An Entertainment Scene (The third day of entertainment) fromSurname-i Vehbi

Name: An Entertainment Scene (The third day of entertainment) fromSurname-i Vehbi
Author: LevniLate 17th century, Edirne - 1732, Istanbul

Title	An Entertainment Scene (The third day of entertainment) fromSurname-i Vehbi
Author	LevniLate 17th century, Edirne - 1732, Istanbul
Publication Date:	18th century
Publication Place	Istanbul -
Subject	Miniature; illustrated
Type	kitap
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	Yes
Physical Dimensions	The book's dimension: 20x38 cm
Library:	Museum With No Frontiers
Record ID	AWE_tr_193
Library Location	Topkapı Palace Museum
Date	18th century
Notes	The image at the left shows an earlier stage of the flotilla. A long raft in the foreground carries a huge structure shaped like a cypress tree from which strings of fireworks are suspended along with two Catherine wheels. Rockets and projectiles hurtle about. On the basis of Vehbi’s account, this is the float prepared by the artillerymen’s corps. A two-story structure set on a pair of caiques carries a troupe of dancers and musicians on the lower floor while pyrotechnicists are busy at work on the upper one.
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An Entertainment Scene (The third day of entertainment) fromSurname-i Vehbi

Author LevniLate 17th century, Edirne - 1732, Istanbul

Publication Date 18th century

Publication Place Istanbul -

Subject Miniature; illustrated

Type kitap

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript Yes

Physical Dimensions The book's dimension: 20x38 cm

Library Museum With No Frontiers

Record ID AWE_tr_193

Library Location Topkapı Palace Museum

Date 18th century

Notes The image at the left shows an earlier stage of the flotilla. A long raft in the foreground carries a huge structure shaped like a cypress tree from which strings of fireworks are suspended along with two Catherine wheels. Rockets and projectiles hurtle about. On the basis of Vehbi’s account, this is the float prepared by the artillerymen’s corps. A two-story structure set on a pair of caiques carries a troupe of dancers and musicians on the lower floor while pyrotechnicists are busy at work on the upper one.

Bu sayfanın künyesi Copyedited by:Daniel de la VEGADaniel de la Vega is a copy editor based in Portland, Oregon. He obtained his bachelor’s degree in linguistics from the University of California at Santa Cruz in 2014 and has since done editing and localization work on everything from college applications to magazines to video game dialogue.