In Pursuit of Excellence,Works of Art from the Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts Istanbul, in English,Ahmet Ertug, Essay by Oleg Grabar and Nazan Olcer, Hardcover, 1993 This limited edition will appeal not only to collectors interested in Turkish and Islamic art but also to artists and designers looking for sources of inspiration in non-Western art. The museum’s world-famous collections of Seljuk, Ottoman, and early Islamic art-Qurans, manuscripts, wood and stone carvings, metalwork, ceramics, and carpets-are presented as large-format images. The accompanying essays are by Prof Oleg Grabar, a respected authority on Islamic art; Dr Nazan Olcer, director of the museum; and other museum curators. 26 by 36.5 cms, 260 pages. Hardbound in Setalux cloth and presented in a slipcase. Published by Ahmet Ertug. Product details: ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000VL1K5M Publisher ‏ : ‎ Ahmet Ertug (January 1, 1993) Language ‏ : ‎ English Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 224 pages Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 6.78 pounds