Welcome to Khalkedon Rare Books! Khalkedon (the form of Chalcedon originally) was an ancient maritime town of Bithynia, in Asia Minor. It was located almost directly opposite Byzantium, south of Scutari (modern Üsküdar) and it is now a district of the city of Istanbul named Kadikoy. Of course, our bookshop is located in the center of Kadikoy. We like to supply books related to Euroasia; Turkish (Turkic) and the Islamic World from Central Asia to Asia Minor and Andalusia to collectors and the academic world. Our data includes especially these subjects (in this geography): Ottomanica, Byzantium, Turkish and Islamic and traditional arts, Central Asian Turkic history, Turcology, and Turkish / Turkic linguistics, history of art, archaeology, theology, Judaica, Islamica, Christianity, Armenians, Kurdish studies, Istanbul - Constantinople, local, ethnic and traditional recipes, food culture and gastronomy, local history, Turkish and Ottoman painting, Turkish photography, etc. in Modern and Ottoman Turkish, English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Greek, Armenian, Hebrew and Russian (also Turkic dialects).
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Khalkedon Books
Bahariye Cd. Halil Ethem Sk. No: 32 / 36 Kadikoy, Istanbul, 34710, Turkey
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Prices are in US Dollars.
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All items are guaranteed to be as described.
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Shipping costs are based on books weighing 2.2 LB, or 1 KG. If your book order is heavy or oversized, we may contact you to let you know extra shipping is required.
