In the course of our research we've visited museums (the British Museum was particularly helpful) and university libraries, in addition to building up our own collection of reference books. Not all of these books are still in print, but we've listed some key texts below. You can search for these books (or a whole range of other products including music CDs, software, videos etc) using the Amazon.com link above. If you'd like to recommend any other books which we could add to this bibiliography please E-mail us.
The Architecture of Oman by Salma Samar Damluji Reading: Garnet Publishing 1998
Dictionary of Islamic Architecture by Andrew Petersen London and New York: Routledge 1998
Sketchbook Arabia by Margaret Henderson Dubai: Motivate Publishing 1988
Architectural Heritage of the Gulf by Shirley Kay and Dariush Zandi Dubai: Motivate Publishing 1991 ISBN 1 873544 28 6
Enchanting Oman by Shirley Kay Dubai: Motivate Publishing 1988 ISBN 1 873544 05 7
Bahrain - Island Heritage by Shirley Kay Dubai: Motivate Publishing 1989 ISBN 1 873544 11 1
Dubai - Gateway to the Gulf edited by Ian Fairservice Dubai: Motivate Publishing 1986 ISBN 1 873544 01 4
Abu Dhabi - Garden City of the Gulf edited by Ian Fairservice & Peter Hellyer Dubai: Motivate Publishing 1988 ISBN 1 873544 51 0
Sharjah - Heritage and Progress by Shirley Kay Dubai: Motivate Publishing 1992 ISBN 1 873544 33 2
Portrait of Ras Al Khaimah by Shirley Kay Dubai: Motivate Publishing 1990 ISBN 1 873544 13 8
Fujairah - An Arabian Jewel by Peter Hellyer Dubai: Motivate Publishing 1990 ISBN 1 873544 12 ?
Al Ain Dubai: Motivate Publishing 1993 ISBN 1 873544 53 7
A Day above Oman by John Nowell Dubai: Motivate Publishing 1990 ISBN 1 873544 30 8
Forts of Oman by Walter Dinteman Dubai: Motivate Publishing 1993 ISBN 1 873544 41 3
Visions of a Nomad by Wilfred Thesiger Dubai: Motivate Publishing 1994 ISBN 1 873544 59 6
Desert, Marsh and Mountain by Wilfred Thesiger Dubai: Motivate Publishing 1993 ISBN 1 873544 57 ?
Arabian Sands by Wilfred Thesiger Dubai: Motivate Publishing ISBN 1 873544 75 8
Arabic Edition: ISBN 1 873544 26 ?
The Marsh Arabs by Wilfred Thesiger Dubai: Motivate Publishing 1994 ISBN 1 873544 77 4
The Thesiger Collection by Wilfred Thesiger Dubai: Motivate Publishing ISBN 1 873544 31 6
Dubai - An Arabian Album by Ronald Codrai Dubai: Motivate Publishing 1992 ISBN 1 873544 27 8
Abu Dhabi - An Arabian Album by Ronald Codrai Dubai: Motivate Publishing 1992 ISBN 1 873544 35 9
The North-East Shaikhdoms - An Arabian Album by Ronald Codrai Dubai: Motivate Publishing 1993 ISBN 1 873544 44 8
Travels to Oman - An Arabian Album by Ronald Codrai Dubai: Motivate Publishing 1994 ISBN 1 873544 60 ?
Undiscovered Asir by Thierry Mauger London: Stacey International 1993 ISBN 0 905 473 709
Jeddah City of Art Edited by Hani M Farsi London: Stacey International 1991 ISBN 0 905 74366 0
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Edited by William Facey London: Stacey International 1977 ISBN 0 905743 67 9
Islamic Patterns by Keith Critchlow London: Thames and Hudson 1976 ISBN 0 500 27071 6
Islamic Designs by Eva Wilson London: British Museum Publications 1988 ISBN 0 7141 8066 1
Saudi Arabian Antiquities Department of Antiquities and Museums, Ministry of Education 1975
Strokes of Genius: Contemporary Iraqi Art Edited by Maysaloun Faraj Published by Saqi books.
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