Skip to main content
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 15

Ottoman Costumes Turkish Hardcover, January 1, 1986 Coffee Table Book

About the Item

Ottoman Costume Book (Turkish) Hardcover, January 1, 1986. by Fenerci Mehmed Fenerci MehmeT Album (Author) From the 15th century on, Europeans attempted to become acquainted with the Turks, who were the representatives of a growing and ever more powerful unknown world. The structure, daily life, religion, and clothing of Ottoman society, which were so totally different from their own, were the object of an inexhaustible curiosity. Over the centuries, it was this curiosity which made it the goal of Europeans who came to Turkey to depict in words or in pictures the impressions which they acquired during the course of their visits. It was also in this way that the costume books which they had prepared by local artists to provide more accurate information were born. This work, which is one of these albums representing various types from among government officials and various sectors of the populace in the Ottoman Empire as well as their clothing whose date and place of production and whose artist (Fenerci Mehmed) are known, is being offered to the world of art and science for the first The study of clothes and dressing has great potential for social and cultural history. Typically Ottoman urbanites situated their fellow men after a glance at the clothing worn by the latter. As to the women, such conclusions were more difficult to draw, as all females were to be modestly covered up and ideally almost invisible. Yet in practice, at least from the eighteenth century onwards, it was often possible, at least in Istanbul, to distinguish fashionable from soberly pious women. To be aware of people's modes of dressing thus was part of knowing one's way around in Ottoman society. -- Costume, Turkish Textiles This is a beautiful coffee table or library book 1st Edition 1986.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 13 in (33.02 cm)Width: 10 in (25.4 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
  • Style:
    Modern (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1986
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    North Hollywood, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: TB211stDibs: LU906821990142

More From This Seller

View All
Art Director's Index to Photographers No. 5 Hardcover, January 1, 1977 Book
By Sam Haskins
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Art Director's Index to Photographers No. 5 Hardcover, January 1, 1977 by Mark David Chapman (Author), Sam Haskins (Photographer), chiefly (Illustrator) Art directors' index no. 5:...
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Books

Materials

Paper

Spectacular Alaska Hardcover Coffee Table Photography Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Spectacular Alaska coffee table photography book, copyright 1998 Spectacular Alaska Hardcover 1st edition 1998 by Charles Wohlforth, Dana Levy, Letitia O'Connor.With its vast diversi...
Category

Late 20th Century American Expressionist Books

Materials

Paper

Turkish Style Hardcover Book by Stefanos Yerasimos
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Turkish Style Hardcover November 1, 1992 by Stephane Yerasimos (Author), Kaya Dincer. The Turkish home is a living tradition whose refinement has continued uninterrupted for over 10,...
Category

1990s Turkish Islamic Books

Materials

Paper

New Classic Interiors by Alessandra Branca Hardcover Coffee Table Book
By Alessandra Branca
Located in North Hollywood, CA
New Classic Interiors by Alessandra Branca hardcover coffee table book in Box Sleeve. Abrams, Dec 15, 2018 - Architecture - 272 pages. For Alessandra Branca, living means living comfortably. Growing up in Rome, Branca was always surrounded by exquisite art and architecture. She learned early on that beauty is meant to intermingle with everyday life, and to this day her interior designs, while abiding by classical principles, comfortably accommodate her clients’ lifestyles. “You can’t just do something that looks pretty,†? she says. “It has to work.†? In this book, the designer—based in Chicago—generously reveals her step-by-step creative process, offering invaluable guidance to anyone who wants a home that is both gorgeous and livable. Beginning with her own Chicago townhouse and interweaving insights drawn from several other prominent projects, she shows how she assesses each space’s form and function, selects foundation elements, chooses furniture and lighting, and, finally, incorporates decorative elements that reflect the resident’s personality. Illustrated with 200 lush photographs, the book offers a welcomes introduction to Branca’s enchanting and livable interiors. Great book for inspiring rooms, very knowledgeable and Alessandra Branca gives a wealth of information when it comes to decorating your spaces. Ms. Branca teaches you how she decorates for her clients!! This book is a must for someone who likes to decorate their own spaces.Alessandra Branca is an extremely talented designer. Dressmaking type details abound in the photographs in this book. She is just a cut above many designers out there. New Classic Interiors starts off in Rome (her birthplace), then on to Chicago, and New York. There are great photos of projects and diagrams. The text is interesting and you will learn why certain things were created the way they were, her opinions on lighting, and general design information that make her rooms just a cut above other designs. If I had to be critical at all, it would be the use of red. This use to be one of my favorite home and clothing colors, but now blue reigns. Alessandra is heavily invested in the color red, and uses it magnificently! As a passionate collector of interior design books...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Books

Materials

Paper

Leonardo Da Vinci The Complete Paintings Hardcover Coffee Table Book
By Leonardo da Vinci
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Leonardo da Vinci. The Complete Paintings. Book by Pietro Marani Da Vinci in detail: Leonardo's life and work all paintings. One of the most fully ac...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Classical Roman Books

Materials

Paper

Fabrics The Decorative Art of Textiles Coffee Table Hardcover Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Fabrics The Decorative Art of Textiles Spectacularly illustrated with richly colorful, sumptuously textured photographs, Fabrics is an enthusiastic trip through the history, technol...
Category

1990s Italian American Classical Books

Materials

Paper

You May Also Like

Monet Hardcover Art Book
Located in Bradenton, FL
Monet hardcover art book with text by William C. Seitz. Published by Harry N. Abrams, Inc. of New York. Text printed and bound in the Republic of Korea, illustrations printed in Japa...
Category

Late 20th Century Books

Materials

Paper

Journey Into China Hardcover Book
Located in Bradenton, FL
Journey Into China. Published by The National Geographic Society in 1982. Hardcover book with dustjacket. Illustrated, 518 pages.  
Category

Vintage 1980s Books

Materials

Paper

Javier Senosiain Organic Architecture Hardcover Book
By Javier Senosianin
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Collectible book free form organic modern architecture: Organic architecture by author Architect Javier Senosiain Hardcover very good presentation pre...
Category

Vintage 1980s Mexican Organic Modern Books

Materials

Paper

Portraits by Halsman Hardcover Book, 1983
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An incredible look through the lens of one of the most prolific American photographers of the past 5 decades, Philippe Halsman. "Portraits" contains images of some of the most iconic...
Category

Vintage 1980s French Books

Materials

Paper

Impressionism and Post-Impressionism Hardcover Book
Located in Bradenton, FL
Impressionism and Post-Impressionism, the Hermitage, Leningrad, the Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow, and the National Gallery of Art, Washington. Hardcover book with dustjacket. ...
Category

Vintage 1980s Japanese Books

Materials

Paper

Sotheby's: The Collection of Jerome C. Neuhoff, January 25, 1986
Located in valatie, NY
Sotheby's: The Collection of Jerome C. Neuhoff. Including Chinese works of art, porcelain, silver, paintings, English furniture, decorations and carpets. Auction: Saturday, January 25...
Category

Vintage 1980s American Books

Materials

Paper

Recently Viewed

View All