Bridge, AntonyMareMagnum
1 732 résultats
No marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn or creased. 194pp. The story of Theodora, born in the gutter in 520 AD, who rose to become a Byzantine Empress, a woman of rare distinction and an unforgettable human being.
Novel of the Comnenoi dynasty- John,Manuel and Andronicus. English translation by Kay Cicellis. 318p. Maps on end papers Book
Novel of the Comnenoi dynasty- John,Manuel and Andronicus. English translation by Kay Cicellis. 318p. Maps on end papers. Crisp tight unmarked copy, but a slice of the half title page has been cut away, else fne Book
Fine Fine English Original bdg. Dust wrapper. Oblong 4to. (22 x 30 cm). In English. 208 p., color and b/w ills. The Çerâgan Palaces.
New English Paperback. Pbo. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17.5 cm). B/w and color ills. 250 p. In English. "Accessing and discussing the underground world beneath ¿stanbul is truly an ambitious enterprise. Suprisingly few archaelogical excavations have taken place for various reasons and most of the serious work conducted by scientists devoted to the issue of Istanbul's subterranean features has been left incomplete. Archeologists, eho found the acquisition of sponsorship easy for excavations and research conducted on the historical sites of the Hittites, Urartus, Sumerians, and Lycians, appear to have faced great financial difficulties when it came to exploring Istanbul's hidden depths. Consequently, we do not really have a good account of what is hidden in the subterranean world of the city. Despite the hundreds of different resources available to us, somehow they are never quite sufficient enough to guide us to that world as we follow the footsteps of history; this is mainly due to the continual construction work that changes the layout with each passing day. Even street names change regularly and every day more underpasses, overpasses, bridges, and viaducts are being constructed in the city. This means, therefore, it is inevitable that researchers will lose these traces of history and the hope they have of finding valuable information. This has been my experience and I decided to write this book in order to help others find their path and not endure the difficult experiences I have encountered. Istanbul is truly a boundless ocean. This is not a history book merely telling the story of Istanbul. We could call it a tribute to the remains of the many civilisations that have been sleeping under the city for many centuries.".
Very Good English Original decorative bdg. Large Roy. 8vo. In English. 3 portrait pages, [152] p. B/w ills. The first half-century. The story of The English High School for Boys from 1905 to 1955. The wolf and crescent 1955. English High School For Boys - Istanbul.
Abundant black and white illustrations and reproductions of photos. Features: Two Men's Madness - six lives and a fine ship, the Frank N. Thayer, are lost through the unaccountable frenzy of two Indians; In Wildest Ireland - A.W. Cutler describes and photographs "unspoilt" regions of the Emerald Isle - with many fascinating photos; The Guardian of the Line - the ordeal undergone by a humble railway-crossing keeper's wife in Lithuania on the Russian Front; In Search of the Unknown Land - The tragic story of the Stefansson Arctic Exploration Expedition, twelve-page article including many photos; The Tales of Golab Khan - some amusing stories of Indian life; The Airman's Escape - two British aviators raid a Bulgarian town, then one is shot down and must be rescued by his companion; From Job To Job Around the World - part VI - Two American wanderers make there way through the Holy Land to Constantinople - with photos; The Trouble at Crib No. 2 - a tug-boat fireman recounts an exciting story of a winter rescue on the Great Lakes; Australia's Water Miracle - article and photos describe how the Government of New South Wales has created a miracle of irrigation; The Story of Count Seilern - A Tragedy of the Hapsburgs; Alpine Acrobats - A vivid account, illustrated by some very remarkable photographs, of the first ascent of the needle-like "Cigar Rock" in the Italian Alps; Lovely one-page illustrated ad by Canada Steamship Lines promotes their Niagara to the Sea all-water route; and more. pp. 4 [ads], [3], 290-385, 7-32 [ads]. Unmarked with moderate wear. Soiling to back cover. Covers beginning to loosen, otherwise a sound vintage copy of this exceptional issue.. Book
