Constantinople Illustrated - 1838
| Author: | Thomas Allom |
| Full Title: | Fisher s Illustrations of Constantinople and its Environs. or "Constantinople and the Scenery of the Seven Churches of Asia Minor. Illustrated in a Series of Drawings from Nature...with an Historical Account of Constantinople, and Descriptions of the Plates by the Rev. Robert Walsh, LL.D. |
| Published: | London: Fisher, Son, & Co., 1838 |
Volume 1: 85 pp. Volume 2: 100 pp. ALLOM, Thomas [1804-1872] (Illus.) & WALSH, Thomas [1772-1852] (Text).
In a very handsome period 19th century publisher's half morocco leather. Heavily ornately gilt spine in six gilt-ruled compartments, each containing decorative gilt devices , with gilt title and raised bands. Marbled boards; boards perhaps slightly rubbed but nothing aside of typical light shelf wear. Leather at joints and spine extremities gently worn, perhaps a touch of light rubbing to the spines, but this clearly does not detract from the beauty of this handsome binding and it is in fact much nicer than typically encountered. All edges marbled. These images illustrate nearly every aspect of public life in early 19th century Turkey.
One of the great illustrated plate books of the 19th century relating to Turkey.
Clean internally, only the most minor light occasional spotting, nearly 100 fine steel engravings with tissue guards. With 2 engraved maps (1 is double-page), 2 engraved titles, & 94 engraved plates (including the frontis.)
Including are 2 maps, views of Constantinople from the Golden Horn, the great cemetery of Scutari, the Mosque of Sultan Soliman, Reception Room of the Seraglio, the Great Bazaar, the Mosque of Santa Sophia, entrance to the Bosphorus, the Ruins of Ephesus, the Acropolis at Sardis, the village of Balbec, Philadelphia, the Gardens of the Seraglio, Pass in the Balkan mountains- Turkish side, Obelisk of Theodosius in the Atmeidan, the triple wall of Constantinople, the Sultan's new palace on the Bosphorus, the Castle of Smyrna, the Monastery of St. George of the Precipice, the town and castle of Paramythia in Albania, the Ruins of Laodicea, & etc.
Books measure c. 8 3/4" W x 11 1/8" H.
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| Item #: | B1542 |
| Item Title: | Constantinople Illustrated |
| Price ($US, shipping not incl.): | SOLD |
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