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	Recueil De Cent Estampes Representant Differentes Nations Du Levant Istanbul, Turkey, Rado, Sevket. 1979. Hard Cover, 32 x 23 cms. 126 pages - in French - Facsimile of the "Recueil de Cent Estampes" originally published in Paris in 1714 - 100 full-page engravings in color (some twofolds) with explanatory notes based on paintings by the famous Ottoman court painter Jean-Baptiste Van Mour between 1707 and 1708 - These portraits represent the most interesting costumes of the Ottoman empire - Ottoman ceremonies and explanations are also included. New -/As New -. CHF 120.00 [Appr.: EURO 79.5 US$ 118.92 \| £UK 71.5 \| JP¥ 10496] Book number: 008936 Click here to order or inquire at Librairie Bernard Letu.
	Suleyman Going to Friday Prayers Istanbul, Turkey, Ertug & Kocabiyik. 2001, Nr 21/25. Decorative Cloth, Double Elephant - over 25" - 50" tall. Ill.: De'Franceschi, Domenico. A very special reconstruction of a 16th century woodblock print by the Venitian engraver Domenico de'Franceschi (1563) - limited edition of 25 hand colored/illuminated print, presented as a panoramic image of Sultan Suleyman the Magnificent going to the Friday prayer. Image: 6,5 meters (folded) - presented in a luxurious portfolio bound with a Venitian woven Ottoman style red velvet fabric. New -. CHF 14250.00 [Appr.: EURO 9419.5 US$ 14121.75 \| £UK 8486.75 \| JP¥ 1246355] Book number: 001860 Click here to order or inquire at Librairie Bernard Letu.
	ACAR, BELKIS BALPINAR Kilim-cicim-zili-sumak -- Turkish Flatweaves Istanbul, Turkey, Eren. 1983. Gilt-Embossed Cloth, 29 x 21 Cms. d.j. wear along edges and small tear on upper front cover - 128 pages - in English - 30 color plates and various color figs. - detailed descriptions of 25 different Turkish flatweave techniques and their origins and history - designs, symbolism, the loom, flatweave techniques, kilim, celim, zili and sumak - plates - glossary, notes, biblio. and index. Fine/Fair. CHF 60.00 [Appr.: EURO 39.75 US$ 59.46 \| £UK 35.75 \| JP¥ 5248] Book number: 004229 Click here to order or inquire at Librairie Bernard Letu.
	ATASOY, NURHAN ET AL IPEK the Crescent and the Rose London / Istanbul, Azimuth / TEB. 2001. (ISBN: 1898592195) Cloth, Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 360 pages - text in English - Through their role as diplomatic gifts, important vehicle for the transmission of artistic ideas and key factor in the economy, silks took a major role in the Ottoman Empire and culture - IPEK (meaning "silk" in Turkish) is the result of an international research and the first major study of Ottoman textiles to attempt a classification of the key technical and decorative categories - catalog of dateable textiles - full-page colour photographs of the silks and velvets and b/w figures of many of the key design groups - written contributions by scholars - glossary, bibliography and index - outstanding printing. New -/New -. CHF 200.00 [Appr.: EURO 132.25 US$ 198.2 \| £UK 119.25 \| JP¥ 17493] Book number: 001104 Click here to order or inquire at Librairie Bernard Letu.
	ATASOY, NURHAN ET AL Ottoman Costume Book Fenerci Mehmed Istanbul, Turkey, Vehbi Koc Vakfi. 1986. Gilt Embossed Red Cloth, 34 x 24 Cms. 224 pages - in Turkish and English - 96 color plates - a facsimile edition of Osmanli Kiyafetleri by Fenerci Mehmed - published on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the Koc Turkish banking group - Ottoman costumes as painted in the 19th Century by Fenerci Mehmed - intro. by Rahmi M.Koc, collector - Texts by Midhat Sertoglu - "The birth of Costume Books and the Feberci Mehmed Album" by Prof.Nurhan Atasoy - Notes - Plates. As new-/fine-. CHF 300.00 [Appr.: EURO 198.5 US$ 297.3 \| £UK 178.75 \| JP¥ 26239] Book number: 005405 Click here to order or inquire at Librairie Bernard Letu.
	ATIL, ESIN Levni and the Surname-The Story of an Eighteenth-Century Ottoman Festival Istanbul, Turkey, KoÃ§ Bank. 1999. (ISBN: 9756845031) Clothbound in a Slipcase, Folio - over 12" - 15" Tall Square. 247 pages - in English - an invaluable sociological account of Istanbul at the apogee of Sultan Ahmed III's reign - The greatest Ottoman manuscript illustrator Levni's images vividly capture the spirit of the Tulip period during the reign of Ahmed III (1703-30) - It celebrates the circumcision festivities of the sultan's four sons that lasted fifteen days and fifteen nights presented in the format of a Latin codex - 69 double-page color illustrations and a stylistic analysis of the paintings - glossary - selected bibliography. New -/New -. CHF 190.00 [Appr.: EURO 125.75 US$ 188.29 \| £UK 113.25 \| JP¥ 16618] Book number: 001848 Click here to order or inquire at Librairie Bernard Letu.
