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Paperback. Condición: Fine. 60 pages, colour illustrations; 22 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Date of publication (c. 2000) is conjectural; the most recent publication in the Bibliography is dated 1999. *** "In Islamic sources the art of calligraphy is defined as 'spiritual pattern formed by wordly tools'. True to this definition, the art of calligraphy created with a reed pen and soot ink has continued its development through the centuries. In the system of Islamic calligraphy most letters change in form according to whether they are at the beginning, middle or end of the word. The fact that each letter can be written in many different forms created a wealth of variety and made it possible to develop endless patterns in writing." - Publisher. Size: 8vo.…