1996 — New New English Original bdg. Dust wrapper. 4to. (34 x 25 cm). In English, Turkish, and Russian. [viii], 215 p., color and b/w photos and ills. Once upon a time in Central Asia.= Bir zamanlar Orta Asya. A beautiful book of archival and modern photos of Central Asia through history. The photos come from the Russian Imperial Collection, archaeological photo archives, military archives of photos taken for military purposes, and private collections for personal or commercial use. Centers on the loss of Britain's hold on Central Asia and its change to rule by Czarist Russia. Amazing images of Khiva, Bukhara, Khokand, Samarkand, Khakassia, Altay, Tuva, Buzkhashi, and a large section on Kazakhstan. With architectural details, photos of families, formal portraits, street scenes, markets, animals, native dress, indigenous instruments, and more. Contemporary photos by Ergun Cagatay and with introductions to each section in trilingual text, as are photo annotations. A fascinating book about a fascinating part of the world.
