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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

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