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LOT 1151
The Nasser D. Khalili Collection of Islamic Art - 9 Volumes
20TH CENTURY A.D.
14 1/2 x 10 5/8 in. (29 kg total, 37 x 27 cm each).
I The Abbasid Tradition-Qu'rans of the 8th to 10th Centuries; II The Master Scribes-Qu'rans of the 11th to 14th Centuries; II After Timuks-Qu'rans of the 15th and 16th Centuries; VI Bills, Letters and Deeds-Arabic Papyri of the 7th to 11th Centuries; VIII Paintings From India;
IX Cobalt and Lustre-The First Centuries of Islamic Pottery; XV Glass-From Sasanian Antecedents to European Imitations; XXI The Arts of War-Arms and Armour of the 7th to 19th Centuries; XXII Lacquer of the Islamic Lands Part One; Oxford, 1992-8, hardback in dustwrapper and slipcase, mostly 260-292 pp, colour images; as new condition. [9, No Reserve]
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Property of a North West London gentleman.
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LOT 1151
The Nasser D. Khalili Collection of Islamic Art - 9 Volumes
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,300
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