Ipek: The Crescent & The Rose: Imperial Ottoman Silks and Velvets de Atasoy, Nurhan; Denny, Walter; Denny, Walter B.; Mackie, Louise W.; Raby, Julian [Editor]; Effeny, Alison [Editor]; - 2002-02-15

London: Azimuth Editions, 2001. Paperback. VG- light wear to edges and corners, previous owner's name on inside of front cover in ink, top corners of first two pages are creased.. Glossy color-illustrated softcover with cream lettering. 360 pp. Mainly color illustrations. Maps. "Figured silk fabrics were among the most powerful and most characteristic artistic products of the Ottoman empire. Through their role as diplomatic gifts, silks came to symbolize the Ottoman imperium to foreigners, while at home they were an important vehicle for the transmission of artistic ideas, and a key factor in the economy. Wars were fought for control of silk revenues, and governments devoted major bureaucratic efforts towards the organization, regulation and taxation of silk production. Silks took a major role in Ottoman public ceremonies and in upper-class culture, denoting status and forming a part of the compensation of state officials." "This book is the result of an international research project undertaken… Leer más

Azimuth Editions, 2002-02-15. Paperback. Acceptable. 1.5800 in x 14.4500 in x 11.2900 in.

E-035: Azimuth Editions. Very Good. 2002. Hardcover. Hardcover. 4to. Azimuth Editions, London, UK. 2002. 360 pgs. Illustrated throughout in color. First Edition/First Printing. DJ has light shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities. Bound in cloth boards with titles present to the spine and front board. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. Status symbols, diplomatic gifts, artistic mediums and economic treasures--figured silk fabrics were among the most powerful and most characteristic artistic products of the Ottoman Empire. Wars were fought for control of silk revenues, and governments devoted major bureaucratic efforts toward the organization, regulation and taxation of silk production. Ipek: The Crescent & the Rose is the most comprehensive and magnificently illustrated overview of Ottoman silk textiles of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Its lavish, full-bleed,… Leer más

Istanbul: Azimuth Edition Limited on behalf of TEB Iletisim ve Yayincilik A.S., 2001. 1st Edition . Dust jacket. New/New. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Original cloth bdg. Dust wrapper. Folio. (37 x 28 cm). Edition in English. 360 p., color ills. Ipek: Imperial Ottoman silks and velvets. With contribution by Serife Atlihan, Beata Biedronska-Slotowa, Harald Bohmer, Inna Vishnevskaia. Compiled and edited by Julien Raby and Alison Effeny. "This book is the result of an international research project under-taken over a number of years. It is the first major study of Ottoman textiles to attempt a classification of the key technical and decorative categories, and is also the first to offer a catalogue of dateable textiles. The authors not only draw on the famous collections of the Topkapi Palace in Istanbul and other major museums around the world, but have rediscovered many lesser-known fabrics in ecclesiastical treasuries in Russia and Central Europe. New research in the Ottoman archives has… Leer más

Ipek: The Crescent & The Rose: Imperial Ottoman Silks and Velvets

London: Azimuth Editions, , 2001. This is a fine hardcover copy with a fine dust jacket with no wear at all. Completely clean. This book is the result of an international research project undertaken over a number of years. It is the first major study of Ottoman textiles to attempt a classification of the key technical and decorative categories. And is also the first study to offer a catalog of dateable textiles. There are examples from the Topkapi Palace in Istanbul, and other European museums as well as ecclesiastical treasuries in Russia and Central Europe. Illustrated lavishly in color and black & white. Glossary. Bibliography. 14" high X 11" wide, 360 pages. Large heavy book, foreign shipping will be extra. This book will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and shipped with tracking.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine.