Hardcover
1999 · London
by Allan, James W.
London: Philip Wilson Publishers Ltd, 1999. Hardcover. VG+/VG (light edge-wear & rubbing to corners; mild bump to lower spine end. tanned, square sticker residue to cover endpaper. light toning to pg edges. dustjacket has light tonight, scuffs & scratches). Dark blue cloth with silver/gilt design and lettering. Glossy white dust jacket with color illustration, gold and brown lettering. 128 pp. Many BW and color plates and illustrations. This collection "contains superb examples of inlaid bronzes and brasses from 6th/12th- Herat and 7th/13th-century Mosul [and other locations]...Inlaid gold, silver and coper, bearing planetary and astrological figures, mystical symbols, and effusive dedications to sultans and petty rulers, these beautiful objects take the reader into a world where superstition, religion and politics jostle for supremacy, and are impressive evidence that works of art reflect the societies they serve." -- dj flap.
(Inventory #: 170302)