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9 books match your query. Select a title for further information.
Arts of Islam: Treasures from the Khalili Collection
by J.M. Rogers
This magnificent publication presents nearly 500 masterpieces from the Khalili Collection, the largest and finest privately owned collection of Islamic art in the world. All specially photographed for this book, these precious objects were created for sultans, princes and merchants between the 7th and early 20th centuries, and include rare illustrated manuscripts and Qurans, exquisite glass, ceramics and jewelry, magnificent textiles, carpets and ...
Hardback. Publisher's Price GB £40.00, Our Price GB £19.95
Splendors of Imperial Japan: Arts of the Meiji Period from the Khalili Collection
by Joe Earle
An exhibition catalogue in full colour of some 350 masterpieces from the Meiji Period. Exhibited at the Portland Art Museum, Oregon in 2002. 468p, colour illus. (Khalili Collections 2002)
Paperback. Price GB £50.00
The Art and Tradition of Zuloagas: Spanish Damascene from the Khalili Collection
by James D Lavin with a contribution by Ramiro Larranaga
The Zuloagas were the foremost craftsmen at damascening in their day. This volume contains an original history of Spanish damascening, and a complete catalogue of the collection together with an in-depth essay on the techniques of damascening by a local Basque artisan and historian, and an introduction by a memner of the Zuloaga family. 216p, colour illus. (Khalili Collections 1997)
Paperback. Price GB £25.00
Hardback. Price GB £49.95
Lacquer of the Islamic Lands, part 2
by Nasser D Khalili, B W Robinson and Tim Stanley
Part Two concentrates on the lacquer from Iran in the Qajar period, 1779-1924. 272p. (Khalili Collections in Islamic Art, 22, part 2, 1997)
Hardback. Publisher's Price GB £135.00, Our Price GB £89.00
Science, Tools and Magic (Nasser D. Khalili Collection)
by Francis Maddison et al
Fully illustrated in colour, this fascinating catalogue of the Nasser D. Khalili collection's scientific apparatus offers a wonderful insight into the astronomical, medical and domestic wisdom of Islamic civilisations. Objects from the seventh to the nineteenth centuries are illustrated, drawn mainly from Iranian, Ottoman Turkish and Mughal Indian contexts. Globes and astrolabes jostle with 14th century treatises on human anatomy and magic ...
Hardback. Publisher's Price GB £185.00, Our Price GB £125.00
Lacquer of the Islamic Lands, part 1
by Nasser D. Khalili, B. W. Robinson and Tim Stanley
The first volume traces the development of Islamic lacquer from the late 15th century to the late 18th century. 276p. (Khalili Collection of Islamic Art 22, part 1, 1996)
Hardback. Publisher's Price GB £135.00, Our Price GB £89.00
Piri Reis and Turkish Mapmaking after Columbus: The Khalili Portolan Atlas
by Svat Soucek
A detailed analysis of the Khalili Portolan Atlas. 194p. (Studies in the Khalili Collections 2, 1996)
Hardback. Price GB £23.00
The Khalili Portolan Atlas: A Facsimile Edition
by Svat Soucek
... commander and cartographer who played a leading role in transmitting Columbus's discoveries. The charts are largely based on his Kitab-i-Bahriye (Book of Seamanship) whilst also including a number of important additions such as the views of Istanbul, Cairo and Venice. The accompanying study outlines Piri Reis's career and his contribution to the history of mapmaking.
Facsimile map, 62 sheets; text of 180p. (Khalili Collections 1992)
Hardback. Price GB £350.00
Seals and Talismans (Khalili Islamic Collections, Vol. 13)
by Ludvik Kalus, J M Rogers, Manijeh Bayani and Chris Cavey
In preparation, no date. (Khalili Islamic Collections, Vol 13, forthcoming)
Hardback. Not yet published - advance orders taken. Price GB £89.00
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