This magnificent album was published upon the initiative of Islam Karimov, the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, on the 10th anniversary of Independence. It illustrates the magnificent heritage of Islamic monuments in the historic cities of Samarqand, Bukhara, Tashkent, and others.
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Seller: Bolerium Books Inc., San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. 263p., 9x12 inches, green boards, color photos throughout, coated stock, pictorial dj with short closed tear at lower edge, else very good. Comes in slipcase. All text in English, Uzbek, and Arabic. Lavish picturebook of great Islamic buildings, mosques, mausoleums, interiors, manuscripts, tilework, etc., in Uzbekistan. Seller Inventory # 227865