Nationalism or Islam.
338pp., 8vo, cloth, d.w. N.Y.: Vantage Press, (1982). More
ISLAM
Heretic; Why Islam Needs a Reformation Now
New York: Harper, 2015. 8vo, black cloth, d.w. (New York): Harper, (2015). Fine. More
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
The Kasidah of Haji Abdu El-Yezdi.
New Haven: Limited Editions Club, 1937. Designed, decorated and hand-illuminated by Valenti Angelo. 96 double fold pages; 16mo, full purple morocco with blind-stamped decorations, spine faded to tan. New Haven: Yale University Press, for the Limited Editions Club, 1937. One of 1500 copies, signed by Angelo. More
The Kasidah (Couplets) of Haji Abdu El-Yezdi: A Lay of the Higher Law.
San Francisco: John Henry Nash, 1919. Translated and Annotated by His Friend and Pupil F.B. (Sir Richard F. Burton). Rubricated title, 52pp., deckled edges, slim 4to, vellum backed marbled boards. San Francisco: The Book Club of California (Printed by John Henry Nash), 1919. Near Fine. Number 85 of 500 numbered copies. 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