	BABAOGLU, ALPARSLAN Ebru Istanbul Istanbul, Turkey, Istanbull Buyuksehir Belediyesi. 2007. (ISBN: 9789944370387) Hard, 33,5 x 24 Cm. 124 pages - in English/Turkish - Over 100 full-page color illustrations - The birthplace of ebru is Central Asia and the Far East - It has been practised in Istanbul for over 500 years and consists of decorating paper by transferring a pattern created on the surface of water in a vat onto paper, using natural pigments in a traditional manner. New-/New -. CHF 100.00 [Appr.: EURO 66.25 US$ 99.1 \| £UK 59.75 \| JP¥ 8746] Book number: 009336 Click here to order or inquire at Librairie Bernard Letu.
	BAKER, PATRICIA ET AL Silks for the Sultans Istanbul, Turkey, Ertug & Kocabiyik. 1996, Limited. Clothbound in a Slipcase, 32,5 x 41 Cm. Ill.: Ertug, Ahmet. The collection of Ottoman Imperial garments from the Topkapi Palace in Istanbul. Superb full-page images, outstanding color reproduction and printing on glossy thick paper. 220 pages. (145 color plates) Hardbound in special Japanese cloth and presented in a slipcase.Essays by Dr.Patricia L.Baker, Dr.Hulya Tezcan and Jennifer Wearden. New -. CHF 850.00 [Appr.: EURO 562 US$ 842.35 \| £UK 506.25 \| JP¥ 74344] Book number: 000003 Click here to order or inquire at Librairie Bernard Letu.
	BARILLARI, DIANA ET AL D'Aronco , Ottoman Architect - Projects for Istanbul 1893-1909 Istanbul, Turkey, Istanbul Arastirmalari Enstitusu. 2006. (ISBN: 9759123207) Wrappers, 22 x 20 cms. 344 pages - in Turkish, Italian and English - over 100 mostly color illustrations and figs. - published to coincide with the 2006 showing in Istanbul, Turkey, of drawings, charcoals and watercolors from the library of Raimondo D'Aronco (1857-1932), an Italian architect who helped forge the cityscape of early 20th Century Istanbul - specialists Diana Barillari and Marzia Di Donato describe D'Aronco's works in Istanbul - bio. and bibliography. New-. CHF 70.00 [Appr.: EURO 46.5 US$ 69.37 \| £UK 41.75 \| JP¥ 6122] Book number: 005412 Click here to order or inquire at Librairie Bernard Letu.
	BASTUG, IBRAHIM Istanbul - Look to Discover Istanbul, Turkey, Istanbul Buyuk Sehir Belediyesi. 2008. (ISBN: 9789944370684) Wrappers -, 28 x 30 Cm. 159 pages - in English/Turkish - Over 100 full-page color photographs and brief descriptions on the beauty of this city between two continents. New -. CHF 60.00 [Appr.: EURO 39.75 US$ 59.46 \| £UK 35.75 \| JP¥ 5248] Book number: 009339 Click here to order or inquire at Librairie Bernard Letu.
	BERNUS TAYLOR, MARTHE ET AL. Soliman Le Magnifique Paris , France, AFAA. 1990. (ISBN: 286450783) Wrappers, 4to - over 9Â¾" - 12" tall. 338 pages in French - Catalog of an exhibition held in 1990 at the Grand Palais in Paris of Ottoman art during the reign of Soliman The Magnificent, 1520-1566 - numerous color illustrations covering costumes, ceramics, carpets, arms, calligraphy, miniatures and printing lent mainly by the Topkapi museum - glossary, bibliography, index. As New -. CHF 86.00 [Appr.: EURO 57 US$ 85.23 \| £UK 51.25 \| JP¥ 7522] Book number: 001153 Click here to order or inquire at Librairie Bernard Letu.
	BOLUKBASI, ATILLA Trabzon Memories - Anilarla Trabzon Turkey, Serander. 2006, First Edition. (ISBN: 9750086228) Wrappers -, 21.5 x 24 Cms. 1056 pages in 2 volumes - Brief introduction in Turkish/English - A collection of valuable historical black/white photographs on historical and social aspects of Trabzon, including portraits of famous visitors to this historical town of Turkey such as: Ismet Inonu, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk and Adnan Menderes - One of the volumes is entirely dedicated to landscapes, buildings and historical sites. New -. CHF 120.00 [Appr.: EURO 79.5 US$ 118.92 \| £UK 71.5 \| JP¥ 10496] Book number: 006137 Click here to order or inquire at Librairie Bernard Letu.
	CORMACK, ROBIN/VASSILAKI, MARIA Byzantium 330-1453 London, England, Royal Academy of Arts. 2008. (ISBN: 9781905711280) gilt-embossed cloth-, 28 x 25 Cms. 492 pages - in English - 323 color illustrations - published to coincide with the 2008 showing at the Royal Academy of Arts in London of paintings, icons, miniatures, metalwork, jewelry and other objects dating from the Byzantine Empire (330-1453) - essays by 10 specialists - glossary, biblio. and index. New-/New-. CHF 120.00 [Appr.: EURO 79.5 US$ 118.92 \| £UK 71.5 \| JP¥ 10496] Book number: 008950 Click here to order or inquire at Librairie Bernard Letu.
