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The Arts of the book in central Asia, 14th-16th centuries / Oleg Akimushkin ... [et al.] ; general editor, Basil Gray
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REF.BC.0225
xiv, 314 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 32 cm
1979
Oleg F. Akimushkin, Mukaddema Ashrafi-Aini, Oktay Aslanapa, Emil Esin, Ernst J. Grube, 'Abd al-Hayy Habibi, Anatol A. Ivanov, Marie Lukens-Swietochowski, Basil W. Robinson, Priscilla P. Soucek
Bookbinding -- Asia, Central., Calligraphy -- Asia, Central., Illumination of books and manuscripts -- Asia, Central., Illumination of books and manuscripts, Islamic -- Asia, Central., Islamic calligraphy -- Asia, Central. , Miniature painting -- Asia, Central., Miniature painting, Islamic--Asia, Central.
Bookbinding, Calligraphy, Illumination of books and manuscripts, Islamic calligraphy, Islamic miniature painting
Discusses in detail the book art forms that were occurring in Central Asia from the 14th to 16th centuries. Topics include calligraphy, bookbinding, and miniature painting. Also discussed are The School of Herat, The Turkman School, and the School of Bukhara. With color and black-and-white plates. Includes Appendices (p. 273-294), a Glossary (296-297), Sources of Illustrations (p. 300), a Bibliography (p. 301-307), a Manuscript Index (p. 308-312), and an Index (313-314).