Complete 4 volume set housed in pictorial slipcase with silk ribbon. Each volume bound in pictorial paper wraps. Copiously illustrated with both photos and illustrations throughout. No previous owners' names or other markings. Pages bright and clean; binding sturdy. Crease along spine of volume 3, and small crease to spine of volume 4 (see image). Light soiling to front wrap of volume 3. Please expect extra postage as this is a heavy set. Vol. 1: 217 pp.; Vol. 2: 159 pp.; Vol. 3: 315 pp.; Vol. 4: 317 pp. 8 x 11 x 3 inches. First Edition. View More...
Cream cloth boards with green, yellow, and black stamped design to front board, as well as gilt particulars to front board and spine. Deckle edges. 38 tipped in black and white photographs. No previous owners' names or other markings. Pages bright and clean. Shipped through USPS Priority insured mail. Light soiling to some pages and exterior boards (see image). 8 x 10 1/4 inches. View More...
Purple cloth boards with debossed detailing and gilt particulars to front board and spine. Black ribbon present. Catalogue of various textile hospitality designs by Tai Ping. Organized into 12 sections, all named Samarkand. Full color images of textile examples throughout, some displayed in a computer rendered setting. Associated design codes present near all examples. 207 pp. 8 1/2 x 11 1/4 inches. View More...
Watercolor and ink on paper adhered to board. Most likely a depiction of Bahram V, or Gor, slaying a dragon in the Turan region as described in the Shah-namah (see image). 7 x 11 1/2 inches. View More...