The treasury of oriental manuscripts
By: edited by Abu Raĭḣon Beruniĭ nomidagi Sharqshunoslik instituti
Publisher: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Paris, France
Language: eng; rus
Number of pages: 150
ISBN-13: 9789943111394; 9789230010652
Subjects: Oriental Manuscripts
Description: The anthology produced by the experts of the Institute of Oriental Studies (IOS) of the Academy of Sciences and foreign experts, Marco Di Bella (Italy) and Antonio Mirabile (Italy), contains materials that provide a description of the manuscript collection at the IOS of the Academy of Sciences representing more than 26,000 manuscripts and 39,000 lithographs in Arabic script. It highlights the history of the Institute's manuscript collection and provides an analysis of the subject matter. The work also covers the art of book writing and the activities of representatives from various schools of calligraphy and ornamental art such as miniature illustrations on the collection's manuscripts and specific features of their bindings.