The Islamic World, Cary Welch. Published by Metropolitan Museum of Art, Middle Village, New York, U.S.A., 1987. 4to – over 9¾” – 12″ tall; 162pp. with full colour plates and fold out color map. Red cloth boards with gilt titles. Volume is in fine, unread condition; jacket has very light edge rubbing head of spine and is otherwise fine.
In The Islamic World, over 140 objects and pictures are reproduced, giving a sweeping view of the many styles and mediums in which Islamic artists worked, from Spain to India, over more than ten centuries. Pages from Korans, epic poems, poetic anthologies, and albums, as well as glasswork, jewelry, and stone- and woodcarving show the rich variety of Islamic art. *This volume, devoted to the arts of the Islamic world, is the 11th publication in a series of 12 volumes that, collectively represent the scope of the Metropolitan Museum’s holding.
*The other 11 volumes in this series are also available; please inquire.
