This is the first comprehensive publication of a collection of Islamic miniature painting in a major American library or museum. It presents over 3200 Persian, Indian-Islamic, Turkish, and Arabic miniatures in the New York Public Library--principally from the Spencer collection--accompanied by 320 photographs, 24 in color; catalogues of all Islamic manuscripts in the Library qua manuscripts, including a unique collection from Baghdad; and current critical bibliographies of Islamic miniature painting. Schmitz provides ...
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This is the first comprehensive publication of a collection of Islamic miniature painting in a major American library or museum. It presents over 3200 Persian, Indian-Islamic, Turkish, and Arabic miniatures in the New York Public Library--principally from the Spencer collection--accompanied by 320 photographs, 24 in color; catalogues of all Islamic manuscripts in the Library qua manuscripts, including a unique collection from Baghdad; and current critical bibliographies of Islamic miniature painting. Schmitz provides descriptions of all significant bookbindings, in leather and lacquer-painted, and numerous Qur'ans and Qur'anic commentaries.
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Good in good dust jacket. Good Book. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 584 p. Audience: General/trade. Book: All pages and cover are intact. Pages do not have dog-ears. Cover is in good condition. The edges and corners may have a good amount of bumps and wear. Book does not contain highlighting/underlining, markings or signed by the previous owner. Book has slight discoloration on edges of pages due to age. Used copy so book does not contain unused access codes or have the accompanying CD. Dust Jacket: Dust Jacket has creases and scratches on the cover. The edges and corners has slight tears and wear. There is no writing on the dust jacket.
