Bidspirit auction | Georges Marcais, Manuel d'Art Musulman.
Georges Marcais, Manuel d'Art Musulman. L'Architecture. Tunisie, Algerie, Maroc, Espagne, Sicile. 2 vol., illustr., 1926-27, in French. - Georges Marcais, Manuel d'Art Musulman. L'Architecture. Tunisie, Algerie, Maroc, Espagne, Sicile. 2 vol., illustr., 1926-27, in French. I: Du IX au XII siècle. II: Du XIII au XIX siècle. Georges Marcais, Manual of Muslim Art. Architecture. Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Spain, Sicily. 2 vols., illustrated, 1926-27, in French. I: From the 9th to the 12th century. II: From the 13th to the 19th century. Paris 1926-27. First edition Two volumes, pp. xi, 460; (461)-967 pages, 500 illustrations. Engraved ex-libris of Louise B. M. Dyer, signed by artist in the plate, size: 13.5 x 11.5 cm. A handsome set bound in contemporary quarter calf, gold upper edges, 23 x 14 cm. Condition: spines damaged – tears to hinges, front cover of the 2nd vol. almost detached; brown paper to title pages Total weight: 2570 gr. Louise Berta Mosson Hanson-Dyer (19 July 1884 – 9 November 1962) was an Australian music publisher and patron of the arts.