The Martin collection of Islamic textiles
Morgenländische Stoffe in der Sammlung F. R. Martin.
Stockholm, Gustaf Chelius, 1897.
Folio (280 x 374 mm). 12 pp. With 15 phototypes. Printed original boards.
€ 1,500.00
Fine, beautifully illustrated and extensively annotated catalogue of Martin's collection of Islamic textiles, including the fragment of a 19th century Kiswah: the elaborately embroidered cloth curtain that covers the Kaaba in Mecca, replaced every year. Translated from Swedish by C. O. Nordgren. A perfect copy. Rare.
References
OCLC 9140858.




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