Chris Hellier Francesco Venturi (24 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Huge hardcover in excellent, unmarked, near-pristine condition (slight handling), with VG dust jacket (light handling, two tiny tears). The DJ is protected by a new, clear, removeable cover. 224 pages, with color photographs throughout. [3.8 lbs]. Book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 212 pages. DJ slightly worn One of the world's most beautiful and romantic waterways, the Bosporus flows through the center of Istanbul, separating European and Asian Turkey. For centur ies the city has been a meeting point of Western and Eastern cultures, and their eclectic and dynamic mix is supremely evident in the houses and palaces built a long the waterfront by generations of Ottoman families.In this sumptuousl y illustrated volume, author Chris Hellier traces both the architectural and soc ial history of these stunning residences, beginning in the mid-15th century, whe n Byzantine rule was brought to an end and Constantinople was established as the new capital of the growing Ottoman Empire. Soon thereafter Sultan Mehmet began building the Topkapi Serai as a symbol of his enhanced power, and this fabled pa lace, much altered and expanded, still dominates the skyline. Significant develo pment, however, commenced in the 18th century, during a prosperous and lighthear ted era known as the Tulip Period, when members of the ruling elite constructed wooden mansions, or yalis. Their architecture is unique to Istanbul, and their b eautiful red, yellow, pink, or green facades are still reflected in the waters o f the Bosporus.During the 19th century, Ottoman architectural conventions were adapted to ideas imported from Europe, and Istanbul took on a more cosmopo litan appearance. A Turkish baroque style, often embellished with rococo decorat ions, is evident in many of the palaces of this period. Some 19th century sultan s had a penchant for classical statements of imperial power, and their architect s introduced styles based on Greco-Roman aesthetics. Other foreign influences we re also felt and interpreted, with surprising results such as an art nouveau Egy.…

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Folio. 228 pp., map, profusely illustrated in colour throughout, glossary, biblio, index, original cloth in dust wrapper, light rubbing to jacket at spine extremities, otherwise copy in mint condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Reprint. Size: Folio 12 - 19". 228 pp. Internally clean. Binding firm, spine cocked. Dust Jacket slightly creased. Boards slightly bowed. Profusely illustrated. Illustrator: Francesco Venturi. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Architecture; Turkey; Genealogy & Local History. ISBN: 1850432333. ISBN/EAN: 9781850432333. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 66056. Francesco Venturi (illustrator). …

Green Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine Dustjacket. 1st Edition. 228 Pp.Black Cloth. Third Printing Indicated. Book With Touch Of Rubbing At Edges, Dust Jacket With Point Of Rubbing At Upper Front Tip And A 1/8" Closed Tear At Bottom Of Rear Panel. Gift Inscription To David Copley. Color Photographs Throughout (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. 228 pps. Gilt titles: sp. Frontis. Illust. w/ colour map & photos. Black cloth bds. Interior leaves are clean and tight. Gorgeous photo tour. Includes Ottoman Sultans, glossary, bibliography & index. The palatial and domestic architecture of Istanbul delineated in a sumptuous photographic essay. Venturi, Francesco (illustrator).…

First American Edition. Large hardcover, very good in very good jacket.

Hardback. Condition: Fine. First Edition. Hardback. Dust Jacket. 4to. Original publisher's black cloth, lettered gilt at the spine. Copiously illustrated in colour and black and white throughout. This book is very heavy, and delivery costs may be a consideration especially outside Britain. ISBN: 1850432333 Pages: 212 Fine in fine dust jacket. …

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st edition 2nd Impression228 pages cery large hardback book fine Jacket slightly torm top of spine.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition (first printing). 4to. 228pp. Black cloth lettered in gold at the spine. Lavishly illustrated throughout with hundred of colour photographs. In fine state with virtually fine dust wrapper, just fractionally chafed at spine ends. "This book documents and illustrates both the architectural and social backgrounds of [the Bosphorus'] stunning houses and palaces, providing a sound wide-ranging history, and drawing on evocative quotations from travellers to Istanbul over the centuries" - blurb.…

Hardcover. Condition: Wie neu. Dust Jacket Condition: Wie neu. 1. Auflage. Meisterwerke der Architektur in Istanbul. Großformatiger, schöner Bildband, 227 Seiten.

Hardcover. Condition: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed.

Hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

Condition: leido. Encuadernación de tapa dura. Condición: Bien. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Bien. 227pp Con fotografías a color, buen estado.

hardcover. Condition: Gut. 228 Seiten Guter Zustand mit Gebrauchsspuren H2 Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 1700.

In-4, 32 cm, 228pp., illustr., carte en frontispice et photos, reliure cart. de l'editeur avec jaquette, Nb-0182, Traduction de : Splendours of the Bosphorus par Nicolas Blot - Sur le Front du Bosphore - Le Grand Serail - Architecture en bois: hammams, un theatre du baroque, Art Nouveau sur le Bosphore, l'esprit de l'impermanence - Beaux-Arts sur le Bosphore, les Balian et la nouvelle architecture, un parfum d'Arabie - Des pavillons dans un parc, chalets ottomans, les palais du peuple - Les Sultans Ottomans, etc., - Gossaire, bibliogr. et index.…

4°. 225 S. m. zahlr. Abb. Oln. Schutzumschlag etwas fleckig u. geknickt. Vorderdeckel etwas aufgebogen. Ecken bestoßen. Buchblock etwas verzogen. Mängelstemepel a. Schnitt.

Droemer Knaur, München, 1994. 228 S. mit einem Frontispiz und zahlreichen, teils ganzseitigen Abbildungen, Pappband mit Schutzumschlag, quart, (am oberen Rand teils mit leichten Feuchtigkeitsspuren)---- sonst gutes Exemplar / Aus dem Englischen übersetzt von Dr. Siegfried Schmitz - 1675 Gramm.

Couverture rigide. Condition: Bon. Dust Jacket Condition: Bon. In 4 relié sous jaquette en bon état 227 pages, 1994 (une petite déchirure sur le coin inférieur du recto de la jaquette, coins de la jaquette légèrement frottés, légères marques sur cette même jaquette). Envoi soigné.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. HELLIER, Chris and Venturi Francesco [226] pp. Abbeville Press Publishers 1993 12 1/2" x 9 7/8" Shows and describes the history of Istanbul palaces, some of which date back to the fifteenth century.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. HELLIER, Chris VENTURI, Francesco [228] pp. Abbeville Press 1993 12 3/8" x 9 7/8" In this sumptuously illustrated volume, author Chris Hellier traces both the architectural and social history of these stunning residences, beginning in the mid-fifteenth century, when Byzantine rule was brought to an end and Constantinople was established as the new capital of the growing Ottoman Empire.…

1996, Ed. Cartago, Londres. Folio, 228 pág. Muy buen estado de conservación, con sobrecubierta original. 248 ARQUITECTURA TURQUÍA 13193.

Condition: gut. 1994. Villen und Paläste am Bosperus: Meisterwerke der Architektur in Istanbul In deutscher Sprache. pages.

London 1994, 228 pp., nice photos, dust jacket 9781850432333 (code C-49).