Music from Khalkedon Rare Books, IOBA, ESA

Izmir: BMY: Bemol Müzik Yayinlari, 2006. 5th or later Edition . Soft cover. New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Paperback. Oblong cr. 8vo. (14 x 20 cm). In Turkish. 35, [3] p., musical scores. Ud metodu 2: Görerek - dinleyerek. [With a DVD].

Istanbul: Kubbealti, 2021. Hardcover. New. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Original bdg. HC. 4to. (29 x 23 cm). Edition in English. 548 p., color ills. Catalogue of the manuscripts in the Collection of the Kubbealti Foundation. The Kubbealti Academy Culture and Art Foundation (Kubbealti Akademisi Kültür ve Sanat Vakfi) was established under the name The Kubbealti… Read more about this item

Istanbul: Milli Egitim Bakanligi, 1981. 2nd Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Paperback. 4to. (28 x 20 cm). In Turkish. [xxiv], 532 p., musical scores. Second Edition. Bestecilik bakimindan Türk müzigi ve armonisi. Classical Turkish music and harmony.

Paris: Librairie Orientaliste Paul Geuthner, 2011. Soft cover. New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Paperback. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). In French. 354, [4] p., 8 numerous color plates, 1 CD. "Les Yayla sont les estives où les yörük, nomades et semi-nomades turkmènes, mènent leurs troupeaux au mois de mai, dans de longues transhumances; et… Read more about this item

[Istanbul]: Manuscript., [AR 1347], 1928. No Binding. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Original manuscript autograph ijazatnama [i.e. License, or diploma for assent] signed by Ali Haydar Gürbüzler written for famous Turkish mevlevi poet Aasf Halet Çelebi, (1907-1958). 18x11,5 cm. In Ottoman script (Turkish with Arabic letters). 8 lines. It starts with "Huve". Dated November… Read more about this item

Tirana: Universite D'Etat De Tirana Institut De Folkore / Imprimerie Mihal Duri, 1969. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Original cloth bdg. Cr. 8vo. (20 x 14 cm). In French. 164 p. Le chant Albanais au cours des âges. Albanian singing over the ages. Avant-propos, Berceuses, Chansons rituelles et comptines, Chansons… Read more about this item

Tirana: Editions Naim Frasheri, 1966. Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Paperback. Demy 8vo. (21 x 14 cm). In French. 236, [48], [2] p., b/w plates, musical scores. Introduction.; Les "Kanget e Larme", Les chansons d'enfants, Les chansons rituelles, Les "Kanget e buta", Fiançailles, mariage, Calambours, boutades et plaisanteries, Les chansons du travail,… Read more about this item

Ankara: Deutsches Kulturinstitut Ankara Türkisch - Deutscher Kulturbeirat, 1983. Soft cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Paperback. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). In German and Turkish. [ix], [1], 36 p. Cevat Memduh Altar's first meeting with Paul Hindemith and his memories about it. Paul Hindemith, (1895-1963), was a prolific German composer, violist, violinist, teacher… Read more about this item

Istanbul: Çituri Biraderler Basimevi, 1951. Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Paperback. Demy 8vo. (21 x 14 cm). In English. 14, [1] p. This rare program was printed for the XXII. International Congress of Orientalists held in Istanbul in 1951 and includes three chapters titled 'Program', 'Explanatory Notes', and 'Turkish music in a… Read more about this item

Istanbul: Yurtrenkleri., [2000], 2000. Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Paperback. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). In Turkish. 119, [1] p., b/w ills. and musical scores. Memoirs of a teacher and director of the Turkish State Conservator in Ankara. Signed and inscribed by Canpolat.

