Bound, with cartonnage, 219 pages, published in 1991 by Ertug, book in almost new condition.
Ertug, Ahmet: Topkapi. The Palace of Felicity. Istanbul: Ahmet Ertug, 1994. 244pp with 140 colour plates (many full-page), numerous line drawings. Cloth in a slipcase. 37x26.5cms. This richly illustrated survey of one of the most beautiful legacies of the Ottoman Empire is divided into three main sections: Birun - The Outer Palace (the first and second courtyards); Enderun - The Inner Palace (the Imperial kiosks); and The Harem - The Forbidden Enclave (courtyard of the black eunuchs, the women's compounds, and the apartments of the sultans and princes). With appendices: the use of modular Turkish house components in Topkapi Palace; the palace gardens; the Ottoman sultans; key to the plan of Topkapi Palace; the project's collaborators. With bibliography.
This richly illustrated survey of one of the most beautiful legacies of the Ottoman Empire is divided into three main sections: Birun - The Outer Palace (the first and second courtyards); Enderun - The Inner Palace (the Imperial kiosks); and The Harem - The Forbidden Enclave (courtyard of the black eunuchs, the women's compounds, and the apartments of the sultans and princes). With appendices: the use of modular Turkish house components in Topkapi Palace; the palace gardens; the Ottoman sultans; key to the plan of Topkapi Palace; the project's collaborators. With bibliography. Text in English
Ertug, Ahmet: Istanbul, Gateway to Splendour. A Journey through Turkish Architecture. Istanbul: Ahmet Ertug, 1986. 224 pages with 151 colour and 8 black and white plates and 30 line drawings and plans. Hardback in a slipcase. 37 x 27cms. A sumptuous guide to the architecture of Turkey with details and colour photographs of the major buildings of Istanbul.
A sumptuous guide to the architecture of Turkey with details and colour photographs of the major buildings of Istanbul. Text in English