	DENNY, WALTER B. Gardens of Paradise - 16th Century Ceramic Tile Decoration Istanbul, Turkey, Ertug & Kocabiyik. 1998. 41 x 32,5 Cm. Ill.: Ertug, Ahmet. silver-embossed clothbound with a color pastedown on the front cover - in a clothbound slipcase wrapped in a color pastedown - 190 pages - in English - 102 color plates, incl. 3 foldouts - photography by Ahmet Ertug - a lavish description of 16th Century Ottoman tile art featuring a brief history, the RÃ¼stem Pasha mosque, unified-field designs, the Nakkash-hane, calligraphy in tile decorations, the culmination at Kadirga of the integrated interior, the decoration of secular monuments, and, experiments and innovations in the later 16th Century and more - glossary and bibliography. New-. CHF 850.00 [Appr.: EURO 562 US$ 842.35 \| £UK 506.25 \| JP¥ 74344] Book number: 000002 Click here to order or inquire at Librairie Bernard Letu.
	ERTUG, AHMET Istanbul, Capital of Empires Istanbul, Turkey, Ahmet Ertug. 1995, Limited NÂ° 49/450. Clothbound in a Slipcase, Elephant Folio - over 15" - 23" tall. Deluxe edition: hand bound in embossed red leather presented in a slipcase covered in an Ottoman-style velvet woven in Venice - 200 pages - texts in English - preface by Ã–mer KoÃ§ - facsimile reproductions of visual and textual materials that have been selected from rare books on Constantinople and the Ottoman Empire by travellers and artists that were published in Europe between 16th and 19th centuries - the 10 selected texts and their engravings are presented under 4 different headings : Visions of an Imperial capital, Ceremonies and processions, Military and court costume, Women in court and society - b/w and color reproductions of engravings: architectural and panoramic views on fold-out pages, maps and depictions of social customs and of the costumes and paraphernalia of the Ottoman court and military establishment - outstanding printing on thick mat paper especially hand made for this book - a real piece of art and a collector's item. New -. CHF 5225.00 [Appr.: EURO 3453.75 US$ 5177.98 \| £UK 3112 \| JP¥ 456997] Book number: 000724 Click here to order or inquire at Librairie Bernard Letu.
	GOKYILDIZ, SEVIM Tradesmen's Tradition Restaurants in Istanbul Istanbul, Turkey, Istanbul Chamber of Commerce. 2009. (ISBN: 9789944603874) Hard Cover in a Slipcase, 30 x 30 Cm. 179 pages - in English/Turkish - Numerous color illustrations - A tasteful excursion to 40 best restaurants where tradesmen go to eat home-made cooking mostly at lunch time - Pictures of the restaurant, address, phone number and a recipe of the speciality of each establishment -. New -/New -. CHF 80.00 [Appr.: EURO 53 US$ 79.28 \| £UK 47.75 \| JP¥ 6997] Book number: 009335 Click here to order or inquire at Librairie Bernard Letu.
	GOODWIN, GEOFFREY ET AL Reflections of Paradise - Silks and Tiles from Ottoman Bursa Istanbul, Turkey, Ertug & Kocabiyik. 1995. 42 x 31 cms. green-embossed cloth with a color pastedown on the front cover - in a pictorial slipcase - colored marble endpapers - 248 pages - in English - around 200 mostly color illustrations, mainly plates, incl. various double-page panoramas - project concept and photography by Ahmet Ertug - a lavish work which details the history of Bursa, ancient capital of the Ottoman empire, its historical sites, architecture, art and silks - texts by Geoffrey Goodwin, Philippa Scot and Engin Yenal - bibliography. New-. CHF 850.00 [Appr.: EURO 562 US$ 842.35 \| £UK 506.25 \| JP¥ 74344] Book number: 008774 Click here to order or inquire at Librairie Bernard Letu.
	GULER, ARA Ara Guler - A Photographical Sketch on Lost Istanbul Istanbul, Turkey, Dunya. 2008. (ISBN: 9757632015) Cloth, Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Seventh printing - 204 pages - in English - 189 monochrome plates - powerful images taken between 1950 and 1990 of people and places, now gone, in bustling, history-rich Istanbul by a native son, Ara GÃ¼ler (b.1928), master press photographer - bio. - books - list of exhibitions - bibliography - captions to the photos. New -/New -. CHF 110.00 [Appr.: EURO 72.75 US$ 109.01 \| £UK 65.75 \| JP¥ 9621] Book number: 003389 Click here to order or inquire at Librairie Bernard Letu.
	INALCIK, HALIL ET AL. Blond Wolf (A) - Sarisin Bir Kurt Istanbul, Turkey, Kirmizi. 2008. (ISBN: 9789759169223) Hard Cover, 31 x 31 Cms. 384 pages - in English/German/Turkish - Interesting text on the life of Mustafa Kemal and quotations from his speeches - Over 100 unique and unseen black/white photographs on the founder of the Turkish Republic, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, from the private collection of Fahri Ozdemir - The photos are presented in a chronological order to show the history of a country's independence war - Two special photograph of Ataturk are added in the book. New -/New -. CHF 120.00 [Appr.: EURO 79.5 US$ 118.92 \| £UK 71.5 \| JP¥ 10496] Book number: 009341 Click here to order or inquire at Librairie Bernard Letu.
