Travel
RAYMOND, Alexandre M.
L'Art Islamique en Orient. II. partie
Schulz, Prague, 1924. Folio, 49 x 33.5cm. approx., part 2 only (see notes below), chromo-lithographed title, dedication leaf, 52 plates numbered 1-60, original cloth-backed decorative boards, dust-wrappers (worn).
A FINE COPY OF THE FIRST EDITION of this finely chromo-lithographed selection of plates illustrating Islamic architecture and architectural details drawn from mosques at Konia, Brousse, Sivas, Constantinople, Yeni-Cheir, and Iznik. The first part was published much earlier and does not cover architecture, but islamic porcelain. It is unusual to find both parts together. Cresswell 445; Atabey 1015.
Price: £ 5000
US Dollar Price: $ 7540
Stock Number: 49750