Author: Pope, Arthur Upham & Phyllis Ackerman.
Title: A Survey of Persian Art, from Prehistoric Times to the Present (12 volumes)
Description: Oxford University Press, 1964 / 1965. White-leather gilt spines and green linen boards with gilt motif and titles, all uniform in a very good condition (some light traces of use on spines, furthermore 'as new'). Publ. under the auspices of the Asia Institute of Pahlavi University Art, Tehran-Oxford University Press, Oxford / New York and Meiji Shobo Tokyo, Japan, 2nd edition, Set published 1964-1967. Many plates, in colour and bl/white. Set in a very good condition. The later publ. addenda (volume 13 & 14) are missing (Vol. 13, Addendum A - the Andarz Nama: proceedings, the IVth International Congress & Volume 14: New studies, 1938-1960 ; Proceedings, the IVth International Congress of Iranian Art) Text. 1. Pre-Achaemenid, Achaemenid and Parthian periods. 2. Sassanian periods. 3. Architecture. 4. The ceramic arts. Calligraphy and epigraphy. 5. The Art of the book and textiles. Text. 6. Carpets, metalwork and minor arts. Plates. 7. Pre-Achaemenid, Achaemenid, Parthian and Sa?sa?nian periods. 8. Architecture of the Islamic periods. 9. Architectural ornament. The art of the book. Plates. 10. Pottery and faience. 11. Carpets. 12. Textiles metalwork. Minor arts

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