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Relation nouvelle d'un voyage de Constantinople. Enrichie de plans levez par l'auteur sur les lieux, et des figures de tout ce qu'il y a de plus remarquable dans cette ville
by Guillaume Joseph Grelot
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Paris; Foucault, 1680-01-01. Hardcover. Acceptable. Quarto. 306p. Rebound in burgundy red cloth.. Black leather spine label with gilt lettering. Fine binding and cover. New end pagers. Lacking original end papers,and title page. Professionally repair to chipping loss to head of pages near spine throughout. Lacking all plates, only the praying Muslim engravings remain. Of these engravings, 7 of the 8 were handcolored at a more recent time. Blackmer 740; Contominas 306; Weber 2:369; Atabey 527; Brunet II, 1733<br><br> An extremely informative travel narrative, Grelot's vision of Constantinople is conveyed through text and detailed, hand-colored illustrations. This volume describes local customs and provides a brief history of the area. Grelot, a prolific French artist and traveller, dedicated this particular volume to Louis XIV of France.
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- Title
- Relation nouvelle d'un voyage de Constantinople. Enrichie de plans levez par l'auteur sur les lieux, et des figures de tout ce qu'il y a de plus remarquable dans cette ville
- Author
- Guillaume Joseph Grelot
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- Hardcover
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- Used - Acceptable
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- Publisher
- Paris; Foucault
- Date Published
- 1680-01-01
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- 0.00 lbs
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