These Victoria and Albert Museum diaries and address book are illustrated with beautiful objects from the Islamic Middle East collections of the Victoria and Albert Museum, one of the most significant collections of such items in the world. The Islamic Middle East Gallery will reopen in a major new permanent exhibition in the summer of 2006. Spanning more than 1,200 years, the objects include ceramics, silks, carpets, metalwork, glass, manuscripts and paintings from across the Middle East. The diary contains national and religious holidays and astronomical information, and is available in a large format for home or office use or in a handy pocket format. Its publication coincides with a major new permanent exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum opening in July 2006. Featuring a fresh design and beautifully illustrated with a colour picture on every spread, these are the perfect gifts for art lovers.