The Beauties of the Bosphorus; by Miss Pardoe, from Drawings by William H. Bartlett. / The Beauties of the Bosphorus. By Miss Pardoe. Illustrated in a Series of Views of Constantinople and its Environs, from Original Drawings by W.H. Bartlett.
by Miss Pardoe
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- A fine example of this popular 19th century plate book, plates and text are clean and crisp.
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
London: Virtue & Co., [n.d.] c. 1840. A fine example of this popular 19th century plate book, plates and text are clean and crisp.. Binding: Recent ½ calf with matching marble boards, gilt spine with 6 compartments with raised bands, black morocco label on two, edges marbled. , Notes: Miss Pardoe, an English author, travelled to Turkey in 1835. This book became quite popular, partly because of the beautiful steel engravings., Size: 4to, Illustration: Complete with 88 plates, including frontispiece, engraved title, and map of Constantinople. , Pages: P. (4), blank, frontis portrait of Miss Pardoe, engraved title, blank, title, blank, introduction i-xii, contents, directions to binder, 3-172, (4)., Category: Book Plate Books General; Book Near East Turkey; Book Voyages General;
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- Alexandre Antique Prints, Maps & Books
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- B3320
- Title
- The Beauties of the Bosphorus; by Miss Pardoe, from Drawings by William H. Bartlett. / The Beauties of the Bosphorus. By Miss Pardoe. Illustrated in a Series of Views of Constantinople and its Environs, from Original Drawings by W.H. Bartlett.
- Author
- Miss Pardoe
- Book Condition
- Used - A fine example of this popular 19th century plate book, plates and text are clean and crisp.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Virtue & Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- [n.d.] c. 1840
- Keywords
- Book Plate Books General; Book Near East Turkey; Book Voyages General;
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