	IREPOGLU, GÃœL Levni - Painting, Poetry, Colour Istanbul, Turkey, Minist.of Culture Rep.of Turkey. 1999. (ISBN: 975751005X) Cloth, Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 195 pages - in English - numerous full-page color illustrations of Levni's miniatures and paintings - Levni (painter, poet and musician, who lived at the beginning of the 18th Century - the Tulip period), was a key figure in a turning point of Ottoman art history - he was mostly famous for his portraits of sultans and his miniatures in the Surname-i Vehbi which are at the Topkapi Museum in Istanbul. New -/As New -. CHF 115.00 [Appr.: EURO 76.25 US$ 113.97 \| £UK 68.5 \| JP¥ 10058] Book number: 000859 Click here to order or inquire at Librairie Bernard Letu.
	KESKINER, CAHIDE Turkish Motifs Istanbul, Turkey, Turkish Touring and Automobile Association. 2007. (ISBN: 9789757641247) pictorial hardcover-, 28.5 x 20 cms. 152 pages - in English - around 150 b/w and color illustration, incl. around 12 color plates - a highly visual description of Turkish decorative motifs and their evolution over the centuries - Rumi, Say Yolu, dragon, Simurg, Hatai (stylized flowers), leaf motifs, palm leaves, cloud, GeÃ§me-Zencerek (chain pattern), MÃ¼nhani (curve) and much more - examples of Turkish ornaments in various fields - bibliography. New-. CHF 40.00 [Appr.: EURO 26.5 US$ 39.64 \| £UK 24 \| JP¥ 3499] Book number: 009370 Click here to order or inquire at Librairie Bernard Letu.
	KLEIN, HOLGER A. ET AL. Kariye - from T. Metochites to T. Whittemore - One Monument, Two Monumental Personalities Istanbul, Turkey, Pera Museum. 2007. (ISBN: 9789759123345) Wrappers -, 28 x 24 Cms. 212 pages - in English/Turkish - Catalogue of an exhibition held at the Pera Museum, Istanbul, in 2007 - Numerous objects, documents and photographs narrating the story of Kariye (Chora), as well as the extraordinary tales of two of its "builders" Theodoros Metochites and Thomas Whittemore who lived six centuries apart - Catalogue - Glossary. New -. CHF 75.00 [Appr.: EURO 49.75 US$ 74.33 \| £UK 44.75 \| JP¥ 6560] Book number: 008918 Click here to order or inquire at Librairie Bernard Letu.
	KURKMAN, GARO Anatolian Weights and Measures Istanbul, Turkey, Akmed. 2003. (ISBN: 9757078174) Hard Cover, 31.5 x 23 cms. 423 pages - in English - Richly illustrated by color photographs - A thorough study of Anatolian weights and measures starting at the pre-classical age, covering the Greek, Roman, Byzantine and Islamic periods - Laws and regulations concerning the adoption of the metric system in the Ottoman period - Assaying of weights and scales - Glossary of local and foreign terminology - Bibliography - Index. New -/New -. CHF 450.00 [Appr.: EURO 297.5 US$ 445.95 \| £UK 268.25 \| JP¥ 39359] Book number: 008931 Click here to order or inquire at Librairie Bernard Letu.
	MAKZUME, EROL ET AL Leonardo De Mango - from Puglia to Istanbul Istanbul, Turkey, Yapi Kredi Bankasi. 2005. (ISBN: 9750810260) Wrappers, 27 x 23 cms. 176 pages - in Italian and English - around 150 mostly color illustrations - published to coincide with the 2005-2006 showings in Istanbul, Turkey and Bari, Italy, of paintings by Leonardo de Mango (1843-1930), an Italian painter from Puglia who spent most of his life in Turkey - essays by 5 specialists on Orientalist painting, the Italian community in Istanbul, Mango the portrait painter, and, stages in a life divided between East and West - catalogue. New. CHF 80.00 [Appr.: EURO 53 US$ 79.28 \| £UK 47.75 \| JP¥ 6997] Book number: 004888 Click here to order or inquire at Librairie Bernard Letu.
	MANGO, CYRIL/YERASIMOS, STEPHAN Melchior Lorich's Panorama of Istanbul 1559 Istanbul, Turkey, Ertug & Kocabiyik. 2001, Nr 24/100. Full-Leather Box. Melchior Lorich, Flemish artist, born in 1527 at Flensbourg (today Denmark), produced a unique panorama of Istanbul in 1559 ( length: 12 meters/ height: 45 centimeters ) representing the city from the shores of the Golden Horn with sailing ships and from the Seraglio point to EyÃ¼p - details of Byzantine and Ottoman monuments adorning the city at the time are represented - printed on handmade paper on hand-pulled press, one color at a time - folded and presented in a full-leather bound box - limited to 100 copies. New -. CHF 9500.00 [Appr.: EURO 6279.75 US$ 9414.5 \| £UK 5658 \| JP¥ 830903] Book number: 001859 Click here to order or inquire at Librairie Bernard Letu.

