Turkish Art and Architecture
New York: Praeger Publishers, 1971. Hardcover. Red cloth, light blue title block with gilt letters and decoration on spine; gilt decoration on front cover. White & color illustrated dust jacket with black lettering. 422 pp. 32 color plates, 300+ bw illustrations, photos and plans. VG-/G+. May have some wear to edges of dj and binding. Page edges are tanning but page surfaces are clear. One copy has owner's sticker on ffep. Item #133656
"The first general work to cover the whole range of Turkish art, it is also the first to bring together the results of excavations and research carried out in recent years in Iran, Afghanistan, and Turkestan (the region that includes the Soviet Central Asian republics and Chinese Turkestan), as well as in Anatolia itself. ... Examines the links that connect monuments of art and architecture in widely separated areas, disclosing the unity and continuity of Turkish art." (dj) Covers architecture, decorative arts, paintings, and calligraphy. A comprehensive overview with a focus on Ottoman and Selkuj arts, outside and within Anatolia.
OCLC: 273720
Price: $20.00