Abundant black and white illustrations and reproductions of photos. Features: The Hunting of Gonzales - An adventure of Senor Ramon Torres, a Captain of Rurales - the famous mounted police of Mexico; Adrift on an Ice-Floe - Lieut. Commander Fitzhugh Green provides a photo-illustrated account of the amazing fashion in which a primitive Eskimo extricated himself from a predicament which would assuredly spelt death for a white man; An Englishwoman in Upper Egypt - Part II - Winifred S. Blackman's photo-illustrated account of the three winters she spent with the local people of Upper Egypt; Fraser's Price - The tale of an angered railroad engineer; The Three Angleteers - Part V (conclusion) of the trouble and adventures of three English wanderers in Constantinople and Athens; "Remember the Mortons" - A stirring story of an episode in the Matabele rebellion of 1895; Salvage Extraordinary - An Indian planter's account of an odd affair on the Brahmaputra River in Assam, including photo of five elephants pushing a stranded steamer; The Head-Hunters of Sepik - Part III - Beatrice Grimshaw explored the Sepik River of New Guinea and dealt with the local cannibals - article with photos; Where Everyone is Wealthy - The Osage Indians of Oklahoma come up with the strangest ways to divest themselves of their wealth earned from local oil - article with photos; "Grip" and I - Part III - Count Nils Cronstedt spares a condemned bull-terrier which rewards him by saving him multiple times while he served in West Africa as Commander of H.M.S. Heron and Assistant Marine Superintendant in Northern Nigeria; "Old White Face" - Allen Borders of Montana relates a terrifying cougar experience; To Afghanistan in Disguise - Part III - The story of a British officer's remarkable journey - disguised as an Oriental - across a large part of India and finally into forbidden Afghanistan and beyond, living among the natives; "Captain Jed" - a tale of the whalers of New Bedford, MA, involving the "Cap'n Jed" and the "Wanderer" - very few men have ever fought a 'right' whale single-handed and lived to tell the tale; Python and Lion in Nyassaland - after visiting a witch-doctor for poisoning the author is attacked first by a great python, then a lion!; Photo of a Manchurian man 7 feet and 3 inches tall; Photo of a veritable forest of masts at Lowestoft, the Suffolk fishing port, during the height of herring season; and more. 88 pages plus 24 pages of nice vintage ads. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy of this excellent vintage issue. Book
Front cover illustration of a raving Bolshevik. Secrets of the London Air Raids - Where Zepps and Gothas dropped their bombs - article. Allied flags at Constantinople and Cattaro - two photos. New World Knights Guard River of Old Romance - 5 photos of American troops in Germany. Two photos of British soldiers in Germany. Four photos related to the escape of 29 British officers from the POW camp at Holzminden. Bolshevism in its True Colours - article by Sir Sidney Low. Photogravure centerfold includes images of the British in Cologne. Shall we Hang the Kaiser - article by Lovat Fraser. Equine and Canine Transport Bound for the Rhine. Ships of the Allies Anchor Off Sebastopol Again - 4 photos. Two photos of a British 'mystery' aeroplane' dropping a torpedo. And more. Average wear. Unmarked. Staples disintegrated. A sound copy. Book
Very Good English Paperback. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). In Turkish with English (pp. 77-97). [xiii], 97 p., 42 numerous b/w plates and 6 numerous plans. The walls of the Golden Horn.= Fetihden önce Haliç surlari.
New English Paperback. Demy 8vo. (21 x 15 cm). In English. 200 p. The urban development of Istanbul in the Nineteenth century: The role of expropriations. After the proclamation of the Tanzîmât Edict, the government wanted to re-arrange the city. To this end, the Building and Expropriation Regulations that determined how modern city planning would be made as of 1840 were published. It was clearly stated that the government would base expropriations made to expand roads, allotment of burnt areas again, determination of construction rules, and opening the areas where reconstruction was not allowed to settlement,in essence all new urban development activities on these new laws. While expropriations were carried out, it was emphasized that, especially when for "public interest", the operation would be made with the consent of the landowner and after the preparation of maps. All of these can be said to be the reflections of modernity. This book examines the expropriation activities which were the most important tools for the government in the process of reconstruction implemented in Istanbul in the nineteenth century. It argues that the urban development which is at the intersection of centralization and modernization, and the concept of modern expropriation was a consequence of the change in the perspective and the understanding of the Ottoman government. Additionally, in the book, while the concept of modern expropriation is being evaluated in relation to the transformation in the governmental and legal mentality, the economic and social aspects of the expropriations are also emphasized. Other reconstruction processes occurring in other cities in the Ottoman Empire and other European cities which were taken as models in the reconstruction process of the capital city were investigated and documented here for the sake of approaching the expropriations from a comparative angle. This book aims to offer a holistic addition to literature on the urban history of Istanbul in the nineteenth century.
