperback. "Treasures of Asia" . Sm 4to., 209pp., cover very light shelf wear to edges and corners, otherwise very good; very light "scuff' marks on bottom edge of text block, otherwise pages clean and unmarked. . Seller Inventory # BOOKS340664
Seller: J. HOOD, BOOKSELLERS, ABAA/ILAB, Baldwin City, KS, U.S.A.
Paperback. Size: 9.25"x10.75", 208pp., profusely illustrated in colour. Owner's name and date on half title-page, else very good plus, clean & tight condition. Seller Inventory # 185848