Pair of Original Photogravure Book Illustrations of Mosque in Mecca by Grober, Printed in 1926
by Mecca, Copperplate Photogravure
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About This Item
Two Copperplate Photogravure Book Illustrations depicting a Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Both are original 1926 photogravures. Photogravure were made after photographs by Karl Gröber and were included in the first edition of a book with text and photogravures by Grober, published in 1926. Mecca is Islam's holiest city and home to the Kaaba shrine and the Masjid al-Haram (The Sacred or Grand Mosque). The first photogravure presents a ground-level view of the Mosque. The second photogravure shows a birds-eye view of the Mosque. Sheet size for each is about 8.25" x 10.25" / Printed area about 6.25" x 8.25". Exellent condition.
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- Max Rambod Inc. (US)
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- Title
- Pair of Original Photogravure Book Illustrations of Mosque in Mecca by Grober, Printed in 1926
- Author
- Mecca, Copperplate Photogravure
- Book Condition
- Used
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- 1
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For over 30 years, we have served a clientele of collectors, private institutions, universities, and public libraries in acquisition and collection development. We are members of ILAB, ABAA, and PADA, and have furnished collections around the world with rare and unique material; from the personal letters of literary greats to first edition Journals of Congress to unique pamphlets from the civil rights era. We strive to find archives and original early printed material that can fill gaps in existing institutional holdings; the kind of material that can bring new perspectives to the traditionally disregarded voices of indigiouneous peoples, women, and African-Americans.
We pride ourselves on the ability to track down the rarest and most interesting material for our client's collections. The partnerships we form with libraries, institutions, and personal collectors begin with a phone call or an email and last for decades. We offer an unconditional guarantee for each item's authenticity and completeness.
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