New English Paperback. Demy 8vo. (21 x 14 cm). In English and Turkish. 224 p., ills. The two currents: Bir Bosphorus Review of Books antolojisi. Anthology of articles from the Bosphorus Review of Books journal. Original English articles along with Turkish translations.
New English Paperback. Pbo. Cr. 8vo. (20 x 14 cm). In English. 88 p. "What did the Jews actually think about the Ottomans and how did they behave? Did we show progress during the Republican Era or not? What about the Nobel Prizes? The Jewish nation, with an only 15 million population, got more then 100 Nobel Prizes. However, there are only a handful of people who got the Nobel Prize in the Islamic world with 1,5 billion believers. The Jews are quite influential in world finance, trade, politics and technology. They are always present at all of the key points. They used to regard Turkey as their second mother land and give support whenever needed. And now,is the 13-century-old friendship being replaced by hatred and blood? Join the taking conversation with Besim Tibuk".
New English Paperback. Oblong 4to. (31 x 31,5 cm). In English. [xx], [2], [1] p., 99 color plts. 'A treatise on roses' presents a selection of 99 rose drawings gathered from old Turkish manuscripts, book bindings, ornaments on plaster, stone and wood, tiles and various other sources dating from the middle of sixteenth century to the end of nineteenth century.'.
As New English Original bdg. In special publisher's box. Mint. Oblong folio. (28 x 40 cm). In English and Turkish. 157 p., color ills. The tughras of vaqfiyya in Ottoman Empire.= Osmanli Imparatorlugu'nda Vakfiye tugralari. A very heavy volume.
Very Good Very Good English Paperback. Dust wrapper. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). In English. [2], 351 p. Contents: The Albanians - an autochthonous populationin Kosova.; The Albanians in Kosova in the 12th-18th centuries.; The Albanian National Movement in Kosova.; Documents.; The Albanian population of Kosova between the two World Wars.; Ezcerpts from the press.; Documents.; The Albanian population of kosova and its contribution to the ANLW (Anti-fascist National Liberation War).; Documents.; The oppression and exploration of the Albanian population in Yugoslavia after the Second World War.; Documents.; Excerpts from the press.; The declaration of Kosova's independence.
Fine English Paperback. Pbo. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). In English. 124 p., color ills. The Touring and Automobile Association of Turkey. An organization that takes history, music, art, culture and technic to the people. A corporate history of TURING Istanbul.
New English Paperback. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). In English and Turkish. [43] p., color and b/w ills. The tekke of Sheik Huseyin.= Bedevi Seyh Hüseyin tekkesi.
New English Original binding. Full imitation leather with embossing in the shape of gate of Süryani Kadim Meryem Ana Church. 4to. (31 x 23 cm). In Turkish, English and Syriac. 311 p. B/w and color ills. The Syrian Orthodox community in the mosaic of Istanbul.= Istanbul mozaiginde Süryaniler. This work was written with the intention of being a history of the past 162 years of the Istanbul Syrian Orthodox community describing its spiritual and social leaders both clergical and laymen i.e. patriarchs, metropolitans, patriarchal delegates, chorepiscopuses, and the monks and priests, deacons, teachers and the board of directors, all who gave their worthy service and their ministry activities to be presented to you, worthy readers; and we do so with great pleasure. Around the year 1844, under the leadership of Mor Korillos (Patriarch Yakup II.), a few Syrian Orthodox families settled in Istanbul. Today there are nearly three thousand Syrian Orthodox families who have created their own niche in the mosaic which is Istanbul. Through the warm relationship that they developed amongst the local people, and in full co-operation with other citizens, they have given service worthy of the honor and glory that is Great Istanbul with their rich cultural, business and industrial activities. Today the Istanbul Syrian Orthodox Diocese holds great importance among other Syrian communities throughout the world. Istanbul had an important place in the history of the Byzantines and the Ottomans and today continues to be an important city for Turkey and the world alike. It has also attracted the interest of Syrian Fathers since the time of the second Ecumenical Council held in Constantinople (modern day Istanbul) in the year 381 AD. During the Ottoman era, however, the Syrian patriarchs came to Istanbul to receive the firman (imperial edict) from the Ottoman Sultans in dealing with the affairs of the community. SYRIANS Syriac culture Ottoman society Turkish and Islamic culture Social history Religious society Christianity Eastern church Orthodoxy Anatolian Christians Assyrians Mardin.
