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Topkapi Palace - Hardcover

Ilhan Aksit (ed)

 
9789757039303: Topkapi Palace

Synopsis

258 pp, 324 Illustrations. In his own slip-case. By the 16th century, the Ottoman Empire had come to include territory on the three continents of Asia, Africa and Europe. The wealth that it acquired through conquest filled the coffers of the Ottoman treasury. This treasury, which expanded in size over the period of 600 years, accumulated in Topkapı Palace. After the palace was turned into a museum, the treasures of this collection began to be exhibited in seperate sections. This beautifully illustrated book by Ilhan Aksit, Former Director of National Palaces, presents the history, architecture and the marvellous treasury collection of Topkapı Palace.

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