Vendeur : Howell Books, Kanata, ON, Canada
Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Near Fine. 1st Edition. HARDCOVER. Centre For Islamic History, Art and Culture (IRCICA), Istanbul, Turkey, 2014 Large Quarto in English and Arabic. Original blue and white paper on boards with colour carpet illustration and white and black lettering to cover and white lettering to spine. Beige patterned endpapers. Blue place ribbon. Preface, 12 chapters, including ones from Turkey, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, Iran, Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, Mauritania, Kuwait. Colour photographs throughout. Book in near fine condition with slight wear head of spine. Arabic writing on back free endpaper. See photographs. Book 4696 location 6-7. N° de réf. du vendeur 4696
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Vendeur : Khalkedon Rare Books ABA, ILAB, IOBA, ESA, Istanbul, Turquie
Soft cover. Etat : New. Original bdg. HC. 4to. (30 x 21 cm). In English and Arabic. 395 p. Handmade prayer carpets through history. Rich with photos of masterpieces of Handmade Prayer Carpets made of silk, wool and cotton from various countries of the Muslim World known in this specific profession like Turkey, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, Iran, Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, Mauritania, in addition to the Sadou weaving of Kuwait. The Volume provide a long introduction which discuss the development process made in the field of Prayer Carpets' Weaving through history since its inception in regions like Central Asia, Turkey, Iran, North African Countries, Egypt and other various places of the Muslim World. These are the regions which witnessed flourishing times through history in this specific field of profession. The Volume also provide an introduction of the various terms and names used in different geographical regionsm, a classification of the used raw materials, variety of the natural dying, kinds of applied knots, and explanation of the differnet types of looms used in each of such regions. The book is considered as first of its kind specialised in the field of handmade Prayer Carpets weaving. The book also shed lights on the different types of ornamentations used in such masterpieces, providing images of richness in designs which decorated such pieces of carpets which highlight a variety of geometric and floral forms with natural colours that gives another addition to its beauty. The most distinguish aspect of the Volume are the set of unique coloured photos of masterpieces of handmade Prayer Carpets which were woven by a group of master artisans who are still working today to flourish this sector, and who innovate unique designs which go in line with the old master pieces of Prayer Carpets that were woven over different period of ages. The book is considered as a first academic document for such group of prayer carpets. TURKISH AND ISLAMIC ART Traditional arts Carpets Islamic art History of art Weaving Rug Handicrafts. N° de réf. du vendeur 023512
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Vendeur : BOSPHORUS BOOKS, Istanbul, Turquie
Hardcover. Etat : New. MAAROUF, NAZEIH TALEB Handmade prayer carpet through history. Preface: Halit Eren. Istanbul: IRCICA, 2014. 4to., [8], vi, 176, [2], [8], vi, 179 p., color ills. In Arabic and English. Original binding. New ISBN: 9789290632771 CATALOG: Turkish & Islamic arts KEYWORDS: Islamic art Weaving Carpet Rug Traditional arts Handicrafts Islamic culture Worship Rich with photos of masterpieces of Handmade Prayer Carpets made of silk, wool and cotton from various countries of the Muslim World known in this specific profession like Turkey, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, Iran, Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, Mauritania, in addition to the Sadou weaving of Kuwait. The Volume provide a long introduction which discuss the development process made in the field of Prayer Carpets' Weaving through history since its inception in regions like Central Asia, Turkey, Iran, North African Countries, Egypt and other various places of the Muslim World. These are the regions which witnessed flourishing times through history in this specific field of profession. The Volume also provide an introduction of the various terms and names used in different geographical regionsm, a classification of the used raw materials, variety of the natural dying, kinds of applied knots, and explanation of the differnet types of looms used in each of such regions. The book is considered as first of its kind specialised in the field of handmade Prayer Carpets weaving. The book also shed lights on the different types of ornamentations used in such masterpieces, providing images of richness in designs which decorated such pieces of carpets which highlight a variety of geometric and floral forms with natural colours that gives another addition to its beauty. The most distinguish aspect of the Volume are the set of unique coloured photos of masterpieces of handmade Prayer Carpets which were woven by a group of master artisans who are still working today to flourish this sector, and who innovate unique designs which go in line with the old master pieces of Prayer Carpets that were woven over different period of ages. The book is considered as a first academic document for such group of prayer carpets. N° de réf. du vendeur 82612
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Vendeur : Istanbul Books, Istanbul, Turquie
Etat : New. Editors: Eren, Halit Translator: 221 English + 174 Arabic pages. N° de réf. du vendeur B1502120
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