The Oriental Obsession: Islamic Inspiration in British and American Art and Architecture 1500-1920 Tapa dura - 1988

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Oxford: Cambridge University Press, 1988. Hardbound. VG/VG. Red cloth with white, color-illustrated dustjacket. 327 pp., 12 color and 148 bw plates. Extensive appendixes, Notes Section, Bibliography and Index. a whale of a reference - a great cornerstone to your research in this topic area.

Cambridge University Press, 1988. Hard cover. Very good/Good. The dust jacket is shelf worn and rubbed, particualrly along the front and back hinges of the jacket covers. the bottom edge is slightly creased. The covers spine is slightly bumped on the top and bottom edges. Binding is tight and inside is clean and unmarked.

Press Syndicate of the University of Cambridge, Cambridge; New York; Melbourne, 1988. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine Condition/No Dust Jacket. Fresh covers, sound binding, clean pages and end-papers. Contains many black and white illustrations. No dust-jacket. Previous owner's name, Kerry Downes, in pencil at the front. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2kg. ISBN: 0521329825. ISBN/EAN: 9780521329828. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 25022041202. For international tracking please select Priority shipping service.. 9780521329828 This book is heavier than 1kg, and may incur additional delivery charges on some delivery services to some locations..

NY: Cambridge Univ Pr, 1988. First edition. Hard cover in dust jacket. Published NY: Cambridge Univ Pr., 1988, first printing. 4to., 9" x 11 1/4", xviii+327pp., illustrated with b/e reproductions, some color plates. Red cloth with gilt spine titles in black block. "The Oriental Obsession begins in the early sixteenth century with Cardinal Wolsey waiting two years for the delivery of sixty rare Turkey carpets from Venice, and ends in the age of the great exhibitions and emporia on both sides of the Atlantic, before and after 1900, when Islamic objects were seen, appreciated, and bought by millions of the public. The book is concerned with a subject which has not been treated before - the history over four centuries of Islamic artistic traditions and European ideas of Islam as they affected the visual arts of the west and particularly the English-speaking peoples." Fine in fine dust jacket. . 1st. Hard. Fine/Fine. 4to.

Cambridge University Press. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Cambridge University Press, 1991. Very Good. Former library book. No dust jacket. Different cover. Edition 1991. Ammareal gives back up to 15% of this item's net price to charity organizations.

Cambridge University Press. New. 1988. Hardcover. 0521329825 .*** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request *** - *** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - Flawless copy, brand new, pristine, never opened -- 362 pages. Description: "The Oriental Obsession begins in the early sixteenth century with Cardinal Wolsey waiting two years for the delivery of sixty rare Turkey carpets from Venice, and ends in the age of the great exhibitions and emporia on both sides of the Atlantic, before and after 1900, when Islamic objects were seen, appreciated, and bought by millions of the public. The book is concerned with a subject which has not been treated before - the history over four centuries of Islamic artistic traditions and European ideas of Islam as they affected the visual arts of the west and particularly the English-speaking peoples. Studies of individual aspects have been made previously, but this is the first time that an attempt has been made to… Leer más