New English The street dogs of Istanbul.= Istanbul'un sokak köpekleri. Translator: Amy Spangler; Edited by Ali Berktay.", texts and photograps: Arif Asçi; translator: Amy Spangler; edit by: Ali Berktay; Türkiye Is bankasi kültür yayinlari / Anadolu Hayat emeklilik, Ist., 2009. Paperback. Pbo. Mint. 4to. (32 x 24 cm). 226 p. In Turkish and English. B/w photos. PHOTOGRAPHY TUrkish art of photography Photographic art Photographer Istanbul Dog Street dogs.
Fine English The street dogs of Istanbul.= Istanbul'un sokak köpekleri. Translator: Amy Spangler; Edited by Ali Berktay.", texts and photograps: Arif Asçi; translator: Amy Spangler; edit by: Ali Berktay; Türkiye Is bankasi kültür yayinlari / Anadolu Hayat emeklilik, Ist., 2009. Paperback. Pbo. Mint. 4to. (32 x 24 cm). 226 p. In Turkish and English. B/w photos. PHOTOGRAPHY TUrkish art of photography Photographic art Photographer Istanbul Dog Street dogs.
As New English Paperback. Pbo. Mint. 4to. (32 x 24 cm). 236 p. In Turkish and English. B/w photos. The street cats of Istanbul.= Istanbul'un sokak kedileri. Translator: Amy Spangler; Edited by Ali Berktay. PHOTOGRAPHY Street cats Cat Turkish art of photography Photographer Istanbul.
New English Paperback. Pbo. Large 8vo. (24 x 24 cm). In English and Turkish. 73 p., color and b/w ills. The Sisli Mosque. Suna and Inan Kirac Foundation Photography Collection.= Sisli Camii. Suna ve Inan Kiraç Vakfi Fotograf Koleksiyonu. [Exhibition catalogue]. The photographs collected constituted the kernel of the Foundation's Photography Collection. Since the day the Istanbul Research Institute was opened in 2007, this collection grew with acquisitions and other donations, reaching approximately 130,000 photographs, with Istanbul as their main focus and covering a period from the 1850s to the 1960s. Years of classification and identification have finally brought us to the point of being able to create new projects. As a result, we have planned the Suna and Inan Kirac Photography Collection Series, which will consist of thematically structured groups of photographs. This album-book is the first publication in this series, discussing the architectural journey of Sisli Mosque, the first monumental religious building of Republican Istanbul. One of the reasons we have chosen Sisli Mosque is that this is the first mosque in the city's history that was built not under the aegis of the sultan or statesmen but through the collective effort of the people. Another reason is that Sisli Mosque, unlike the architectural thought and production of the 1940s, which was shaped throughout the country by winds of modernism, reflected the classical Ottoman style and has been accepted as a stylistic example, providing a prototype for neo-Ottoman mosques built in its wake. In addition, the photographs of the mosque we publish here have almost exclusively been taken by Foto Sabah, one of the leading studios of the period, which indicates that the process of the mosque's construction between 1947 and 1949 was deliberately documented at regular intervals. In those years when documentation and preservation was not habitual and architectural work was seldom archived, such an effort is noteworthy. We hope that this title and the album-books we will publish will help researchers in analyzing Istanbul's historical identity.
New English Paperback. Demy 8vo. (22 x 14 cm). In English. [6], 68, [6] ., b/w plates. The Silivri Saga. With the years, memories tend to become like islands in the ever encroaching sea of life, some sleeping peacefully, with wavlets breaking languidly on their shores, others vivid; all these help to revitalise the more dormant recollections. Thrace the mysterious, an almost unknown region, is a natural land bridge traversed by countless migrations as well as warlike groups: Persians, Greeks, Romans, Visigoths, Huns, Byzantines, Crusaders, Ottomans and lastly, Bulgarian Turks. Thrace is the setting for the historic episodes and the author's recollections in this, her ninth published book.
New New English Istanbul sifahaneleri. Karsiliksiz hizmetin muhtesem abideleri = The sifahanes of Istanbul. Magnificent structures of philanthropy., prep by: Abdullah Kilic, Istanbul büyüksehir belediyesi, Ist., 2010. Original bdg. Dust wrapper. 4to. (30 x 25 cm). 208 p. In Turkish and English. B/w and color ills. OTTOMANIA Constantinople Istanbul Ottoman culture History of medicine Philanthropy.
