Impressions of Istanbul Voyage to Constantinople 1493-1820

£265 · Offered by Shapero Rare Books

the Ömer Koç Collection An essential work of reference and a beautifully produced book. With a preface by the late Norman Stone. This is the first volume describing the books on Istanbul from the library of Ömer Koç who has been assiduously acquiring these books, in the finest possible examples, for over two decades and now has probably the finest collection on the subject in private hands. This volume covers the period from 1493, when the Ottoman Turkish conquest of Constantinople in 1453 was still a living memory, to 1820. 4to (35 x 26 cm). 367pp, profusely illustrated throughout with colour and monochrome illustrations,many full page, bound in red cloth gilt, cream dust-wrapper lettered in red and black. NEW.

• Binding: Hardcover

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