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	Recueil De Cent Estampes Representant Differentes Nations Du Levant Istanbul, Turkey, Rado, Sevket. 1979. Hard Cover, 32 x 23 cms. 126 pages - in French - Facsimile of the "Recueil de Cent Estampes" originally published in Paris in 1714 - 100 full-page engravings in color (some twofolds) with explanatory notes based on paintings by the famous Ottoman court painter Jean-Baptiste Van Mour between 1707 and 1708 - These portraits represent the most interesting costumes of the Ottoman empire - Ottoman ceremonies and explanations are also included. New -/As New -. CHF 120.00 [Appr.: EURO 79.5 US$ 118.92 \| £UK 71.5 \| JP¥ 10496] Book number: 008936 Click here to order or inquire at Librairie Bernard Letu.
	Suleyman Going to Friday Prayers Istanbul, Turkey, Ertug & Kocabiyik. 2001, Nr 21/25. Decorative Cloth, Double Elephant - over 25" - 50" tall. Ill.: De'Franceschi, Domenico. A very special reconstruction of a 16th century woodblock print by the Venitian engraver Domenico de'Franceschi (1563) - limited edition of 25 hand colored/illuminated print, presented as a panoramic image of Sultan Suleyman the Magnificent going to the Friday prayer. Image: 6,5 meters (folded) - presented in a luxurious portfolio bound with a Venitian woven Ottoman style red velvet fabric. New -. CHF 14250.00 [Appr.: EURO 9419.5 US$ 14121.75 \| £UK 8486.75 \| JP¥ 1246355] Book number: 001860 Click here to order or inquire at Librairie Bernard Letu.
	ACAR, BELKIS BALPINAR Kilim-cicim-zili-sumak -- Turkish Flatweaves Istanbul, Turkey, Eren. 1983. Gilt-Embossed Cloth, 29 x 21 Cms. d.j. wear along edges and small tear on upper front cover - 128 pages - in English - 30 color plates and various color figs. - detailed descriptions of 25 different Turkish flatweave techniques and their origins and history - designs, symbolism, the loom, flatweave techniques, kilim, celim, zili and sumak - plates - glossary, notes, biblio. and index. Fine/Fair. CHF 60.00 [Appr.: EURO 39.75 US$ 59.46 \| £UK 35.75 \| JP¥ 5248] Book number: 004229 Click here to order or inquire at Librairie Bernard Letu.
	ATASOY, NURHAN ET AL IPEK the Crescent and the Rose London / Istanbul, Azimuth / TEB. 2001. (ISBN: 1898592195) Cloth, Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 360 pages - text in English - Through their role as diplomatic gifts, important vehicle for the transmission of artistic ideas and key factor in the economy, silks took a major role in the Ottoman Empire and culture - IPEK (meaning "silk" in Turkish) is the result of an international research and the first major study of Ottoman textiles to attempt a classification of the key technical and decorative categories - catalog of dateable textiles - full-page colour photographs of the silks and velvets and b/w figures of many of the key design groups - written contributions by scholars - glossary, bibliography and index - outstanding printing. New -/New -. CHF 200.00 [Appr.: EURO 132.25 US$ 198.2 \| £UK 119.25 \| JP¥ 17493] Book number: 001104 Click here to order or inquire at Librairie Bernard Letu.
	ATASOY, NURHAN ET AL Ottoman Costume Book Fenerci Mehmed Istanbul, Turkey, Vehbi Koc Vakfi. 1986. Gilt Embossed Red Cloth, 34 x 24 Cms. 224 pages - in Turkish and English - 96 color plates - a facsimile edition of Osmanli Kiyafetleri by Fenerci Mehmed - published on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the Koc Turkish banking group - Ottoman costumes as painted in the 19th Century by Fenerci Mehmed - intro. by Rahmi M.Koc, collector - Texts by Midhat Sertoglu - "The birth of Costume Books and the Feberci Mehmed Album" by Prof.Nurhan Atasoy - Notes - Plates. As new-/fine-. CHF 300.00 [Appr.: EURO 198.5 US$ 297.3 \| £UK 178.75 \| JP¥ 26239] Book number: 005405 Click here to order or inquire at Librairie Bernard Letu.
	ATIL, ESIN Levni and the Surname-The Story of an Eighteenth-Century Ottoman Festival Istanbul, Turkey, KoÃ§ Bank. 1999. (ISBN: 9756845031) Clothbound in a Slipcase, Folio - over 12" - 15" Tall Square. 247 pages - in English - an invaluable sociological account of Istanbul at the apogee of Sultan Ahmed III's reign - The greatest Ottoman manuscript illustrator Levni's images vividly capture the spirit of the Tulip period during the reign of Ahmed III (1703-30) - It celebrates the circumcision festivities of the sultan's four sons that lasted fifteen days and fifteen nights presented in the format of a Latin codex - 69 double-page color illustrations and a stylistic analysis of the paintings - glossary - selected bibliography. New -/New -. CHF 190.00 [Appr.: EURO 125.75 US$ 188.29 \| £UK 113.25 \| JP¥ 16618] Book number: 001848 Click here to order or inquire at Librairie Bernard Letu.
