Ismail shammout (2 risultati)

Hardcover. Condizione: New. Condizione sovraccoperta: New. 4to, 285+11 pp. of Arabic and English text, translated by abdul Qader Daher, hardback binding in dust wrapper, title gilt on spine and cover; biblio., profusely colored photographs, copy new in mint condition. This book, a product of four years effort by Palestine's foremost artist, Ismail Shammout, is made up of two main parts narrative and pictorial. The English summary of the former part covers the main features of the larger Arabic text, but understandably forgoes many of the artful analyses of individual styles and works of Palestinian artists, as well as scores of abstracts on the more prominent among them.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. First Edition. Signed by Ismail Shammout in black ink on half-title page (back of book) and inscribed by Shammout to two named individuals (first names only) with appreciation and dated by him 1998.2.9 the writing is in Arabic (pic available upon request). Hardcover black cloth with gilt lettering on spine and on front board in illustrated dust wrapper. Main text of 145 pages in Arabic starting at the back of the book. Then color illustrations from pages 147-285. English introduction at the front of the book plus prelims 16 pages. Includes 366 reproductions and other works of art all with English subtitles. 9"x 11.75". Very Good Plus/Near Fine. Text tight clean unmarked, NO age toning. Fore-edge of text block shows a little waviness but no detectable moisture exposure. Signed.…