CHARLES DEVAL - DEUX ANNEES A CONSTANTINOPLE ET EN MOREE, 1825-1826

Nepveu, Libraire, Passage Des Panoramas, Paris, 1828. 219 p., 26x17 cm. 16 full-page color engravings. The spine and cover are decorated with gilt motifs, the page edges are gilded, in a luxurious all-leather binding of its period, in very good condition except for water stain on the upper corners of the engravings that generally does not extend to the pictures. Atabey, 347, Blackmer 480, Weber, 161, Colas 853, Droulia 1481, Chahine 1312.

TRAVELOGUE OF ISTANBUL BORN AUTHOR CHARLES DEVAL OF THE JOURNEY STARTING FROM ISTANBUL, TO IZMIR EXTENDING TO THE PELOPONNESE PENINSULA DURING THE GREEK REBELLION JUST BEFORE GREEK INDEPENDENCE DURING SULTAN II. MAHMUD PERIOD…

ALSO FAMOUS FOR THE 16 FULL PAGE COLOR ENGRAVINGS…

Estimate:40.000TL - 60.000TL