Mirror of the Invisible World: Tales from the Khamseh of Nizami

by Peter J. Chelkowski, Nizami Ganjavi Khamsah, Metropolitan Museum of Art

Real seller with inventory on hand. Hard Cover. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1975. Fine / Pictorial Boards. Book is in excellent condition, as new, appears unread. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. 117 pages. approximately 19 full page glossy full color tipped in plates of miniatures from the original manuscipt. A catalog presenting illustrated manuscripts of the five narrative poems of the twelfth-century Persian poet Nizami, including Khusraw and Shirin, Layla and Majnun, and the Seven Beauties, with color reproductions of Timurid, Safavid, and Mughal miniatures from the Metropolitan Museum's collection.

Genres: Poetry, Islam

117 pages, Hardcover

First published June 1, 1975

Reviews

[Shaima Faisal · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed reading this book, it was a break between books when you need to read fairytale-like stories.

[Mills College Library]

813.54 C516 1975