Description

Original bdg. Dust wrapper 4to. (28 x 20 cm). In English and Turkish. viii, 215 p., color and b/w ills. with a long illustrated chapter titled "A pictorial account of Istanbul women through the centuries". Detailed accounts of the women of Istanbul, the capital of the Ottoman Empire, their daily lives, their place in society, their dress, and their customos and traditions, often illustrated with fascinating pictures, have been given by many, mostly European writers, travelers and diplomats. They include Edmondo de Amicis, Chalcondile Athenien, W. H. Bartlett, Djeval, D'Ohsson, De Ferrario, Lewis, Hobhouse, Texier, Tournefort, et alli. A small number of Ottoman writers also give accounts of Istanbul women. They include Fazil Hussein Enderuni (1759-1811), Abdullah-al Buharî (18th century), and Osman Hamdi Bey (1842-1910). The works of both foreign and Ottoman writers are generally masterfully illustrated by artists and engravers of many nationalities.