JAMBIYA for COMMENT (Thankyou Santa)

[Gavin Nugent]

Originally Posted by Ibrahiim al Balooshi

To assist your understanding of Oman I can most highly recommend the quite brilliant book in two volumes;

The Craft Heritage of Oman by Richardson and Dorr published by Motivate Publishing. ISBN 1 86063 158 4

and whilst there is no substitute for living here ~ this incredible publication puts you firmly in the ballpark. I say that not only because about 10 years ago the authors were here photographing artefacts in my fathers shop (Murad al Balooshi) and several pictures star in its volumes...but also in its quality of pictures and definitions.

This is a museum quality research document.

Each volume opens with a quite astonishing large format picture of Hirz ~ They must have selected from hundreds of these and popped up only the finest examples, setting the books standard throughout ~heres one below ~

Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi.

I can not thank you enough for sharing Ibrahiim, it is an outstanding looking reference book, even at the high price it seems like a treasure trove of information and well worth it.

Best

Gavin

[Ibrahiim al Balooshi]

Originally Posted by freebooter

I can not thank you enough for sharing Ibrahiim, it is an outstanding looking reference book, even at the high price it seems like a treasure trove of information and well worth it.

Best

Gavin

Salaams Gavin,
I have a truckload of books but the one which is open every day is that one. It has a hefty ticket and is only in English but it is a supperb research tool and without it I would imagine people being rather in the dark.
Shukran ..

Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi.