Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Contemporary quarter leather bdg. Rebacked boards. Foolscap 8vo. (18 x 12 cm). In Ottoman script (Old Turkish with Arabic letters). 220 p. Very rare early book of the concise biographies of 137 people who served as admirals in the Ottoman Empire between 1352 and 1853, written by Mehmed Izzet Pasha (d. 1853), son of Turkish admiral Abdullah Râmiz Pasha (d. 1813). Ceridehâne Printing House was founded for publishing Ceride-i Havâdîs [i.e. The Journal of News], which was the first semi-official newspaper in the Ottoman Empire. This journal was published from 1840 to 1877 and was founded by William Nosworthy Churchill (1796-1846), a British-born journalist who moved to Turkey aged 19. He was the cause of a diplomatic incident that resulted in the temporary severance of diplomatic relations between Britain and the Ottoman Empire. Babinger p. 323/2.; Özege 6951.; Library of Congress. Karl Süssheim Collection, no. 1336., OCLC: 11810438, 880485954.

Bookshop Khalkedon Books, IOBA, ESA · Istanbul, TR1159,02 €

FAIK SABRI [DURAN], (Turkish geographer, journey writer), (1882-1943).MareMagnum

[SCARCE TURKISH ATLAS PRINTED IN LONDON] Ilk atlas. Ilk mekteblere mahsus. [i.e. First atlas for the primary schools].

Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original bdg. Large roy. 8vo. (24 x 20 cm). In Ottoman script. (Old Turkish with Arabic letters). 16 p., 15 chromo-lithographed maps. Some markings on the two maps. Otherwise a very good copy. First edition of this scarce atlas for Turkish primary schools drawn and published by Turkish geographical educators and cartographers in the early Republican period of Turkey. This fine atlas was printed in London, in a period after the proclamation of the Republic, before the Letter Revolution in 1928. Duran studied in Istanbul and Paris. He worked as a geography teacher in various high schools then he became a lecturer and a manager at Ankara Gazi Education Institute for a while. He was known for his writings on various topics and especially for his works on geography. Born in the imperial period, Duran signed the first cartographic studies of the Republic of Turkey with the transition to the Republican administration. Özege 8764.

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Glazier, RichardMareMagnum

A Manual of Historic Ornament Treating Upon the Evolution, Tradition, and Development of Architecture & the Applied Arts.

168 pages, 55 plates, numerous illustrations. Previous owners name in pencil on front free endpaper and at base of title page. 25mm tear to top of spine down edge with back cover and wear to remaining spine edges. Occasional foxing. Some occasional pencilled notes in the margins.

Andmeister Books · London, GB15,92 €

Shedd, Thomas ClarkMareMagnum

Structural Design in Steel

560 pages. Index. Plates II to X in pocket on back pastedown. Small scribbled-out label on front pastedown. This book is extra heavy, and may involve extra shipping charges to some countries

Andmeister Books · London, GB14,79 €

Jokilehto, JukkaMareMagnum

History of Architectural Conservation (Butterworth-Heinemann Series in Conservation and Museology)

On the conservation of ancient monuments, works of art and historic buildings. xiv, 354 pages. With Index. Some rubbing to cover surfaces.

Andmeister Books · London, GB150,13 €

Zwerger, KlausMareMagnum

Wood and Wood Joints: Building Traditions of Europe and Japan

This book describes and explains joints made exclusively from wood, no glue/adhesives or metal connectors. There are many more examples than you think - well illustrated. With Bibliography, Index of Persons and Buildings, Index of Places and Subject Index. Black covers with silver title on spine

Andmeister Books · London, GB204,72 €

AnonMareMagnum

Monuments Historiques No.121: Les Flandres

Much illustrated, occasionally in colour. 96 pages. Wear to cover extremities. Crease to top corner of front cover and following few pages.

Andmeister Books · London, GB15,92 €

POMODORO Giovanni (1550-1599)MareMagnum

LA GEOMETRIA PRATTICA. Cavata da gl'elementi d'Euclide, e d'altri famosi autori, con l'espositione di Gio. Scala matematico. Opera necessaria à misuratori, ad architetti, à geografi, à cosmosgrafi, à bombardieri, à ingegneri, à soldati & à capitani d'eserciti. Ridotta in cinquante tavole.

In-folio, 57 ll., 1bl.; engraved title and 51 full-page engraved plates, giving geodetic and cosmographic instruments and measurements; woodcut ornate initials and tailpieces, large Aldus anchor woodcut device at the end. Bound in contemporary cartonnage (reliure d'attente), with weak hinges; occasional light foxing, light dampstain at the bottom of the last leaves. Despite the title the work includes 50 full-page engravings, of which the last 7 are a supplement by Scala and are especially devoted to architecture and perspective.