An Annotated Glossary of Arabic Musical Terms
Westport: Greenwood, 1981. 511 pages, thick 8vo, rust cloth. Westport: Greenwood Press, (1981). Fine. More
Westport: Greenwood, 1981. 511 pages, thick 8vo, rust cloth. Westport: Greenwood Press, (1981). Fine. More
Riyadh: The Department of Antiquities and Museums, 1990. Richly illustrated in b/w and color photographs and drawings. Unpaginated. 4to, patterned white boards, gilt lettering to spine, d.w. (mild wear). Riyadh: The Department of Antiquities and Museums, (1990). Gift inscription on front endpaper. Very good(+) in very good(+) dust wrapper. More
Barcelona: Poligrafa, 1978. 82 illustrations, mostly in color. 4to, yellow cloth, d.w. (Barcelona): Poligrafa, (1978). First edition. A near fine copy. More
Paris: Rigobert Bonne. Map. Image measures 8.5 x 12.75". Sheet measures 10 x 14.5". This map of the Arabian Peninsula dating to circa 1780 includes Egypt, the horn of Africa and part of Southwest Iran. Pictorial elevations rendered throughout as well as town names, rivers and lakes. The map is in very good condition with full margins. There is some minor offsetting and rippling. Original plate marks are visible. Rigobert Bonne (1727-1795) was one of the most important cartographers of..... More
Paris: Peuples du Monde Itinerances, 1988. Illustrated in color and in black and white. 303 pages. 8vo, printed pictorial boards. Paris: Peuples du Monde Itinerances, (1988). A very good(+) copy. More
Privately Printed: The Burton Club, 1940. 16 volumes (10 plus 6 Supplemental) with frontispiece plate in each. Tall 8vos, handsomely bound in publisher's black cloth with silver and gold embossed covers and spines; uncut edges, top edge red. Privately printed by The Burton Club, (no date, circa 1940). Ownership signature on endpaper of first volume, and some light wear at spine ends, still a very good(+) set. More
Privately Printed: The Burton Club, 1940. 16 volumes (10 plus 6 Supplemental) with frontispiece plate in each. Tall 8vos, handsomely bound in publisher's black cloth with silver and gold embossed covers and spines; uncut edges, top edge red. Privately printed by The Burton Club, (no date, circa 1940). Some wear on 3 of the spines. A very good(+) set. More
Lille: L. Daniel, 1898. Illustrated with 2 b/w plates. 18pp with text in French. Tall slim 8vo pamphlet, sewn. Lille: Imprimerie L. Daniel 1898. A very good(+) copy with inscription from the author. More
Amsterdam: Henri Abraham Chatelain, 1730. View. Uncolored engraving. Image measures 12" x 21.5". Handsome antique brown frame, 18 3/4 x 21", (not examined out of frame). This striking view by Henri Abraham Chatelain depicts the interior of the temple of Mecca. Features the interior prayer scene of the temple with a key below the map noting the locations mapped on the map. Issued in the 1730 edition of Chatelain's "Atlas Historique", one of the most widely distributed and lavishly illustrated..... More
Cologne: Taschen, 2012. Profusely illustrated with color photos and sketches throughout. 171 pages. Oblong 4to, (Cologne): Taschen, (2012). A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. More
Chicago: Argonaut, 1970. 239 pages. Tall 8vo, brown gilt-stamped leatherette (small bump at low edge). Chicago: Argonaut Publishers, 1970. Near fine. Reprint of the 1904 edition. More
Philadelphia: Thomas, Cowperthwait, & Co., 1850. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 12 1/4" x 15". Philadelphia: 1850. Beautifully detailed map of Arabia and surrounding regions comprising present-day Iran, Iraq, and Pakistan. The map delineates capitals, important towns, smaller settlements, rivers, topography and major routes. Mountains are depicted by hachure. In very good condition, with overall toning and minor creasing and closed tears to upper right margins, not affecting the image. One small spot near 30 degrees north..... More
1776. Sea chart. Engraving. Trapezoid projection, image 11 x 16 3/4 inches (lower widens to 17 1/4"), sheet measures 16 1/2 x 22 inches. Fine map of the Gulf with many toponyms along the coast such as Deh Rogn (Qatar) and Zaka (UAE). Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d' Anville (1697-1782) was a French geographer and cartographer whose accurate, research-based work raised the standards for 18th-century map-making. Passionate about maps from his childhood, he created maps during his school years and would..... More
London: Baldwin, 2009. Illustrated in color. Unpaginated, about 64 pages. Thin imperial 8vo, glossy pictorial wrappers. London: Baldwin's Auctions Ltd, 2009. Fine. Conducted by Baldwin's Auctions Ltd and Arabian Coins and Medals (LLC) in The Council Chamber, CIPFA, 3 Robert St, London WC2N 6BH on Tuesday 17 March 2009 at 1.30 pm. More
London: Thames & Hudson, 1971. Illustrated with 8 color plates, 134 b/w plates and 41 line drawings. 267pp. Large 8vo, yellow cloth, d.w. (d.w. has small chip on top and bottom spine ends, bottom edge slightly worn). New York: McGraw Hill, 1971. A fine copy in a slightly edge-worn dust wrapper. From the New Aspects of Archaeology series, edited by Sir Mortimer Wheeler. More
Washington: Smithsonian, 2004. Illustrated abundantly in color and in black and white. xiii, 177 pages. 4to, red cloth, d.w. (sunned at edges). Washington, D.C.: Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, (2004). Near fine in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
Coburg: Caspar Bertschen, 1615. Woodcut, 16 3/8 x 12 inches. Scarce woodcut engraving depicting a horse bit design, published in the very rare 17th century book "Ein Ritterlich und Adelich Kunstbuch: Darinnen von Reiten/Zeumen...", which translates to "A knightly and Aristocratic Art Book: Inside of Riding / Bridles..." More
Coburg: Caspar Bertschen, 1615. Woodcut, 16 3/8 x 12 inches. Scarce woodcut engraving depicting a horse bit design, published in the very rare 17th century book "Ein Ritterlich und Adelich Kunstbuch: Darinnen von Reiten/Zeumen...", which translates to "A knightly and Aristocratic Art Book: Inside of Riding / Bridles..." More
Coburg: Caspar Bertschen, 1615. Woodcut with hand coloring. 16 3/8 x 12 inches. Beautifully colored woodcut engraving depicting a horse bit design, published in "Ein Ritterlich und Adelich Kunstbuch: Darinnen von Reiten/Zeumen...", which translates to "A knightly and Aristocratic Art Book: Inside of Riding / Bridles..." More
Coburg: Caspar Bertschen, 1615. Woodcut with hand coloring. 16 3/8 x 12 inches. Beautifully colored woodcut engraving depicting a horse bit design, published in "Ein Ritterlich und Adelich Kunstbuch: Darinnen von Reiten/Zeumen...", which translates to "A knightly and Aristocratic Art Book: Inside of Riding / Bridles..." More
Paris: Chulliat, 1923. Color plates by Adam Styka, lettered tissue guards, decorative borders and title pages, unopened. Slim 4to, orginal pictorial wrappers, small chips at top and bottom of spine. Paris: Chulliat, (1923). Near Fine. One of 465 numbered copies. More
London: John Murray, 1949. Illustrated in black and white. 212 pages. 8vo, tan cloth (spine sunned, page edges spotted, lightly foxed throughout). London: John Murray, (1949). Very good. More
Paris: Compagnie des Libraires, 1697. More
London: Collins, 1960. 8vo, black boards, d.w. London: Collins, (1960). First Edition. Fine. Adventure novel, set in the Persian Gulf. More
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