Traditional Islamic Craft In Moroccan Architecture (Two Volumes)
Saint-Jorioz: Editions Atelier 74, 1980. Hardcover. Volume 1: Evergreen decorative cloth/boards; gilt lettering. 508 pgs w/ color images throughout with a few bw drawings; color-illus w/ occasional transparent parchment page with diagram over color illustration of mosaic tile. glossy black & illustrated dustjacket. vol2: red cloth w/ gilt printing & green illustration. 582 pgs w/ color illustrations. no dustjacket. Good (ex-library w/ stamps to textblock edges, IDs to lower spine, internal stamps, usual markings, etc. vol1 has light scuffs to cloth; spine ends worn. vol2 has scuffs & scratches, corners bumped & creased, ID residue to lower spine. both copies have scuffs/shelf-wear to lower text-block edge. vol1 dustjacket highly scuffed & scratched; ID to lower spine). Item #185430
Pages edge-toned and appear clean, though, there may be instances of marginalia, marks, etc. A nice, sturdy ex-library copy of this important work.Translation (by Mary Guggenheim) of: Le Maroc et l'artisanat traditionnel islamique dans l'architecture. Beautiful plates of the stunning beauty of Islamic decorative and architectural design. Included are an introduction on Islamic art, history and influences; concepts (dwellings, places of worship, basic patterns, and calligraphy; and technology of works in clay, stone, wood, gypsum, metal, water/light. With appendices of a table of dynasties, chronological references, bibliography, list of places to visit, a glossary, and postscript.
OCLC: 9684741
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