172 - [Turkey]. TERZIAN, M. Y. SALADIN, H..

[Turkey]. TERZIAN, M. Y. SALADIN, H.. The Keupruli Yali in Anatoli-Hissar, on the Asian shore of the Bosphorus... Paris, Société des Amis de Stamboul, 1915. Small folio, (2) folios, 13-(2) pages, 13 color lithographic and stencil-printed plates in a cardboard slipcase with flaps from the publisher, imitating Oriental bindings, decorated covers (some scuffing on the slipcase with exposed cloth, slight oxidation of the paper as is always the case, but the interior is in fine condition). A rare and significant architectural study devoted to the Köprülü Yali, said to be the oldest preserved private residence on the banks of the Bosphorus in Istanbul. Built in 1699 for Amcazade Hüseyin Pasha (1644–1702), Grand Vizier to Mustafa II, the complex comprised three pavilions surrounded by gardens, of which only the divanhane of the selamlik remains today. The book is particularly notable for its detailed depictions of the rich interior decorations, walls, and ceilings. Text by architects Henri Saladin and René Mesguich, with drawings created under the direction of M. Y. Terzian and later colored by Saladin. Preface by Pierre Loti, who laments the gradual disappearance of the residences along the Bosphorus and calls for the preservation of the Köprülü yali. Limited edition. Copy no. 33, one of 150 numbered copies.