The Suleymanname is an imperial illuminated manuscript, housed in the Topkapi Museum in Istanbul. It was commissioned by the Sultan Suleyman I, who reigned from 1520 to 1566, when the Ottoman Empire was at its zenith. This facsimile edition is printed in four colours plus gold, and in tritone.
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The Suleymanname is an imperial illuminated manuscript, housed in the Topkapi Museum in Istanbul. It was commissioned by the Sultan Suleyman I, who reigned from 1520 to 1566, when the Ottoman Empire was at its zenith. This facsimile edition is printed in four colours plus gold, and in tritone.
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Fine in Near fine jacket. First edition, 1986, hardcover with gilt stamped blue cloth boards in dust jacket, quarto, 271pp., illustrated in color and b&w. Book fine, binding tight, text clean bright and unmarked. DJ near fine with mild rubbing. THIS LARGE, HEAVY BOOK WILL REQUIRE ADDITIONAL SHIPPING FEES.
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Seller's Description:
Very Good in Very Good jacket. 10 x 13 1/2. 272 page large hardcover with many color illustrations. A visual documentary history of the great sultan, Suleyman the Magnificent. Select bibliography and Glossary at rear. Dust jacket is bright, complete and clean. Full blue cloth exterior with title on spine in gold. Interior is unmarked, tight and clean.
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As New in As New dust jacket. 0810915057. 130 illustrations, including 89 color plates. First edition thus. As new in like dust jacket. Still in original shrinkwrap.
Publisher:
National Gallery of Art; Harry N. Abrams, Inc
Published:
1986
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
16317155978
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Seller's Description:
Book. Quarto; pp 271; Good condition paperback; blue/green spine with white text; covers have lightly toned exterior edges; some rubbing wear to edges; lightly sunned exterior, crease along spine and lower portion of front cover; text block shows light toning to exterior edges; profusely illustrated; interior clean; arts-Asian This book is part of the overstocked 15's, kept in Room X. 1311579. FP New Rockville Stock.
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As New in As New jacket. Book. Folio. Folio. 271 (1) pp, 130 1llus. (including 89 in full color). Facsimile Edition, 1986. Not Price Clipped. Pristine, no wear. No markings, tight binding, clean, white and bright. 10" x 13.5". Royal-blue cloth with gilt stamped detail on front board, and lettering to spine. Pictorial dj in acetate protector. "Facsimile of the imperial manuscript housed in the Topkapi Palace Museum in Istanbul. Printed in four colors plus gold and in tritone, this edition includes an introductory chapter on the political, social, and cultural setting of the work; a chapter on the various artists who painted the illustrations. In addition each color plate is accompanied by a descriptive text."