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Published by Al Tajir-World of Islam Trust, 2001
ISBN 10: 1901435075ISBN 13: 9781901435078
Seller: Cocksparrow Books, Salisbury, WILTS, United Kingdom
Book First Edition
Paperback. Condition: F/ F/ND. y 1st. Edn, 1st. Imp. SOFTBACK SHIPPED FROM THE UK.* Edn: 1st. Thus.* Impression: 1st.* Date of Publication: 2001* Publisher: Altajir World Of Islam Trust.* Binding and cover condition: Colour photo-illustrated soft card covers on dark blue ground. White title to spine and face. No bumps or rubs. Absolutely minimal shelf wear to edges & corners. No creases to spine or hinge. Seems lightly-used if at all. FINE* Contents condition: PRIVATE COPY NOT EX-LIBRARY. Clean, crisp, tight & bright. No annotations, inscriptions or marks to text, no tanning or other visible faults. FINE* Illustrations: A number of colour & numerous b/w photos with b/w line drawn diagrams.* Pages: 123 pp. text. xiii pp. concordance, bibliography and blank page at rear.* Product Description:- Finds excavated by the American Research Centre in Egypt. 1964-1980. The glass finds are from the nine seasons of archaeological excavations carried out at Fusat in the south of Cairo. All the glass techniques known to the Islamic world are represented and show the manifold uses of glass ranging from objects of everyday use to high quality products for the luxury market. The dates of these objects range from 700 AD to the end of the twelfth century when Fustat ceased to be occupied. Glass of the later period ?the thirteenth to the fifteenth centuries is represented by surface finds.* This is a FINE copy of the 1st./1st. with absolutely minimal shelf wear.* 2001-09-04. n.
Published by London : Altajir World of Islam Trust, 2001
ISBN 10: 1901435075ISBN 13: 9781901435078
Seller: Joseph Burridge Books, Chadwell Heath, United Kingdom
Book First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: New. 1st Edition. 128 pages, many drawings, black and white plates, 4 pages colour, ; 26 cm. A fully illustrated account of the glass finds from nine seasons of archaeological excavations in south Cairo between 1964 and 1981. These finds are a principle source for the history of the glass industry in Egypt from the Umayyad period down to the Fatimid caliphate with all the glass techniques of the Islamic world represented, mainly from local manufacture but also imported.
Published by Altajir World Islam London 1999, 1999
Seller: Andrew Barnes Books / Military Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
First Edition
1st edition softback with stiff wrappers Fine octavo vii + 331pp., index, Finds excavated by the American Research Center in Egypt 1964-1980.