Rafael Contreras - Monuments arabes - 1889

Rafael Contreras – Monuments arabes
Madrid, 1889

Architectural study by Rafael Contreras, official restorer of the Alhambra in the 19th century.

The book was published under the full original title:
Étude descriptive des monuments arabes de Grenade, Séville et Cordoue, c’est-à-dire l’Alhambra, l’Alcazar et la Grande Mosquée d’Occident.

Richly illustrated with engraved plates, showing architectural details and ornamental patterns.

The work documents Arabic and Moorish decorative and architectural forms from the main Islamic monuments of Andalusia, including the Alhambra in Granada, the Alcázar of Seville, and the Great Mosque of Córdoba.

Condition: The book is in good condition. Bound in the original brown publisher’s cloth, with gilt lettering on the front cover and spine, and embossed decoration on the binding. The pages are toned due to age. No inscriptions, annotations, or stains. The maps are not present.

A scarce late-19th-century reference work for the study of Islamic ornament and Spanish-Moorish architecture.