Descrizione

Original binding. In special slip-case. In English and Turkish. Color and b/w ills. 4to. (31 x 24 cm). 336 p. Istanbul, enjoying all the advantages of its position as a bridge between two continents and seas and the cultural heritage accumulated in its long history, remained for over a thousand years one of the most important centers of the world trade. It has always preserved its character as a city joining East and West, and the Istanbul merchant has continued this historical tradition over the centuries, bravely shouldering the responsibilities placed upon him by his function as a bridge between different civilizations while at the same time exploiting all the possibilities offered by the situation. We dedicate this book to a city that has always preserved its own extraordinary beauty and to the merchants and businessmen to whom Istanbul owes its very existence.