Su¨leymanname: The illustrated history of Su¨leyman the Magnificent

by Esin Atil

Book Overview

The Suleymanname is an imperial illuminated manuscript, housed in the Topkapi Museum in Istanbul. It was commissioned by the Sultan Suleyman I, who reigned from 1520 to 1566, when the Ottoman Empire was at its zenith. This facsimile edition is printed in four colours plus gold, and in tritone.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0894680889
• ISBN13: 9780894680885
• Release Date: January 1986
• Publisher: H.N. Abrams
• Length: 271 Pages
• Weight: 4.30 lbs.