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Suleymanname : The Illustrated History of Suleyman the Magnificent
by Atil, Esin
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- VG/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0810915057
- ISBN 13
- 9780810915053
- Seller
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Long Beach, Washington, United States
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About This Item
New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1986 One of the uncontested masterpieces of all time is the Suleymanname, a truly Imperial manuscript. A facsimile edition of the paintings in the unique and physically inaccessible work is thus of great interest to scholars and students of art history as well as to the general reader. From the collection of Sanje (Frank) Elliott, Buddhist mentor, artist, and friend to many. Condition notes: 271 numbered pp +1; HB w/ DJ. Pages: clean, bright, tight, gray eps, full-page color frontis. Cover: blue silk, gilt device front, gilt titles spine; very light shelfwear, three damp stains to front, one larger damp stain back. DJ: unclipped, color artwork to front/spine, black titles front, white titles spine; very light edge/shelfwear, spine mildly sunned. Large, impressive, heavy.
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- Bookseller
- Independent Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 039028
- Title
- Suleymanname : The Illustrated History of Suleyman the Magnificent
- Author
- Atil, Esin
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - VG
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0810915057
- ISBN 13
- 9780810915053
- Publisher
- Harry N. Abrams, Inc.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1986
- Size
- Folio - over 12 - 15" tall
- Keywords
- Legend, pathology, Turkey, heart, history, illumination, art
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About the Seller
Independent Books
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Long Beach, Washington
About Independent Books
Independent Books deals in used, antiquarian, and rare collectible volumes. Our books are in great condition -- we provide value to you by offering the book in the best condition for the best price, and we frequently have one-of-a-kind collectibles in extraordinary shape. A tremendous resource for the discriminating collector/connoisseur. Service and client satisfaction are our hallmarks. We are glad to conduct research or locate a difficult-to-find title. Our book rating standards are as follows; nearly all of our stock is VG or better: As New (AN)-just as states, clean, bright, tight, no defects. Fine-AN, but not as bright, minor marks or other minor defects. Very Good (VG)-small to modest tears, chips, marks, cocked etc. Good (G)-not so much, with larger tears or chips, possibly soiled, cocked, etc. Fair-ugly, with pages or large areas of DJ missing or other major defects. Poor(P)-truly ugly, disbound or requiring other major rehabilitation. We stabilize most minor defects with archival quality materials, and with few exceptions, these stabilizations are reversible
Glossary
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- Device
- Especially for older books, a printer's device refers to an identifying mark, also sometimes called a printer's mark, on the...
- Shelfwear
- Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- Facsimile
- An exact copy of an original work. In books, it refers to a copy or reproduction, as accurate as possible, of an original...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
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