Descrizione

Paperback. Pbo. 4to. (28 x 23 cm). In English. 223 p., color ills. Istanbul on stamps. Istanbul, Constantinople views on Turkish / Ottoman stamps / large philatelic collection. "This work covers nearly a century of stamps, from those insued during the final years of the Ottoman Empire to the present day stamps of the Republic of Turkey. It takes ist reader on a tour of Istanbul through the lens of the city's stamps, covering everthing from Istanbul's sports clubs to its important mosques and tombs, and from its public squares to its palaces, mansions, and waterside villas. Over the course of this journey through the city the reader discovers the communicative power of the visual elements of stamps. By means of these stamps, and the places and events they represent, the reader also rediscovers many aspects of the city he or she would otherwise never have given a second thought to. This work will reawaken beautiful memories, prick the curiosity, and refresh the knowledge of even those who know Istanbul up close. This work shows how the magical atmosphere of the great world metropolis, about which innumerable books have been written, comes to life via the communicative power of stamps.".