Heretic; Why Islam Needs a Reformation Now
New York: Harper, 2015. 8vo, black cloth, d.w. (New York): Harper, (2015). Fine. More
Books
A Manual of Hadith
Lahore: Ahmadiyya Anjuman Ishaat Islam. 408pp. 8vo, red cloth, cloth with small amounts of very light soiling, pages 393 to 408 have a dampstain to the top margins, otherwise very good. Lahore: Ahmadiyya Anjuman Ishaat Islam, n.d., circa 1951. Second Edition Text in Arabic and English. More
Religion in the Middle East Three Religions in Concord and Conflict.
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1969. 2 Volumes: Volume I, Judaism and Christianity. xii, 595 pages; Volume II, Islam. xi, 750 pages. Thick tall 8vo, blue cloth, d.w. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1969. Near Fine. More
Islam; A Short History
New York: Modern Library, 2000. Maps. 12mo, pictorial boards. New York: Modern Library, (2000). Fine. More
The Busiest Man in Town.
New York: Time. Woodcuts throughout by Boris Artzybasheff with an Arabian theme. 44 pages. Slim small 12mo, brown cloth. New York: Time, Inc., (no date, circa 1934). Bottom corners bumped, slightly effecting pages, otherwise a very good copy of this uncommon promotional book put out by Time Magazine. More
Turkish Art.
New York: Abrams, 1980. 386pp., with 289 illustrations including 65 color plates. Thick 4to, maroon cloth, d.w. N.Y.: Abrams/Smithsonian Museum, (1980). Near Fine in fine d.w. More
The Age of Sultan Suleyman the Magnificent.
Washington: National Gallery of Art, 1987. 286 illustrations, including 250 plates in color. 356 pages, 4to, beige cloth, d.w. Washington: National Gallery of Art & New York: Harry Abrams, (1987). First edition. A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
A History of the Crusades. Volume I: The First Hundred Years
Philadelphia: University of Pennyslvania, 1955. Frontis. plus 2 illustrations. 14 maps by Harry W. Hazard. xxvi + 694pp., tall 8vo, natural cloth. Philadelphia: University of Pennyslvania, 1955. A near fine copy. VOLUME 1 ONLY Series editor: Kenneth M. Setton. More
American Jihad; Islam After Malcolm X.
illus. 8vo, cloth, d.w. N.Y.: Doubleday, (1994). vg Presentation copy. More
Arabesques et Jardins de Paradis: Collections Francaises d'Art Islamique
Paris: de la Reunion des Musees Nationaux, 1989. More than 200 illustrations in color and black-and-white. 334pp., 4to, stiff, pictorial wrappers. Paris: Editions de la Reunion des Musees Naionaux, (1989). A near fine copy. More
Islamic History of the Middle East; Backgrounds, development, and fall of the Arab Empire
Boston: Allyn and Bacon, 1968. 8vo, orange cloth. Boston: Allyn and Bacon, (1968). Very good(+). More
Princes, Poets & Paladins: Islamic and Indian Paintings from the Collection of Prince and Princess Sadruddin Aga Khan
London: British Museum Press, 1999. With 150 color and 10 b/w illustrations of the 145 paintings in the collection. 192 pages. 4to, gilt-lettered blue cloth, d.w. London: British Museum Press, (1999). Second printing. A fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
Architecture in Continuity: Building in the Islamic World Today.
New York: Aperture, 1985. Numerous illustrations, mainly in color. 191 pages, slim 4to, brown cloth, d.w. (New York): Aperture, (1985). Fine. The Aga Khan Award for Architecture. More
Le Penseurs de l'Islam: Les Souverains L'Histoire et la Philosophie Politique.
Paris: Paul Geithner, 1921. Volume 2 only, 12mo, original printed wrappers . Paris: Paul Geuthner, 1921. Near fine. More
Legacies For the Future: Contemporary Architecture in Islamic Societies.
London: Thames & Hudson, 1998. 253 illustrations, 135 in color. 175 pages, 4to, green cloth, d.w. (London): Thames & Hudson, (1998). First Edition. Fine. Aga Khan Award for Architecture. More
The World of Allah.
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1982. Profusely illustrated with photographs, mostly in color. 280pp. + errata slip freely inserted. Small folio, blue cloth, d.w. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, (1982). First Edition. A fine copy in fine dust wrapper. Boldly inscribed by Duncan on the half title page. More
The World of Allah.
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1982. Profusely illustrated with photographs, mostly in color. 280pp. + errata slip freely inserted. Small folio, blue cloth, d.w. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, (1982). First Edition. A fine copy in fine dust wrapper. More
The Oxford History of Islam
New York: Oxford University Press, 1999. More than 300 illustrations, including more than 200 in color. xii + 749 pages, 4to, light blue cloth, d.w. New York: Oxford University Press, (1999). A near fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
Islamic Art and Architecture 650-1250
New Haven: Yale University Press, 2001. Beautifully illustrated with hundreds of photographs, plus architectural plans. xiii + 344pp., 4to, blue cloth, d.w. New Haven and London: Yale University Press, (2001). A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
Treasures of Islam
London: Sotheby's, 1985. Introduction by Oleg Grabar. Hundreds of color illustrations. 400pp., 4to, blue cloth, d.w. London: Sotheby's/Philip Wilson, published in association with The Musee D'Art et D'Histoire, Geneva, (1985). A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. Chapters by various authors. More
In Search of Islamic Feminism.
New York: Doubleday, 1998. Illustrated in b/w, 430pp. Thick 8vo, cloth-backed boards, d.w. New York: Doubleday, (1998). A near fine copy. More
The Shahnama of Shah Tahmasp: The Persian Book of Kings
New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2011. Profusely illustrated throughout in color. 287 pages. Tall folio, blue cloth with inset pictorial label, protected in decorative board slipcase. New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, (2011). First trade edition. Previous owner has made some very small faint pencil markings at lower margin of some pages, otherwise a fine copy in fine box. Scarce. Published in conjunction with the 2011 opening of the galleries for the Art of the Arab Lands, Turkey, Iran..... More
Modernity and Community: Architecture in the Islamic World
London: Thames & Hudson, 2001. 296 photo Illus., 82 in color. 4to, pictorial gray cloth. (London): Thames & Hudson, (2001). Fine. More
Hinduistiche und Islamische Kunst Indiens.
Leipzig: 1967. Illustrated, 436pp. 8vo, black cloth, d.w. Leipzig, 1967. Der indische Kunstkreis in Gesamtschau und Einzeldarstellungen. Heinz Mode, hrsg. More
Ars Orientalis: The Arts of Islam and the East.
Baltimore: Freer Gallery, 1954. Volume 1. 266p., small folio, printed wrappers. (Baltimore): Freer Gallery, 1954. Very good (+). First volume of a periodical which was published irregularly over the next 25 years. Published in conjunction with the Smithsonian, and The Fine Arts Dept. of the University of Michigan. Contains scholarly articles, excavation reports, bibliographies, book reviews and many illustrations. The edges are lightly chipped, and there is some small damage to the blank back flyleaf; otherwise fine. More