Konya: Selçuklu Belediyesi, 2018. Hardcover. New. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Original bdg. HC. Folio. (32 x 24 cm). In Turkish. 398 p., ills., musical scores, and with 2 CDs. Hâce Hâfiz Eyyûbî Mehmed Zekâi Dede Efendi [With 2 CDs]. Biography and music of Zekâî Dede Efendi, (1825-1897), who was a composer in the field of… Read more about this item

Italia: Fondazione Donizetti, 2010. Soft cover. As New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Paperback. Roy. 8vo (24 x 17 cm). In English and Italian with abstracts in Turkish. [Liii], 272 p., ills. With a CD in it end-pocket. Giuseppe Donizetti Pasha: Musical and historical trajectories between Italy and Turkey.= Giuseppe Donizetti Pascia: Traiettorie musicali e storiche… Read more about this item

Istanbul: Akbank, 1992. Soft cover. Fine. Paperback. Oblong large 8vo. (23 x 24 cm). In English and Turkish. [36] p., color ills. Signed and inscribed by the artist as 'Coskun Sensoy'a saygilarla'. Dated 2.10.1992. Semiha Berksoy was a Turkish opera singer and painter. Berksoy started her acting career in the role of Semiha in the first Turkish sound… Read more about this item

Istanbul: Original Concert Program Pamphlet with Autograph Signature, 1955. No Binding. Very Good. Original concert program signed and inscribed by Semiha Berkdoy. 24x12 cm (Folded size). Folded. 8 p., fully ills. Signed and inscribed by Berksoy. Semiha Berksoy was a Turkish opera singer and painter. Berksoy started her acting career in the role of Semiha in the first… Read more about this item

Istanbul: Stüdyo Yasar., [ca. 1970], 1970. No Binding. Very Good. Original color photograph signed and inscribed by Kadir Inanir as 'Nurten Hanima içtenlikle'. 14,5x9 cm. Inanir is a Turkish film actor and director. He was born on 15 April 1949 in Fatsa, a town in Ordu province of Turkey. He acted in 43 films since 1967 and appeared… Read more about this item

[Istanbul], 1978. No Binding. Very Good. Original color printed photograph signed and inscribed by Erol Büyükburç. 16x12 cm. Büyükburç was a Turkish singer-songwriter, pop music composer, and actor. While studying in university, he entered Istanbul Municipal Conservatory. Later, he began singing in various jazz bands. During his compulsory military service in Urfa, he served in the officers' club… Read more about this item

Istanbul: Foto Stil., [ca. 1960s], 1960. No Binding. Very Good. Original b/w portrait photograph signed by Yildirim Gürses. 14x9 cm. Stamp of photograph studio on verso. Photo was taken Foto Stil located in Beyoglu, Istanbul in its period. Yildirim Gürses was born on January 21, 1939 in Bursa, Turkey. He was a composer and actor, known for Gençlige… Read more about this item

Paris: Silvestre & Maucotel / Claude Lebet., [1924 - 1989], 1924. No Binding. Very Good. Original document. (34 x 22 cm). In French. Signed by Maucotel and Deschamp. Handwritten by them. It's a certificate of guarantee given to for a Stradivarius violin made by Paolo Casteller in Genoa in 1775 to firstly Monsieur J. G. Brun, and then… Read more about this item

Beyoglu - Istanbul: Stüdyo Taç., [ca. 1950s], 1950. No Binding. Very Good. Original b/w portrait photograph signed and inscribed by Behiye Aksoy as 'Hayat hanmefendi'ye sonsuz sevgilerimle'. 14x9 cm. Stamp of photo studio on verso. The photo was taken Foto Taç located in Beyoglu, Istanbul in its period. Behiye Aksoy (born Behiye Tetiker; 19 September 1933 - 31… Read more about this item

Constantinople (Istanbul): Imp. F. Loeffler., [ca. 1895], 1895. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Paperback. Folio. (33 x 24 cm). In Ottoman script (Turkish with Arabic letters), and bilingual text in French and Ottoman Turkish on the cover. [4] p. Paul Lange was a German musician, teacher, orchestra, and choir… Read more about this item