BOOKS FOR SALE: islamic daggers, otto tombak armor

[Philip]

1. DOLCHE UND MESSER AUS DEM PERSISCHEN KULTURRAUM, Hermann Historica oHG, n/d. Paperbound on glossy stock, profusely foto-illus b/w and color w/hundreds of examples of daggers and knives, many of artistic quality, sold by this noted auction house over many decades. Ottoman, Arab, Afghan, and south Asian as well as Persian material is represented, every object is captioned in detail. Informative introductory text covers subjects like conversion from Islamic to Gregorian dates and damascus steel, plus extensive biblio. German text. Good supplement to Stone's GLOSSARY since this volume offers larger and higher-res images of many of the same types of objects.

PRICE $27 (compare with $37+ on BookFinder, see end of post for details)

2. TOMBAK ESERLER KATALOGU, Army Museum, Istanbul, n/d. Paperbound on glossy stock, color foto-illus of almost 100 examples of Ottoman gilt copper parade headgear, shields, and chanfrons, most of a quality seldom seen on the market, many dating back to the 16th cent. Turkish text, each item captioned in detail including dimensions and museum inventory number.

PRICE $30 (compare with $40+ on BookFinder, see below for details)

Both volumes in as-new condition.

PLEASE NOTE:
1. Payment by money order or PayPal accepted from US purchasers. Overseas buyers please use PayPal or an EFT service such as TransferWise only.
2. Postage is included in above pricing for shipment within the US only. For overseas, please contact me for postal quote.
3. For purchase or if you have any questions, contact me via email at pcalvus@gmail.com

[Philip]

DOLCHE UND MESSER is sold. TOMBAK still available