The Grand Serail – السراي الكبير

Description

LebanonPostcard presents a rare book: The Grand Serail – Le Grand Sérail – Al Saray Al Kabir of Photographer Ayman Trawi.

The book is a record of the detailed Grand Serail of Lebanon and an invitation to make a tour of the Grand Serail. A history of civilization, art, architecture, and determination.

The Grand Serail – Le Grand Sérail – السراي الكبير
A History of Civilization, Art, Architecture, and Determination
L’Histoire d’une civilisation, d’un art, d’une architecture et d’une volonté

Architecture Information: Dr. Nazih Al Hariri
Texts, photos: Ayman Trawi
Layout: Hardcover with box
Size: 111 pages – 34.5 x 28.5 cm – 2.1 gr.
Languages: English, French and Arabic

Contents – Sommaire:

– Introduction
– History of Civilization – Un passé et une civilisation
– The Barracks – Les casernes (Al Thakanat)
– The Garrison – La garnison (Al Qishlah)
– The Grand Serail – Le Grand Sérail (Al Saray Al Kabir)
– The Hospital (Al Astakhanah) and the Courthouse (Al Adliyyah) – L’hôpital et le palais de Justice
– The Hamidiyyah clock tower – La tour de l’horloge hamidite
– The Arab flag hoisting over the Grand Serail – Le pavillon Arabe flotte sur le Grand Sérail
– The High Commission – Le Haut Commissariat
– The Grand Serail since Independence – Le Grand Sérail après l’indépendance
– Will and Determination – Volonté et persévérance
– Art and Architecture – Art et Architecture
– A tour of the Grand Serail – Une visite au Grand Sérail
– The return of the government to the Grand Serail – Le retour du gouvernement au Grand Sérail

LebanonPostcard will be responsible for sending the book you order, through a fast courier with a tracking number, guaranteeing reception of the package. The book may take between two and five days to arrive, according to the country it is sent to.