This is the catalogue of an exhibit of the same name held at the Musee d'Art et d'Histoire, Geneva, in 1985
The exhibit included pages from early Qur'ans; a variety of narrative, portrait and scientific miniature paintings; a crystal seal; calligraphic pages; Qajar lacquerwork and oil paintings;ceramic bowls, dishes, tiles, vases, ewers; metalwork of every sort; swords, daggers, and armor; Mamluk, Caucasian, Turkish, Persian, and Central Asian carpets; architectural forms; jewelry, and even a pair of doors. There are 199 Islamic coins and medallions, each one illustrated actual size. Among all these are some of the finest examples of Islamic art in private hands.