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Title

Constantinople and the scenery of the Seven Churches of Asia Minor illustrated. First [-second] series / in a series of drawings from nature by Thomas Allom ; with an historical account of Constantinople and descriptions of the plates by Robert Walsh.

Author

Allom, Thomas, 1804-1872.

Publication

London ; Paris : Fisher, Son & Co. ; New York : R. Martin & Co. [distributor, 1838?-1840?].

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Additional Authors

• Walsh, R. (Robert), 1772-1852.
• Carne, John, 1789-1844.
• Fisher, Son, & Co. pbl

Description

2 v. ([4], xxxvi, 84 p., [47] leaves of plates; [4], 100 p., [51] leaves of plates) : ill., maps; 29 cm.

Series Statement

• Constantinople, the scenery of the seven churches of Asia, and the shores and islands of the Mediterranean ; pts. 1-24
• Syria and the Holy Land illustrated ; [31]-54
• The Turkish empire illustrated
• The Turkish empire etc. illustrated

Uniform Title

• Turkish empire illustrated
• Turkish empire etc. illustrated

Alternative Title

• Fishers' Constantinople and the scenery of the Seven Churches of Asia Minor illustrated
• Fisher's illustrations of Constantinople and its environs
• Views of Constantinople and the seven churches

Subjects

• Istanbul (Turkey) > In art
• Turkey > Description and travel
• Seven churches
• Istanbul (Turkey) > Description and travel
• Turkey > In art
• Seven churches in art

Note

• Originally issued in 24 monthly pts. Title pages and other prelims. with pt. 24.
• Added engraved title pages, with title: Fisher's illustrations of Constantinople and its environs, issued with pt. 1 and pt. 24.
• Title on covers of parts 1-23: Fishers' Constantinople and the scenery of the Seven Churches of Asia Minor illustrated.
• Title on cover of part 24: Constantinople, the scenery of the seven churches of Asia, and the shores and islands of the Mediterranean.
• At head of title on covers of most parts: Uniform with Fisher's "Syria and the Holy Land illustrated." The parts are numbered Syria &c pt. 35-54.
• At head of title on covers of parts: The Turkish empire illustrated.
• At head of title on cover of part 24: The Turkish empire etc. illustrated.
• Probable dates of publication derived from covers of parts: advertisement with date Jan. 1839 on covers, pt. 8.
• "In about 20 to not exceeding 24 monthly parts, each containing four highly-finished engravings"--Pts. 1-23. "In forty monthly parts, each containing four highly-finished engravings"--Pt. 24.
• "Historical sketch of Constantinople" (v. 1, p. [i]-xxxvi) issued together with portions of remainder of v. 1 in pts. 1-10.
• Illustrations: 98 prints (including added title pages) : etching ; full-page. By various engravers, chiefly after Allom; include full-page and double-page map, drawn and engraved by A. Findlay.
• Includes index.
• Parts issue: Each pt. in buff orange paper covers. Publisher's advertisements on p. [4] of covers.

Provenance (note)

• Lenox Library

Call Number

GIL+ (Allom, T. Constantinople and the scenery)

OCLC

• 81298286
• NYPG84-B29329

Author

Allom, Thomas, 1804-1872.

Title

Constantinople and the scenery of the Seven Churches of Asia Minor illustrated. First [-second] series / in a series of drawings from nature by Thomas Allom ; with an historical account of Constantinople and descriptions of the plates by Robert Walsh.

Imprint

London ; Paris : Fisher, Son & Co. ; New York : R. Martin & Co. [distributor, 1838?-1840?].

Series

Constantinople, the scenery of the seven churches of Asia, and the shores and islands of the Mediterranean ; pts. 1-24

Syria and the Holy Land illustrated ; [31]-54

The Turkish empire illustrated

The Turkish empire etc. illustrated

Turkish empire illustrated

Turkish empire etc. illustrated

Provenance

Lenox Library GIL+ c 2

Local Note

Ill. in Arents BIP 06-414 are in hand col. state.

Copy in Arents BIP 06-414: Pt. 1 in variant dull yellow paper covers, with title: Views of Constantinople and the seven churches / by Thomas Allom ; with an historical account of Constantinople by Robert Walsh and descriptions of the seven churches by John Carne. Lithographed ill. on p. [1] of covers; publisher's advertisements on p. [4] of covers.

Copy in Arents BIP 06-414: Pt. 4 in variant covers, with title: Constantinople. Publisher's advertisements on p. [1] and [4] of covers.

Copy 1 in GIL+: Gift of Matilda W. Bruce, July 27, 1908.

Copy in Arents BIP 84-58 incomplete: lacks pt. 4, containing p. xiii-xvi, p. 21-24 and 4 leaves of plates (ser. 1). Also lacks pt. 28, containing p. 29-44 and 4 leaves of plates (ser. 2).

Copy in Arents BIP 84-58: Pts. 21-24 in case with: The Shores and islands of the Mediterranean.

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Added Author

Walsh, R. (Robert), 1772-1852.

Carne, John, 1789-1844.

Fisher, Son, & Co. Publisher

Research Call Number

GIL+ (Allom, T. Constantinople and the scenery)

Stuart 6913

Arents BIP (Allom, T. Constantinople 1838) 84-58

Arents BIP (Walsh, R. Constantinople 1838) 06-414