Architecture from Archive

Istanbul: Imprimerie et Lithographie Centrales, 1873 Book. Illus. by SEBAH,MONTANI EFFENDI,BOGHOS EFFENDI,CHACHIAN AND MAILLARD. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Elephant Folio - over 15 - 23" tall. (VII) GERMAN AND FRENCH TEXT OF TITLE AND INTRODUCTION IN TOW COLUMNS. 3 SUBTITLE PAGES IN FRENCH AND GERMAN: L'ARCHITECTURE OTTOMANE, PREMIERE PARTIE. INCLUDES THREE PARTS: (PART II) PRECIS HISTORIQUE (OTTOMANISCHE BAUKUNST, ERSTER… Read more about this item

Cairo: Privately printed, 1894 Book. Illus. by FABRICIUS BEY. Very Good. Hardcover. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. EXTREMELY SCARCE, PRIVATELY BOUND BY THE ARMENIAN ARCHITECT GARO BALIAN. FULL LEATHER BINDING GILTED AND DECORATED IN ORIENTAL STYLE. DEEPLY PRESSED. BINDING EDGES SLIGHTLY FADED, PARTIAL LEATHER FLAYING. TITLE PAGE HEADED WITH THE KHEDIVAL CROWN. NO PRINTING PLACE OR NUMBER OF… Read more about this item

Cairo: IFAO, 1899 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Elephant Folio - over 15" - 23" tall. TITLE PAGE IN BLACK AND RED WITH KHEDIVAL ARM, PREFACE BY THE COMMITEE, INTRODUCTION, 34PP OF TEXT IN FRENCH INCLUDING ARABIC AND 8 FIGURES, 20 FULL PAGE PLATES, PLATE 15 FINE COLOURED. THE BOOK IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION AND LOOSE AS PUBLISHED IN IT'S… Read more about this item

Cairo: F. E. Nouri, 1931 Book. As New. Hardcover. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. [FIRST] VOLUME (REPORT) IN ARABIC: TAQREER AL LAJNAA AL FANIYYA AL MU'ALLAFA LI FAHS HALAT JAMI' MUHAMMAD ALI PASHA AL KABEER BI AL QAL'AA BI MISR.[VI], 105 PP, WITH 14 FIGURES, WHICH 9 OF THEM ARE FOLDINGS. [SECOND] VOLUME IS THE REPORT… Read more about this item

Giza (Orman), Egypt: The Survey of Egypt, 1949 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Elephant Folio - over 15 - 23" tall. One of the most important works ever been printed in Egypt. The Mosques of Egypt from 21 H. (641) to 1365 H. (1946) being a series of views in colours and monochrome of the principal mosques of Egypt… Read more about this item