Masterpieces of Western and Near Eastern Ceramics. Vol. IV Islamic Pottery
Tokyo: Kodansha Ltd., 1979. First edition. Hardcover. Folio. (4) 324 (1)pp. Original gray cloth with silver ruling on cover and spine, silver and black lettering on spine. Housed in cinnamon clamshell box with black and blind-stamped lettering and ruling on cover and spine, in original publishers cardboard box with printed label on cover. Gray-brown endpapers. Title page and half-title printed to heavy tan paper. Comprehensive work on Islamic pottery with a brief sketch of the history of the Near East and medieval times. Illustrated with two hundred and twenty (120 in color) plates of magnificent Islamic pottery. Contains list of color plates at front and notes to all plates with two maps of the Near East at rear. Text in Japanese and English. Previous owner's name inked to front free endpaper. Near fine condition. Item #47723
ISBN: 0870113488
Price: $195.00