ANTOINE LAURENT CASTELLAN – MOEURS, USAGES, COSTUMES DES OTHOMANS

First edition. Nepveu, Paris, 1812. 6 volumes; 1st volume 119 p., 2nd volume 225 p., 3rd volume 251 p., 4th volume 282 p., 5th volume 231 p., 6th volume 235 p., 13.5x8.5 cm. 72 hand-coloured full-page engravings representing Ottoman costumes, weapons, instruments, scenes and portraits. In luxurious full-leather binding of its period, with gilded writing and figure motifs on the spine, gilt framed covers, gilded page edges. In excellent condition. Atabey 204, Blackmer 300, Colas 545, Brunet I 1225-1227.

FAMOUS TRAVELOGUE LOADED WITH HISTORY AND CULTURE OF FRENCH ARCHITECT AND AUTHOR ANTOINE LAURENT CASTELLAN OF THE JOURNEY IN THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE 19TH CENTURY STARTING FROM SOUTHERN GREECE EXTENDING TO AEGEAN ISLANS, DARDANELLS AND ISTANBUL…

72 HAND-COLORED ENGRAVINGS BY THE AUTHOR AND FAMOUS ENGRAVER OCTAVIEN DALVIMART…

A SIX VOLUME MASTERPIECE IN BEAUTIFUL FULL LEATHER BINDINGS OF THE PERIOD… IN SUPERB CONDITION…

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