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[email protected] shapero.com CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Items 1- 16 When I first went to work with Bernard in 1991, the head cataloguer was Christine Manuscripts, watercolours and prints Thomson, an enthusiastic student of all things Ottoman. One of Bernard’s keenest customers was Sefik Atabey, a charming man and a passionate collector. Thus I found myself immersed in the Ottoman World.