	BABAOGLU, ALPARSLAN Ebru Istanbul Istanbul, Turkey, Istanbull Buyuksehir Belediyesi. 2007. (ISBN: 9789944370387) Hard, 33,5 x 24 Cm. 124 pages - in English/Turkish - Over 100 full-page color illustrations - The birthplace of ebru is Central Asia and the Far East - It has been practised in Istanbul for over 500 years and consists of decorating paper by transferring a pattern created on the surface of water in a vat onto paper, using natural pigments in a traditional manner. New-/New -. CHF 100.00 [Appr.: EURO 66.25 US$ 99.1 \| £UK 59.75 \| JP¥ 8746] Book number: 009336 Click here to order or inquire at Librairie Bernard Letu.
	BAKER, PATRICIA ET AL Silks for the Sultans Istanbul, Turkey, Ertug & Kocabiyik. 1996, Limited. Clothbound in a Slipcase, 32,5 x 41 Cm. Ill.: Ertug, Ahmet. The collection of Ottoman Imperial garments from the Topkapi Palace in Istanbul. Superb full-page images, outstanding color reproduction and printing on glossy thick paper. 220 pages. (145 color plates) Hardbound in special Japanese cloth and presented in a slipcase.Essays by Dr.Patricia L.Baker, Dr.Hulya Tezcan and Jennifer Wearden. New -. CHF 850.00 [Appr.: EURO 562 US$ 842.35 \| £UK 506.25 \| JP¥ 74344] Book number: 000003 Click here to order or inquire at Librairie Bernard Letu.
	BARILLARI, DIANA ET AL D'Aronco , Ottoman Architect - Projects for Istanbul 1893-1909 Istanbul, Turkey, Istanbul Arastirmalari Enstitusu. 2006. (ISBN: 9759123207) Wrappers, 22 x 20 cms. 344 pages - in Turkish, Italian and English - over 100 mostly color illustrations and figs. - published to coincide with the 2006 showing in Istanbul, Turkey, of drawings, charcoals and watercolors from the library of Raimondo D'Aronco (1857-1932), an Italian architect who helped forge the cityscape of early 20th Century Istanbul - specialists Diana Barillari and Marzia Di Donato describe D'Aronco's works in Istanbul - bio. and bibliography. New-. CHF 70.00 [Appr.: EURO 46.5 US$ 69.37 \| £UK 41.75 \| JP¥ 6122] Book number: 005412 Click here to order or inquire at Librairie Bernard Letu.
	BASTUG, IBRAHIM Istanbul - Look to Discover Istanbul, Turkey, Istanbul Buyuk Sehir Belediyesi. 2008. (ISBN: 9789944370684) Wrappers -, 28 x 30 Cm. 159 pages - in English/Turkish - Over 100 full-page color photographs and brief descriptions on the beauty of this city between two continents. New -. CHF 60.00 [Appr.: EURO 39.75 US$ 59.46 \| £UK 35.75 \| JP¥ 5248] Book number: 009339 Click here to order or inquire at Librairie Bernard Letu.
	BERNUS TAYLOR, MARTHE ET AL. Soliman Le Magnifique Paris , France, AFAA. 1990. (ISBN: 286450783) Wrappers, 4to - over 9Â¾" - 12" tall. 338 pages in French - Catalog of an exhibition held in 1990 at the Grand Palais in Paris of Ottoman art during the reign of Soliman The Magnificent, 1520-1566 - numerous color illustrations covering costumes, ceramics, carpets, arms, calligraphy, miniatures and printing lent mainly by the Topkapi museum - glossary, bibliography, index. As New -. CHF 86.00 [Appr.: EURO 57 US$ 85.23 \| £UK 51.25 \| JP¥ 7522] Book number: 001153 Click here to order or inquire at Librairie Bernard Letu.
	BOLUKBASI, ATILLA Trabzon Memories - Anilarla Trabzon Turkey, Serander. 2006, First Edition. (ISBN: 9750086228) Wrappers -, 21.5 x 24 Cms. 1056 pages in 2 volumes - Brief introduction in Turkish/English - A collection of valuable historical black/white photographs on historical and social aspects of Trabzon, including portraits of famous visitors to this historical town of Turkey such as: Ismet Inonu, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk and Adnan Menderes - One of the volumes is entirely dedicated to landscapes, buildings and historical sites. New -. CHF 120.00 [Appr.: EURO 79.5 US$ 118.92 \| £UK 71.5 \| JP¥ 10496] Book number: 006137 Click here to order or inquire at Librairie Bernard Letu.
	CORMACK, ROBIN/VASSILAKI, MARIA Byzantium 330-1453 London, England, Royal Academy of Arts. 2008. (ISBN: 9781905711280) gilt-embossed cloth-, 28 x 25 Cms. 492 pages - in English - 323 color illustrations - published to coincide with the 2008 showing at the Royal Academy of Arts in London of paintings, icons, miniatures, metalwork, jewelry and other objects dating from the Byzantine Empire (330-1453) - essays by 10 specialists - glossary, biblio. and index. New-/New-. CHF 120.00 [Appr.: EURO 79.5 US$ 118.92 \| £UK 71.5 \| JP¥ 10496] Book number: 008950 Click here to order or inquire at Librairie Bernard Letu.
