The splendour of Islamic calligraphy
Khatibi, Abdelkebir, 1938-2008
Book
This text provides a fascinating survey of the subject from its earliest origins to the present day. Examples of scripts - kufic, thuluth, naskhi and maghribi among others - are shown in a series of photographs of manuscript pages, and paintings.
Main title:
The splendour of Islamic calligraphy / Abdelkebir Khatibi, Mohammed Sijelmassi.
Edition:
New ed.
Imprint:
London : Thames & Hudson, 2008.
Collation:
240 p. : ill. (some col.)
Notes:
Previous ed.: 1996.Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
9780500016756 (hbk)
Dewey class:
745.619927745.61995 KHA
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
306325