Armenia: Masterpieces from an Enduring Culture Tapa dura - 2015

Bodleian Library, University of Oxford, 2016. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Fine Condition/Near Fine. Black cloth with dustwrapper, illustrated in colour. Slight shelf wear, with very small bump to front bottom corner. - Between East and West, Armenian culture bears the influence of the country's long history of foreign occupation, with a vibrant national art and literature that reinterprets elements from a wide variety of cultures, from the Sasanian dynasty of Iran to the Byzantine Empire. Published to accompany an exhibition at the Bodleian Library, Armenia: Masterpieces from an Enduring Culture draws on the Libraries' magnificent collection of Armenian manuscripts and early printed books, as well as works of art and religious artifacts to tell the story of the region. The book contains nearly two hundred color illustrations of some of the most treasured masterpieces, from philosophical treatises to splendidly illuminated gospel manuscripts. Also including four essays by experts… Leer más

The Bodleian Library. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 2015. Hardback. 1851244395 . Please note that this is a heavy item and may require extra postage for international shipping. ; Dust jacket slightly warped, gilt lettering bright, in removable archival film; Blue paper boards clean and sharp, gilt lettering bright; Pages crisp, slightly marked on top-edge, no ownership marks or annotation, B&W and coloured plates; Binding tight. ; 9.5 x 11"; 274 pages .

Bodleian Library, Oxford, first edition, 2015. Cloth, 4to, 29 cm,. 276 pp, ills, (chiefly colour), maps ;. Fine in Fine dustwrapper.

Bodleian Library, 2015. Hardcover. New. 274 pages. 11.25x9.75x1.25 inches.