Crystal 1
first edition Softcover
2006 · Geneva, Switzerland
by Aboutaam, Ali and Hicham
Geneva, Switzerland: Phoenix Ancient Art, 2006. First. Softcover. Very clean and tight but with 5 small dimples in spine and very light edge wear to covers. Edge wear to slip case and with a one-inch (tape-repaired) tear to top of closed side.. Tall, slate grey wraps with PAA insignia/motif. Unpaginated with 56 pp. and color images throughout. In a slate grey card slip case with silver insignia and silver spine lettering. 6.5 x 16.x inches. Text in English. With a brief foreword by the Aboutaams. Features 12 items, each with multiple views (generally a main view and one or two detail illustrations). This catalogue was the first in the series titled Crystal and different in size, shape and bingins from the issues which followed. Each entry includes extensive annotation, with provenance and bibliographic information. Exquisite. (Inventory #: 146869)