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Essential Books These 4 items are available for $61, including
U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXTKY141)		  
Istanbul, Memories and the City  •  Orhan Pamuk
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  2006 •  PAPER  • 320 PAGES
In this dazzling if somber elegy, Orhan Pamuk writes with quiet grace of the city celebrated in his many novels, a city of crumbling wooden mansions and Ottoman riches, a city of Asian, Islamic, secular and European influences. With a selection of excellent photographs by Ara Guler. (TKY99, $16.95)		   Istanbul, Memories and the City
Blue Guide Istanbul  •  John Freely
GUIDEBOOK •  2011 •  PAPER  • 352 PAGES
The long-awaited sixth edition of Freely's erudite, indispensable guide to the monuments, art and history of Istanbul. (TKY231, $24.95)		   Blue Guide Istanbul
Lonely Planet Istanbul Encounter  •  Verity Campbell
GUIDEBOOK •  2011 •  PAPER  • 176 PAGES
With a section of not-to-missed highlights and a calendar of annual events, this lively pocket guide organized by neighborhood includes suggested side trips, along what to see and where to shop, eat, drink and play. With a double-sided pullout map. (TKY151, $12.99)		   Lonely Planet Istanbul Encounter
Istanbul Map  •  Borch Maps
2011 •  MAP
A laminated folded map at a scale of 1:11,000. Two Sides. 19.5x26 inches. (TKY65, $8.95)		   Istanbul Map



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Istanbul Eats  •  Yigal Schleifer  •  Ansel Mullins   • GUIDEBOOK  •  With maps, photographs and a very readable full page on each spot, this handy guide includes hundreds of discoveries from Sultanahmet to Beyaglu, Galata, the Bosphorus and beyond. (TKY245, $16.95)
 		  
Lonely Planet Turkish Phrasebook  •  Arzu Kurklu   • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS  •  With essential vocabulary for the traveler. (TKY115, $8.99)
 		  
Strolling Through Istanbul, The Classic Guide to the City  •  Hilary Sumner-boyd  •  John Freely   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A new edition of Freely and Sumner-Boyd's indispensable (and hefty) guide to the history, monuments and culture of Istanbul. (TKY213, $19.00)
 		  
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A Traveller's History of Turkey  •  Richard Stoneman   • HISTORY  •  An accessible, well-written overview of Turkish history from the Paleolithic to the present. (TKY13, $14.95)
 		  
Crescent and Star  •  Stephen Kinzer   • HISTORY  •  This insightful anecdotal report on contemporary life, culture and politics in Turkey comes from a former New York Times Istanbul bureau chief who is especially attuned to the powerful geographic position of Turkey and its multiple identities in Europe, Asia and the Middle East. (TKY64, $17.00)
 		  
Istanbul and the Civilization of the Ottoman Empire  •  Bernard Lewis   • HISTORY • FAVORITE  •  In this slim volume the great Islamic scholar describes the invasion of Constantinople by the Ottoman Turks on May 29, 1453, evoking the city at this pivotal moment in its long history. (TKY17, $24.95)
 		  
Istanbul, A Cultural History  •  Peter Clark   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  Peter Clark celebrates the history, architecture, literature and society of Istanbul. (TKY254, $15.00)
 		  
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Istanbul, the Imperial City  •  John Freely   • HISTORY  •  A lively, anecdotal history of the city geared for the traveler. With historic and modern photographs and neighborhood maps. Freely concludes with a helpful, 60-page section on monuments and museums. (TKY23, $17.00)
 		  
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Istanbul, Poetry of Place  •  Ate Orga   • LITERATURE  •  Sultan Süleyman, W. B. Yeats and Nâzim Hikmet, amongst others, are included in this tribute to the world's most remarkable cities. (TKY243, $17.95)
 		  
Istanbul, The Collected Traveler  •  Barrie Kerper   • ANTHOLOGY  •  Barrie Kerper raided her file cabinets and cajoled many friends (interviews included) for this rich anthology on Turkey, its history, culture and allure. Her treasure trove includes thoughtful commentaries on everything from Turkish cuisine and Istanbul's monuments to Whirling Dervishes and famous personalities. (TKY202, $19.00)
 		  
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