The Innocence of Objects: The Museum of Innocence, Istanbul (Signed First Edition)

Orhan Pamuk (author)

ISBN 10: 1419704567 / ISBN 13: 9781419704567

Published by Abrams (New York), 2012

About this Item

First edition. First printing. Softbound. NEW in dust jacket, a pristine unread copy. Comes with mylar dust jacket protector. Shipped in well padded box. No smell, marks, or any other defects. Pristine! (This title has lightweight cardboard covers, not standard hardback, with French Flaps). The companion piece to his novel, THE MUSEUM OF INNOCENCE. You cannot find a better copy. SIGNED BY PAMUK on title page, his name only.

Seller Inventory # 11-2012-129

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Innocence of Objects: The Museum of Innocence, Istanbul (Signed First Edition)
• Publisher: Abrams (New York)
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1419704567
• ISBN 13: 9781419704567
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: New
• Dust Jacket Condition: New
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)

About this title

Synopsis

The Nobel Prize winner’s catalog of his Istanbul museum is like “wandering past the illuminated windows of an arcade. . . . This book spills over with pleasure” (The New York Times).

The culmination of decades of omnivorous collecting, Orhan Pamuk’s Museum of Innocence in Istanbul uses his novel of lost love, The Museum of Innocence, as a departure point to explore the city of his youth. In The Innocence of Objects, Pamuk’s catalog of this remarkable museum, he writes about things that matter deeply to him: the psychology of the collector, the proper role of the museum, the photography of old Istanbul (illustrated with Pamuk’s superb collection of haunting photographs and movie stills), and of course the customs and traditions of his beloved city.

The book’s imagery is equally evocative, ranging from the ephemera of everyday life to the superb photographs of Turkish photographer Ara Güler. Combining compelling visual images and writing, The Innocence of Objects is an original work of art and literature.

About the Author

Orhan Pamuk received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2006. His books have been translated into 60 languages. He divides his time between Istanbul and New York City, where he is the Robert Yik-Fong Tam Professor in the Humanities at Columbia University.