Contemporary Mosque Tapa dura - 1997

Rizzoli International Publications, 1997-10-15. Hardcover. Good.

Singapore: Rizzoli, 1997. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 253 pages plus notes, bibliography, glossary, sources, and index. The Contemporary Mosque features over 70 mosques designed and built since the 1950s throughout the Islamic world and for Muslim communities in other countries. This survey of the contemporary scene presents projects ranging from buildings commissioned by wealthy private individuals and local Muslim communities to imposing State Mosques serving as symbols of national prestige. Mosques with strikingly modern designs for which the latest materials and construction techniques have been used contrast with examples in regional architectural styles - notably in Southeast Asia and West Africa - using traditional materials. Color photographs of the mosques and of their richly detailed interiors are complemented by architectural plans and drawings and a text outlining the individual design briefs and solutions, together with a background history… Leer más

New York: Rizzoli, 1997. First American edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/near fine. First edition, 1997. Quarto, cloth hardcover in dust jacket, 288 pp., heavily illustrated (much in color), clean unmarked text, Near Fine copy in Near Fine dust jacket, a bit of rubbing to the edges of the book's covers, light edgewear to the dust jacket including minor creasing at the tips. Dust jacket housed in archival dust jacket protector.

N Y: Rizzoli, 1997. Oversize Hardback. Near Fine/Very Good. XL. A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Slight edge wear to dust jacket. Previous owner's name inside. 9 3/4""w x 12 1/2""h. 288 pages. ""The contemporary Mosque features over 70 mosques designed and built since 1950s throughout the Islamic world and for Muslim communities in other countries."" Many color photos; bibliography; index.

Rizzoli, 1997-10-15. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!