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“The great distinction of the history of Arab art in Egypt corresponds exactly with the periods of its political history.” — Historical Introduction
Explore one of Cairo’s foundational collections of Arab and Islamic art through Max Herz Bey’s extensive 1907 catalogue of the National Museum of Arab Art, now the Museum of Islamic Art. The book combines a historical survey of architecture and industrial arts in Egypt with a detailed catalogue of carved stone, woodwork, mashrabiyyah, metalwork, pottery, textiles, glass, lamps, bindings, and inscriptions.
Inside this edition
The complete English text of the 1907 second edition
The full historical introduction and museum catalogue
Eight original photographic plates and hundreds of in-text illustrations
Arabic inscriptions with the original translations and transliterations
Donor lists, errata, and the original table of contents
A genuine illustrated EPUB preview and seven storefront sample images
A carefully prepared fixed-layout EPUB
This is a first-class fixed-layout EPUB 3 edition, not a rough reflow or automated text dump. It preserves the original page design, typography, captions, object numbering, Arabic inscriptions, and illustrations while omitting blank leaves, modern Google notices, and library scan furniture. Use your reader’s zoom controls for close study; a tablet or larger screen is recommended.
Language: English Original publication: 1907 Format: Fixed-layout illustrated EPUB 3 Historical pages retained: 386 File size: approximately 38 MB Rights: Public domain