	DENNY, WALTER B. Gardens of Paradise - 16th Century Ceramic Tile Decoration Istanbul, Turkey, Ertug & Kocabiyik. 1998. 41 x 32,5 Cm. Ill.: Ertug, Ahmet. silver-embossed clothbound with a color pastedown on the front cover - in a clothbound slipcase wrapped in a color pastedown - 190 pages - in English - 102 color plates, incl. 3 foldouts - photography by Ahmet Ertug - a lavish description of 16th Century Ottoman tile art featuring a brief history, the RÃ¼stem Pasha mosque, unified-field designs, the Nakkash-hane, calligraphy in tile decorations, the culmination at Kadirga of the integrated interior, the decoration of secular monuments, and, experiments and innovations in the later 16th Century and more - glossary and bibliography. New-. CHF 850.00 [Appr.: EURO 562 US$ 842.35 \| £UK 506.25 \| JP¥ 74344] Book number: 000002 Click here to order or inquire at Librairie Bernard Letu.
	ERTUG, AHMET Istanbul, Capital of Empires Istanbul, Turkey, Ahmet Ertug. 1995, Limited NÂ° 49/450. Clothbound in a Slipcase, Elephant Folio - over 15" - 23" tall. Deluxe edition: hand bound in embossed red leather presented in a slipcase covered in an Ottoman-style velvet woven in Venice - 200 pages - texts in English - preface by Ã–mer KoÃ§ - facsimile reproductions of visual and textual materials that have been selected from rare books on Constantinople and the Ottoman Empire by travellers and artists that were published in Europe between 16th and 19th centuries - the 10 selected texts and their engravings are presented under 4 different headings : Visions of an Imperial capital, Ceremonies and processions, Military and court costume, Women in court and society - b/w and color reproductions of engravings: architectural and panoramic views on fold-out pages, maps and depictions of social customs and of the costumes and paraphernalia of the Ottoman court and military establishment - outstanding printing on thick mat paper especially hand made for this book - a real piece of art and a collector's item. New -. CHF 5225.00 [Appr.: EURO 3453.75 US$ 5177.98 \| £UK 3112 \| JP¥ 456997] Book number: 000724 Click here to order or inquire at Librairie Bernard Letu.
	GOKYILDIZ, SEVIM Tradesmen's Tradition Restaurants in Istanbul Istanbul, Turkey, Istanbul Chamber of Commerce. 2009. (ISBN: 9789944603874) Hard Cover in a Slipcase, 30 x 30 Cm. 179 pages - in English/Turkish - Numerous color illustrations - A tasteful excursion to 40 best restaurants where tradesmen go to eat home-made cooking mostly at lunch time - Pictures of the restaurant, address, phone number and a recipe of the speciality of each establishment -. New -/New -. CHF 80.00 [Appr.: EURO 53 US$ 79.28 \| £UK 47.75 \| JP¥ 6997] Book number: 009335 Click here to order or inquire at Librairie Bernard Letu.
	GOODWIN, GEOFFREY ET AL Reflections of Paradise - Silks and Tiles from Ottoman Bursa Istanbul, Turkey, Ertug & Kocabiyik. 1995. 42 x 31 cms. green-embossed cloth with a color pastedown on the front cover - in a pictorial slipcase - colored marble endpapers - 248 pages - in English - around 200 mostly color illustrations, mainly plates, incl. various double-page panoramas - project concept and photography by Ahmet Ertug - a lavish work which details the history of Bursa, ancient capital of the Ottoman empire, its historical sites, architecture, art and silks - texts by Geoffrey Goodwin, Philippa Scot and Engin Yenal - bibliography. New-. CHF 850.00 [Appr.: EURO 562 US$ 842.35 \| £UK 506.25 \| JP¥ 74344] Book number: 008774 Click here to order or inquire at Librairie Bernard Letu.
	GULER, ARA Ara Guler - A Photographical Sketch on Lost Istanbul Istanbul, Turkey, Dunya. 2008. (ISBN: 9757632015) Cloth, Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Seventh printing - 204 pages - in English - 189 monochrome plates - powerful images taken between 1950 and 1990 of people and places, now gone, in bustling, history-rich Istanbul by a native son, Ara GÃ¼ler (b.1928), master press photographer - bio. - books - list of exhibitions - bibliography - captions to the photos. New -/New -. CHF 110.00 [Appr.: EURO 72.75 US$ 109.01 \| £UK 65.75 \| JP¥ 9621] Book number: 003389 Click here to order or inquire at Librairie Bernard Letu.
	INALCIK, HALIL ET AL. Blond Wolf (A) - Sarisin Bir Kurt Istanbul, Turkey, Kirmizi. 2008. (ISBN: 9789759169223) Hard Cover, 31 x 31 Cms. 384 pages - in English/German/Turkish - Interesting text on the life of Mustafa Kemal and quotations from his speeches - Over 100 unique and unseen black/white photographs on the founder of the Turkish Republic, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, from the private collection of Fahri Ozdemir - The photos are presented in a chronological order to show the history of a country's independence war - Two special photograph of Ataturk are added in the book. New -/New -. CHF 120.00 [Appr.: EURO 79.5 US$ 118.92 \| £UK 71.5 \| JP¥ 10496] Book number: 009341 Click here to order or inquire at Librairie Bernard Letu.
