The Role of The Balian Family in Ottoman Architecture First Edition in English

  
The Role of THE BALIAN FAMILY in Ottoman Architecture / First Edition in English. First Edition in English of this great history of an Armenian family which produced imperial architects under six Ottoman sultans from the 18th through the end of the 19th century and created many of the finest Turkish buildings in and around Istanbul, including the Dolmabahçe Palace. Architecture Armenian culture Ottoman art, Pera Istanbul Galata, Beyoglu Dolmabahçe Palace. Published by Yeni Cigir Bookstore, Istanbul 1990. 1st Edition with 744 fully illustrated. History of this Armenian family and their generations of contributions to Achitecture in the Ottoman Empire. Oversize book measures 10" x 13".