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
Barcelona: Poligrafa, 1978. 82 illustrations, mostly in color. 4to, yellow cloth, d.w. (Barcelona): Poligrafa, (1978). First edition. A near fine copy. More
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2001. 18 pages of black & white illustrations. 616 pages of text, 4to, black cloth, red inset on front cover. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, (2001). Corner bumped, else fine. More
London: Christopher Barker, 1562. Map. Wood cut with hand coloring. Image measures 3 1/4 x 4 5/8 ". Sheet measures 8 1/4 x 6 inches. This rare map of the Holy Land shows the areas of ancient Syria and Lebanon and the Holy Land along the Mediterranean Sea. Published in 1562, it is elaborately decorated with pictorial mountains, and cities, as well as giant sea creatures in the water. From the Geneva Bible, one of the most historically significant translations..... More
Paris: Rigobert Bonne. Map. Engraving with original outline coloring. Image measures 8.5 x 12.5". Sheet measures 10 x 15.5". 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. Rigobert Bonne (1727-1795) was one of the most important cartographers of the late 18th century. He served as..... 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). Volume 1 has spots on the front cover, otherwise 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
Cologne: Taschen, 2012. Profusely illustrated with color photos and sketches throughout. 171 pages. Oblong 4to, (Cologne): Taschen, (2012). A fine copy in a very good(+) wrapper, light scuffing and creasing to edges. Signed and date by Christo in brown on half-title page. 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
London: William Faden, 1803. Map. Engraving with hand coloring. 23" x 30". This rare map of Africa by William Faden after De La Rochette from 1803 shows the entirety of the continent. Madagascar is included and a tiny inset map of the Azores upper left. An engraving with hand coloring, it outlines and highlights different regions, kingdoms, and territories. Much of the interior of the continent has tribal notations and there is an interruption in the projection at the equator..... 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
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
London: Thames & Hudson, 2000. Beautifully illustrated by Tim Beddow with 214 photographs, including 171 in color. Thick 4to, brown cloth, d.w. (London: Thames & Hudson, 2000). First edition. A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. More
Nurnberg: GmbH, 1983. 26 color plates plus more than 150 illustrations. 172pp., 4to,, blue cloth; bottom corners lightly bumped. Nurnberg: GmbH, (1983). One of 2,000 copies. A very good (+) copy. Supplemental Volume 3A. Text in both German and English. More
New York: Knopf, 1976. 160 illustrations in color and 330 black & white photographs, drawings, and maps. 360pp. Wide 4to, green cloth, creased d.w. New York: Knopf, (1976). First American edition. A sunned but still near fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. Published in association with the American Heritage Publishing Co. Text by Bernard Lewis, Richard Ettinghausen, Oleg Grabar, Fritz Meier, Charles Pellat, A. Shiloah, A.I. Sabra, Edmund Bosworth, Emilio Garcia Gomex, Roger M. Savory, Norman Itzkowitz, S.A.A...... More
Edinburgh: Lizars, William, 1842. Map. Lithograph with original hand color. Sheet measures 18.75" x 22.25". This appealing 1842 map of the Arabian Peninsula, with Egypt and Nubia was issued by William Lizars. It extends from the Mediterranean Sea and Syria south as far as the Horn of Africa and the Gulf of Aden. Beautifully detailed, the map notes several towns, cities, rivers, islands, coastal features, and topographical features. In Egypt and Abyssinia, ruins are identified. Several caravan routes, including the..... More
Madrid: Instituto Hispano-Arabe de Cultura, 1975. Hundreds of black & white illustrations. 461 pages of text, 4to, burgundy cloth, slightly scuffed. Madrid: Instituto Hispano-Arabe de Cultura,1975. Near fine. More
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