Temples of knowledge: Historical libraries of the Western World.

ERTUG, AHMET (Photographs by) - FRIEDRICH KRINZINGER - THIERRY GRILLET (Texts by) Temples of knowledge: Historical libraries of the Western World. Istanbul: Ertug & Kocabiyik (Borusan), 2009. 4to., [6], 216 pages, 94 image plates + 6 introduction images and 56 pages of introduction essays and text by the librarians printed on special paper. Original binding. In the original slip-case. New Oversize and very heavy volume. Please contact for postage cost. ISBN: CATALOG: Photographs KEYWORDS: library book photography Art Temples of Knowledge Historical Libraries of the Western World. A limited edition art book with large format photography by Ahmet Ertug. Foreword by Bruno Racine, President of the National Library of France, Introduction by Robert S. Nelson, professor of History of Art, Yale University. This book offers a visual journey into the ancient libraries of Europe through the eyes of Ahmet Ertug. Thirty unique and magnificent historical libraries are presented. Historical essays tell the story of libraries in antiquity and their development until the 19th century. Throughout history libraries have been havens of peace and tranquility, places where people come to read, research, or just contemplate and find serenity of mind. In the pages of this limited edition book, the libraries of the Western World have been photographed and their history told in expertly written essays. This limited edition book is created by master printers in Italy and binders in Switzerland. Photographed with a large format view camera on 20 x 25 cm film, the vision of Ahmet Ertug takes the reader on a journey through the spaces of these ancient libraries. Historical essays by Friedrich Krinzinger, thematic essay by Thierry Grillet. Book size: 42 x 34.5cm, 216 pages, 94 image plates + 6 introduction images and 56 pages of introduction essays and text by the librarians printed on special paper. Hardbound in black moire Japanese cloth and presented in a slipcase.…