	IREPOGLU, GÃœL Levni - Painting, Poetry, Colour Istanbul, Turkey, Minist.of Culture Rep.of Turkey. 1999. (ISBN: 975751005X) Cloth, Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 195 pages - in English - numerous full-page color illustrations of Levni's miniatures and paintings - Levni (painter, poet and musician, who lived at the beginning of the 18th Century - the Tulip period), was a key figure in a turning point of Ottoman art history - he was mostly famous for his portraits of sultans and his miniatures in the Surname-i Vehbi which are at the Topkapi Museum in Istanbul. New -/As New -. CHF 115.00 [Appr.: EURO 76.25 US$ 113.97 \| £UK 68.5 \| JP¥ 10058] Book number: 000859 Click here to order or inquire at Librairie Bernard Letu.
	KESKINER, CAHIDE Turkish Motifs Istanbul, Turkey, Turkish Touring and Automobile Association. 2007. (ISBN: 9789757641247) pictorial hardcover-, 28.5 x 20 cms. 152 pages - in English - around 150 b/w and color illustration, incl. around 12 color plates - a highly visual description of Turkish decorative motifs and their evolution over the centuries - Rumi, Say Yolu, dragon, Simurg, Hatai (stylized flowers), leaf motifs, palm leaves, cloud, GeÃ§me-Zencerek (chain pattern), MÃ¼nhani (curve) and much more - examples of Turkish ornaments in various fields - bibliography. New-. CHF 40.00 [Appr.: EURO 26.5 US$ 39.64 \| £UK 24 \| JP¥ 3499] Book number: 009370 Click here to order or inquire at Librairie Bernard Letu.
	KLEIN, HOLGER A. ET AL. Kariye - from T. Metochites to T. Whittemore - One Monument, Two Monumental Personalities Istanbul, Turkey, Pera Museum. 2007. (ISBN: 9789759123345) Wrappers -, 28 x 24 Cms. 212 pages - in English/Turkish - Catalogue of an exhibition held at the Pera Museum, Istanbul, in 2007 - Numerous objects, documents and photographs narrating the story of Kariye (Chora), as well as the extraordinary tales of two of its "builders" Theodoros Metochites and Thomas Whittemore who lived six centuries apart - Catalogue - Glossary. New -. CHF 75.00 [Appr.: EURO 49.75 US$ 74.33 \| £UK 44.75 \| JP¥ 6560] Book number: 008918 Click here to order or inquire at Librairie Bernard Letu.
	KURKMAN, GARO Anatolian Weights and Measures Istanbul, Turkey, Akmed. 2003. (ISBN: 9757078174) Hard Cover, 31.5 x 23 cms. 423 pages - in English - Richly illustrated by color photographs - A thorough study of Anatolian weights and measures starting at the pre-classical age, covering the Greek, Roman, Byzantine and Islamic periods - Laws and regulations concerning the adoption of the metric system in the Ottoman period - Assaying of weights and scales - Glossary of local and foreign terminology - Bibliography - Index. New -/New -. CHF 450.00 [Appr.: EURO 297.5 US$ 445.95 \| £UK 268.25 \| JP¥ 39359] Book number: 008931 Click here to order or inquire at Librairie Bernard Letu.
	MAKZUME, EROL ET AL Leonardo De Mango - from Puglia to Istanbul Istanbul, Turkey, Yapi Kredi Bankasi. 2005. (ISBN: 9750810260) Wrappers, 27 x 23 cms. 176 pages - in Italian and English - around 150 mostly color illustrations - published to coincide with the 2005-2006 showings in Istanbul, Turkey and Bari, Italy, of paintings by Leonardo de Mango (1843-1930), an Italian painter from Puglia who spent most of his life in Turkey - essays by 5 specialists on Orientalist painting, the Italian community in Istanbul, Mango the portrait painter, and, stages in a life divided between East and West - catalogue. New. CHF 80.00 [Appr.: EURO 53 US$ 79.28 \| £UK 47.75 \| JP¥ 6997] Book number: 004888 Click here to order or inquire at Librairie Bernard Letu.
	MANGO, CYRIL/YERASIMOS, STEPHAN Melchior Lorich's Panorama of Istanbul 1559 Istanbul, Turkey, Ertug & Kocabiyik. 2001, Nr 24/100. Full-Leather Box. Melchior Lorich, Flemish artist, born in 1527 at Flensbourg (today Denmark), produced a unique panorama of Istanbul in 1559 ( length: 12 meters/ height: 45 centimeters ) representing the city from the shores of the Golden Horn with sailing ships and from the Seraglio point to EyÃ¼p - details of Byzantine and Ottoman monuments adorning the city at the time are represented - printed on handmade paper on hand-pulled press, one color at a time - folded and presented in a full-leather bound box - limited to 100 copies. New -. CHF 9500.00 [Appr.: EURO 6279.75 US$ 9414.5 \| £UK 5658 \| JP¥ 830903] Book number: 001859 Click here to order or inquire at Librairie Bernard Letu.