During the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century, the Nawwabs of Rampur, the hereditary rulers of Rohilkhand, a district some 75 kilometers east of New Delhi, amassed a large collection of books and art, including illustrated books and album paintings. Their collection was given to the people of India after independence. The Raza Library at Rampur thus possesses a remarkable colle…
Islamic pottery is one of the hidden treasures of world ceramics. However, its full breadth and diversity has often been overshadowed by the legacy of China and Europe although Islamic pottery cedes nothing to these great traditions in beauty or technical inventiveness. This richly illustrated work presents a comprehensive history of the subject. It is a catalogue of the al-Sabah Collection in …
This book presents a systematic approach to decision-making for conservaation treatments.