2 plate volumes only, text volume not present. 167 plates (of 200), including several double page. (Folio) 51.5x35 cm. (20¼x13¾"), later brown cloth and marbled boards.
A rare and important study of the architecture of Istanbul (Constantinople) concentrating mainly on religious buildings. Includes major mosques of the Ottomans, as well as Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sophia, and Hagia Theodoros. Plates show interior and exterior views, architectural detail, street scenes, etc. Property of the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art, Northern California Chapter, sold for the benefit of this organization.
Condition:
Bindings heavily worn, one board detached; plates with soiling (mostly in margins); offered as a collection of plates, not subject to return.