"Splendors Of Istanbul Houses And Palaces Along The Bosporus" 1993 HELLIER, Chris VENTURI, Francesco Fleur Cowles the production quality of this

the production quality of this book harkens back to the 1930s

1946 : Tremaine "House in Montecito"

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Elizabeth Fraser- Illustrator

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"Splendors Of Istanbul Houses And Palaces Along The Bosporus" 1993 HELLIER, Chris VENTURI, Francesco Fleur Cowles the production quality of thisHELLIER, Chris VENTURI, Francesco[228] pp. Abbeville Press199312 3 8" x 9 7 8" Fine FineIn this sumptuously illustrated volume, author Chris Hellier traces both the architectural and social history of these stunning residences, beginning in the mid fifteenth century, when Byzantine rule was brought to an end and Constantinople was established as the new capital of the growing Ottoman Empire.