The Art of the Hittites.
New York: Abrams, 1962. 174 plates, 24 mounted color plates, map, in-text illustrations. 315 pages. Thick 4to, cloth, chipped d.w. New York, Abrams, 1962. Some pages are a bit yellowed, still a very good copy. More
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The Art of the Hittites.
New York: Abrams, 1962. 174 plates, 24 mounted color plates, map, in-text illustrations. 315 pages. Thick 4to, cloth, d.w. New York, Abrams, 1962. A near fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
Anatolia I (From the Beginnings to the End of the 2nd Millennium B.C.)
Cleveland: World, 1968. Translated from French by James Hogarth. 61 illustrations in color, 97 in black & white. 280pp. 8vo, gray cloth, d.w. Cleveland: World Publishing Co, (1968). A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
Portraits of the Sultans: Topkapi Palace.
Istanbul: Dogen Kardes, 1967. 24 tipped in color plates. Tall slim 4to, blue cloth, d.w. Istanbul: Dogan Kardes, (1967). A fine copy in a very good(-) dust wrapper. One of 600 numbered copies. More
A Poet's Bazaar; A Picturesque Tour in Germany, Italy, Greece, and the Orient
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1881. 12mo, original decorated brown cloth, corners bumped, ex-libris without any library markings on the cloth. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1881. More
A Byzantine Journey
New York: Random House, 1995. Illus. 8vo, 1/2 purple cloth, d.w. New York: Random House, (1995). Very good Travel in Turkey. More
Suleymanname: The Illustrated History of Suleyman the Magnificant.
Profusely illustrated in color & in black & white. 271pp. Short thick folio, blue cloth, d.w. Washington: National Gallery & Harry Abrams, (1986). First edition. Large ink stamp on fly-leaf and edges from Harry Abrams Editorial Library, else a fine copy in very good(+) dust wrapper. More
The Sultans.
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1973. Illus. 8vo, original blue cloth, d.w., ex-lib, otherwise very good. New York: Simon and Schuster, (1973). More
Aegean Turkey; An Archaeological Guide.
London: Ernest Benn, 1967. Illus. 8vo, red cloth, d.w. chipped, corners of cloth lightly bumped. London: Ernest Benn, (1967). Previous owner's inscription on front flyleaf. More
The Galleys at Lepanto.
New York: Scribner, 1983. Illus. 8vo, red cloth, d.w. slightly chipped. New York: Scribner's, (1983). Very good. More
Imperium Romanum pars Orientalis
Paris: Rigobert Bonne. Map. Engraving with original outline coloring. Image measures 14" x 10" This map, published by Bonne in 1787, depicts the eastern extent of the Roman Empire. The region between the Mediterranean and Black Seas are extensively labeled, as well as the Nile River valley and the Levant. Pictorial elevations are rendered throughout as well as town names, rivers, and major routes. The map is in very good condition with full margins. Some scattered foxing, very minimal. Rigobert..... More
Transcaucasia and Ararat
London: Macmillan, 1877. Being Notes of a Vacation Tour in the Autumn of 1876. 420p., frontispiece, map and ads. 8vo, green cloth, white library numbers & small hole in spine; ink stain on front cover. London: Macmillan, 1877. The frontispiece & facing title page are dampstained in the bottom margin, otherwise an internally clean, tight copy of a scarce book. More
The Treatment of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire. Documents Presented to Viscount Grey of Fallodon; Laid Before the Houses of Parliament as an Official Paper and Now Published by Permission
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1916. Large folding map facing title page. xlii + 684 pages. Tall 8vo, , red cloth with black lettering; lightly rubbed overall; spine sunned and with a few dents. London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1916. A very good solid copy of this uncommon book. More
Mosaics in Istanbul
Istanbul: A Turim Yayinlari, 1998. Illustrated with color mosaics throughout. 158 pages. 4to, pictorial boards, dust wrapper. Istanbul: A Turim Yayinlari, (1998). Light bumping, else a fine copy. More
Turkey in Asia and the Caucasian Provinces of Russia
New York: J.H. Colton & Co., 1856. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 15 7/8" x 18 3/8" Thorough map of Turkey, extending from the Black Sea to the Persian Gulf. Regions are beautifully hand colored, with outline detail delineating the broader regions labeled as Asia Minor, Syria, Mesopotamia, and Armenia. Towns, cities, rivers, and topographical features are labeled. In good condition, with wide margins as issued. Minor toning to margins not affecting the image. The Colton family..... More
Anatolian Kilims: The Caroline & H. McCoy Jones Collection
San Francisco: The Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco, 1990. With contributions by Garry Muse. More than 100 color plates plus many in black and white. 175pp., 4to, blue cloth, d.w. San Francisco: The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, 1990. A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
Anatolian Kilims; The Caroline and H. McCoy Jones Collection
San Francisco: The Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco, 1990. Exhibition catalog illustrated in color and black & white. 275 pages. 4to, glossy paper wrappers. San Francisco: The Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco, 1990. Fine. More
Paralello Geografico Dell'Antico Col Modern Arcipelago Per Istruzione dell Istoria dell'Isole
1696. Map. Engraving. 17 3/4" x 23 1/2". Striking sea chart of the Northern Aegean and the Bosporus from 1696. The Sea of Thrace and the Sea of Marmora are featured and Constantinople is prominently noted. Giant allegorical cartouche dominates the composition, describing the Morean war between between the Republic of Venice and the Ottoman Empire. A map of Narenta on verso which is one of the largest rivers of the eastern part of the Adriatic basin. Vincenzo Coronelli (1650-1718)..... More
A Journey Through the Crimea to Constantinople in a Series of Letters to His Serene Highness The Margrave of Brandebourg, Anspach and Bareith
Vienna: R. Sammer, 1800. 32mo, vellum-backed marbled boards; red leather spine label. Vienna: R. Sammer, 1800. Near fine. Uncommon edition of her best known book, written in 1786. More
Harem: The World Behind the Veil.
New York: Abbeville, 1989. Profusely illustrated in color & b/w. 224pp. Tall 8vo, cloth, dust wrapper. New York: Abbeville Press, (1989). Near fine. More
The Owl's Watchsong; A Study of Istanbul.
London: Barrie and Rockliff, 1960. Some b/w illusrations. 242 pages. 8vo, cloth, d.w. London: Barrie and Rockliff, (1960). Very good. More
Edward Wortley Montagu, 1713-1776: The Man in the Iron Wig.
Illus. 8vo, cloth. London: Andrew Melrose, (1954). vg. More
A New Map of Turkey in Asia
London: Laurie & Whittle, 1795. Map. Engraving. Image measures 20 1/4" x 28" Beautiful double-page map of Turkey and the Middle East, published in 1795 by D'Anville. Robert Laurie (c. 1755-1836) and James Whittle (1757-1818) were London-based map and atlas publishers active in the late 18th and early 19th century. Their firm combined Laurie's engraving skills with Whittle's social contacts and print sales experience. Together, they published numerous maps and atlases, often enlisting prominent cartographers such as Kitchin, Faden, Jefferys..... More
Constantinople
New York: Putnam, 1878. Translated by Caroline Tilton. iv + 326 pages, 8vo, gilt-lettered and decorated blue cloth; covers lightly worn at corners and spine ends. New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, (1878). Fourth edition. A very good copy. More
The Eastern Mediterranean; A Sea-Guide to its Coasts and Islands.
illus. 8vo, cloth, d.w. (London): John Murray, (1964). vg. More