CASSELS, LAVENDER

The Struggle for the Ottoman Empire 1717-1740

New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Company, 1967. 1st American Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Very Good+ dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The spine ends have some beginning bumping. The price clipped dust jacket has several small edge tears, nicks and some rubbing to the spine ends. "With Constantinople as its capital and control of lands around the Mediterranean basin, the Ottoman Empire was at the centre of interactions between the Eastern and Western worlds for six centuries. While the empire was once thought to have entered a period of decline following the death of Suleiman the Magnificent, this view is no longer supported by the majority of academic historians. The empire continued to maintain a flexible and strong economy, society, and military throughout the seventeenth and much of the eighteenth century.". Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 35322

Catalogue: Middle East

Keywords: Middle East Lavender Cassels Ottoman Empire Middle Eastern History Constantiople Middle East

NANCE, PAUL J.

The Nance Museum a Journey Into Traditional Saudi Arabia

Lone Jack, MO: Nance Museum, 1999. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0967145457. Color Illustrations; SIGNED EDITION. This copy has been signed by the author on the title page. This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Very Good+ dust jacket. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is mostly clean and bright. There is some light bumping and rubbing to the spine ends and corners of the book covers. "The Nance Museum houses an impressive collection of everyday objects, textiles, costumes, jewelry, curios and photographs from Saudi Arabia and such nearby Middle Eastern countries as Egypt, Syria and Yemen. It includes one of only three collections of Bedouin artifacts accessible to the American public, along with the John Topham collection (See page 30) and a collection at the Museum of Natural History in New York. The museum in Missouri reflects the dedication of Paul and Colleen Nance, a warmly outgoing American couple who lived in Saudi Arabia for 31 years and came home to the Show-Me State to share their experience and their love for the Middle East with families, friends and neighbors in their native Middle West." (from Show Me the History Website); Signed by Author. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 48986

Catalogue: Middle East

Keywords: 0967145457 Art Paul J. Nance Saudi Arabia Museums Middle East Signed Edition Bedouins Saudi Arabia