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
Bound, with cartonnage, 219 pages, published in 1991 by Ertug, book in almost new condition.