9781903470534 - The Windsor Shahnama of 1648 von Robinson, B. W.; Sims, Eleanor (2 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. 255 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 35 cm. owner's plate. Summary:"The Shahnama ('Book of Kings'), which chronicles the history of Iran from the Creation to the Islamic conquest, was written by the poet Firdawsi at the turn of the 11th century. One of the many copies, presented to Queen Victoria in 1839, is one of the finest treasures among the collection of Islamic manuscripts now in the Royal Library at Windsor Castle." CONTENTS: The Windsor Shahnama of 1648 / B.W. Robinson with contributions by Manijeh Bayani The narrative and its illustrations / B.W. Robinson The Windsor Shahnama: patronage and production / Eleanor Sims Dynasties and kings in the Shahnama / B.W. Robinson The Barzunama interpolation in Qarajaghay Khan's Shahnama / Manijeh Bayani 17th-century illustrated manuscripts of the Shahnama / Eleanor Sims Technical observations on Qarajaghay Khan's Shahnama / Eleanor Sims.

HARDCOVER. Zustand: Very Good+. Hardcover edition. 255pp tall quarto hardcover with cloth spine and graphic boards, very light shelf wear and small chip to bottom corner, binding and page block strong, text clean and illustrations crisp throughout. Contains full color and monochrome illustrations of an illuminated poem originally crafted in 1648 along with historical context.