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François Déroche Manuel de codicologie des manuscrits en écriture arabe 2000 - François Déroche – Manuel de codicologie des manuscrits en écriture arabe Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris, 2000. Softcover. 413 pages. Text in French. Richly illustrated with over 100 photographs, manuscript reproductions, diagrams, and technical drawings. Includes bibliography, index, and list of cited manuscripts. A comprehensive scholarly introduction to the codicology of Arabic-script manuscripts. This authoritative reference work examines the physical production and transmission of manuscripts in the Arabic-Islamic world, covering writing materials, papyrus and parchment, paper manufacture, calligraphy, page layout, illumination, bindings, quire construction, manuscript decoration, and scribal practices. Drawing extensively on examples from the collections of the Bibliothèque nationale de France, the book provides detailed insight into the techniques and craftsmanship that preserved Arabic literary, religious, and scientific traditions over centuries. Illustrated throughout with high-quality reproductions of Qur’anic manuscripts, Persian and Ottoman examples, binding ornaments, codicological diagrams, and comparative plates, this volume remains an important resource for historians, manuscript specialists, collectors, librarians, and scholars of Islamic art and culture. Condition: Good overall. Softcover. Numerous pencil annotations and marginal notes throughout the text. Light wear from use. Internally complete and sound. Details: * Author: François Déroche * Publisher: Bibliothèque nationale de France * Year: 2000 * Language: French * Pages: 413 * Format: Softcover * Illustrated throughout with photographs and diagrams * Includes bibliography and index An important reference work on the history, structure, and material culture of Arabic manuscripts, published by one of the world’s leading manuscript institutions.