La Décoration Arabe: Decors Muraux, Plafonds, Mosaiques, Dallages, Boiseries, Vitraux, Etoffes, Tapis, Reliures, Faiences, Ornaments Divers

by Achille Constant T. Emile Prisse D'Avennes

$2,800 · Offered by Donald A. Heald Rare Books

First edition

Quarter vellum over pattern paper boards, spine with gilt ruled lines forming six compartments, red morocco lettering piece in the second compartment Rare first edition of a beautifully illustrated work on Arab decorative art, serving as both a scholarly reference and a tribute to the enduring legacy of Islamic artistry. Prisse d'Avennes, a French archaeologist, Egyptologist, architect and writer, is celebrated for his extensive study of Islamic art, architecture,

• Binding: Leather

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