La Vie de Mohammed Prophète d'Allah. Illustrations de E. Dinet, Décoration de Mohammed Racim.

DINET, E. & IBRAHIM, Sliman Ben.

Published by Parisl'Édition d'Art H. Piazza June 20 ., 1918

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FIRST EDITION. PRESENTATION COPY. LIMITED EDITION. One of 800 copies printed sur vélin of a total limitation of 925. Large 4to. (31.5 x 25 cm). pp.ix+177+[1, colophon]. Contemporary half dark red morocco over paper boards, spine with raised bands and gilt lettering, marbled endpapers. Printed in red and black. With a presentation from artist Mohammed Racim to half-title. 12 illuminated chromolithographic plates by Mohammed Racim, 35 coloured plates by Dinet after paintings made during his pilgrimage to Mecca, and a map of the Hejaz. All plates with captioned tissue-guards. Some light occasional scattered foxing, generally a very good copy/ The book was printed in memory of those Muslims who died for France. Étienne Alphonse Dinet, also known as Nasr' Eddine Dinet (1861 - 1929) was a French Orientalist painter and one of the founders of the Société des Peintres Orientalistes, who lived in Algeria for more than 30 years. Dinet's understanding of Arab culture and language set him apart from other Orientalist artists. Before 1900, most of his works could be characterised as "anecdotal genre scenes". As he became more interested in Islam, he began to paint religious subjects more often. He was active in translating Arabic literature into French, publishing a translation of a 13th century Arab epic poem by Antara ibn Shaddad in 1898.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: La Vie de Mohammed Prophète d'Allah. Illustrations de E. Dinet, Décoration de Mohammed Racim.
• Publisher: Parisl'Édition d'Art H. Piazza June 20 .
• Publication Date: 1918
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • MIDDLE EAST & ISLAMIC
  • ILLUSTRATED