The garden is the image of Paradise in the Quran. John Brookes traces its physical origins to age-old methods of irrigation, and charts its spread with the spread of Islam in India, Persia, Turkey, Egypt, Sicily, North Africa and Muslim Spain.
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The garden is the image of Paradise in the Quran. John Brookes traces its physical origins to age-old methods of irrigation, and charts its spread with the spread of Islam in India, Persia, Turkey, Egypt, Sicily, North Africa and Muslim Spain.
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Add this copy of Gardens of Paradise: the History and Design of the to cart. $27.65, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Baltimore rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Halethorpe, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1998 by New Amsterdam Books.
Add this copy of Gardens of Paradise: the History and Design of the to cart. $107.00, like new condition, Sold by Lavendier Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Foster, RI, UNITED STATES, published 1987 by New Amsterdam Books.
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Like New. Size: 6x1x9; New Amsterdam Books; New York, 1987. Hardcover. A Near Fine, orange binding with gilt lettering on spine, binding firm, interior and extremities tidy, mild rubbing to board and spine edges, bit of age toning to pages, trace handling marks, in a Near Fine, trace handling/scuff marks to panels, mild edge/corner wear, some sunning to panel/flap margins, Dust wrapper. A nice, clean and unmarked copy. 4to[quarto or approx. 9.5 x 12 inches], 240pp., chronology, bibliography, indexed, b&w illustrations. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.
Add this copy of Gardens of Paradise: the History and Design of the to cart. $154.50, very good condition, Sold by Salish Sea Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Bellingham, WA, UNITED STATES, published 1990 by New Amsterdam Books.
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Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket; Hardcover; Dust jacket is clean and intact with no tears, and has not been price-clipped (Now fitted with a new, Brodart jacket protector); Light wear to the boards; The textblock edges are unblemished; The endpapers and all text pages are clean and unmarked; The binding is excellent with a straight spine; This book will be shipped in a sturdy cardboard box with foam padding; Medium-Large Format (Quatro, 9.75"-10.75" tall); Orange and white dust jacket with graden photo, and title in black lettering; 1990, New Amsterdam Books; 240 pages; "Gardens of Paradise: The History and Design of the Great Islamic Gardens, " by John Brookes.
Add this copy of Gardens of Paradise: the History and Design of the to cart. $62.59, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1990 by New Amsterdam Books.
Add this copy of Gardens of Paradise: the History and Design of the to cart. $66.95, very good condition, Sold by Book Forest rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from San Rafael, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1998 by New Amsterdam Books.
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Very good. 1987. Binding is tight, text block is sturdy and clean, boards straight, no highlights or underlining. Dust wrapper shows some minor rubbing and tanning to edges. Very nice example. Well packaged and promptly shipped from California. US veteran operated.
Add this copy of Gardens of Paradise: the History and Design of the to cart. $148.10, new condition, Sold by GridFreed rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from North Las Vegas, NV, UNITED STATES, published 1990 by New Amsterdam Books.
Add this copy of Gardens of Paradise: the History and Design of the to cart. $85.57, new condition, Sold by Just one more Chapter, ships from Miramar, FL, UNITED STATES, published 1990 by New Amsterdam Books.
