A SURVEY OF PERSIAN ART: FROM PREHISTORIC TIMES TO THE PRESENT VOL IV, 1938

$450.00

USED, with wear and aging. Please see description and photos for more details.

A SURVEY OF PERSIAN ART: FROM PREHISTORIC TIMES TO THE PRESENT VOL IV, 1938

Product Description

A Survey of Persian Art: From Prehistoric Times to the Present Volume IV

by Arthur Upham Pope

Features plates 1-510 which focus on the pre-Achaemenid, Achaemenid, Parthian and Sasanian periods and the architecture of the Islamic periods, the plates depict rock reliefs, miniature sculpture, stucco, pottery, textiles, metalwork and more, all illustrations feature captions with measurements.

510 pages. 11.5" by 15.25"

Publishing Info: Oxford University Press, London 1938

Hardback is overall in GOOD condition, with a FAIR DJ.

Very scarce
Gilt on spine bright and intact
Filled with b&w illustrations
No gift inscription or any other ownership marks
Interior is free of any writing, underlining, highlighting or other intentional marks
Binding is secure
Dent at upper left of back
Cloth boards show slight fading to perimeter
All corners and head and tail of spine are scuffed
Top edge of textblock a bit darkened
Pages a bit yellowed
A couple small smudges on half title page
A few small chips off head and tail of spine
DJ shows significant wear to back with back return detached (but included)
2" long holes at back of DJ
Chips off back top of DJ and head and tail of spine
Tear to upper back left of DJ
DJ shows 2" split to spine head
VS060815

AS IS! Please see photos. More photos available upon request.

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