[ 2 Volumes Bound as one] Constantinople and the Scenery of the Seven Churches of Asia Minor Illustrated. Series I & Series II.
by Walsh, Rev, Robert
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Ashmore, Queensland, Australia
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Fisher, Son, & Co., 1839. xxxvi, 85; 100pp; index, almost 100 engraved plates, map, pictorial titles. Contemporary marbled boards with leather spine and corners (half-leather) with 5 raised bands to spine. Front hinge tender, very small bookseller label at top of front pastedown, pencilled note on front pastedown and prev owner name on front free endpaper. Moderate foxing, edges of boards rubbed and worn at corners. Lacking the 2 page map of the Turkish and Ottoman Empire, otherwise complete with all blanks and extra titles.No dates- 1839 & 1840. Very nice copy of this account of Constantinople in the early 19th century.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. Illus. by Allom, Thomas.. 4to.
Details
- Bookseller
- Lawrence Jones
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 041119
- Title
- [ 2 Volumes Bound as one] Constantinople and the Scenery of the Seven Churches of Asia Minor Illustrated. Series I & Series II.
- Author
- Walsh, Rev, Robert
- Illustrator
- Allom, Thomas.
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Fisher, Son, & Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1839
- Keywords
- Constantinople Asia Minor Travel Exploration Churches Illustrated
- Bookseller catalogs
- Travel, Exploration;
- Size
- 4to
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Lawrence Jones
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About the Seller
Lawrence Jones
Biblio member since 2006
Ashmore, Queensland
About Lawrence Jones
I carry a general stock of approx 70000 titles of which only a small percentage is online. Viewing at my Ashmore bookrooms is welcome by appointment. While not specializing I have a good selection of art, natural history, military and surfing in stock. I also have many other non-fiction subjects, as well as approx 10000 paperback fiction titles on hand.
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