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Once upon a time in Central Asia
Seller: Whitledge Books, Austin, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. ONCE UPON A TIME IN CENTRAL ASIA (BIR ZAMANLAR ORTA ASYA) by Ergun Çagatay, with text in English, Turkish, and Russian, hardcover with dust jacket, probable first edition, richly illustrated with many 19th-century and late 20th-century photographs, 1996. BOOK CONDITION: fine. The text block is in fine condition with no tears, marks, or dog ears. There is no bookplate nor signature of previous owner. Not a remainder or library book. The book is tightly bound. The boards are in fine condition as is the dust jacket. 13 x 9 ½, 214 pages, 60 ounces. NOTE THAT SINCE THE BOOK WEIGHS OVER THREE POUNDS, THERE MAY BE ADDITIONAL SHIPPING CHARGES WHICH WILL BE INDICATED BEFORE FINAL CHECK OUT XX [Khalkedon Books description] 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. Seller Inventory # 000706
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Once upon a time in Central Asia.= Bir zamanlar Orta Asya.
Seller: Khalkedon Rare Books ABA, ILAB, IOBA, ESA, Istanbul, Turkey
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Dust jacket. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 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. Seller Inventory # 029378
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Once upon a time in Central Asia = Bir zamanlar Orta Asya.
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Istanbul: Tetragon, 1996., Istanbul:, 1996
ISBN 10: 9759478900
ISBN 13: 9789759478902
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Seller: BOSPHORUS BOOKS, Istanbul, Turkey
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: New. CAGATAY, ERGUN Once upon a time in Central Asia = Bir zamanlar Orta Asya. Istanbul: Tetragon, 1996. 4to., viii, 214 p., color and b/w photos. In Turkish, English and Russian. Illustrated by 86 color photos, 18 black&white. Original binding. Dust wrapper. New ISBN: 9789759478902 CATALOG: Caucasus & Central Asia KEYWORDS: Central Asia Caucasus photography Russia Turkish countries Turkish history Vintage photographs of the areas of Khiva, Bukhara, Khokand, Samarkand, Kazakhstan, Altay, and Tuva from the Russia Imperial. Collection and private and military photographic archives. Mostly 1860-1900. Seller Inventory # 40040