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OFFERED WITH NO RESERVE is ‘L’Empire Ottoman Illustre,’ the first edition in French of one of the most attractive 19th century illustrated works concerning the Middle East, both the first and second series, printed in about 1839 in two quarto volumes at Paris and London, adorned with 98 plates, maps and engraved titles, also published as ‘Constantinople and Its Environs,’ comprising as well ‘The Seven Churches of Asia Minor’ (‘Les Sept Eglises de l’Asie Mineure’), complete in all respects and BOUND IN THE PUBLISHER’S ORIGINAL BURGUNDY PEBBLED CLOTH GILT. The work may be referenced as Atabey 1316 and Blackmer 1766. �ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED TRAVEL BOOKS OF THE 19TH CENTURY, AND CERTAINLY ONE OF THE MOST ATTRACTIVE BOOKS CONCERNING THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE. ADORNED WITH FULLY 98 PLATES, MAPS, AND ENGRAVED TITLES. �BOUND IN THE PUBLISHER’S ORIGINAL BURGUNDY PEBBLED CLOTH GILT, AND VERY SCARCE THUS. �The full title reads as follows: �“L’Empire Ottaman Illustre / Constantinople Ancienne et Moderne; / Comprenant Aussi Les Sept Eglises de l’Asie Minneure. / Illustres d’Apres les Dessins pris sur les Lieux / par Thomas Allom, Esq. / Precedees d’un essai historique sur Constantinople et de la description des monumens de Constantinople et des Sept Eglises de l’Asie Mineure, / Par M.M. Leon Galibert et C. Pelle, / Collaborrateurs de la Revue Britannique. / Premiere [Deuxieme] Serie. / Fisher, Fils et Cie. / A Paris, Quai de l’Ecole: et a Londres.” �The 98 plates (including 2 maps) in this work are truly spectacular; they depict in wonderful detail the geography, cities, ruins, inhabitants and culture of the Ottoman Empire along the Mediterranean Coast and through what is now known as the Middle East. The plates depicting Constantinople (i.e. Istanbul) show wonderfully the different characters and parts of the city, while the remaining plates depict the Bosphorus, Smyrna, and numerous other points along the coast in the most beautiful detail. This collection of plates is one of the most valuable records of life in the early 19th century in the Middle East. �Although other artists contributed to the work, the majority of the plates are after drawings by Thomas Allom “who had given up his practice as an architect to paint views for publication. He had already produced a series on the English counties when he was commissioned by Fisher to travel and take drawings in the Levant. He was abroad 9 months in Asia Minor, Syria, Constantinople and Palestine.” �Allom was as much artist as architect. He furnished the drawings for the series of illustrated works upon which his reputation rests. Amongst these may be named his ‘Cumberland and Westmoreland,’ ‘Devonshire and Cornwall,’ ‘Scotland,’ ‘France,’ ‘Constantinople,’ ‘Asia Minor,’ and ‘China.’ Allom exhibited for many years at the Royal Academy, ‘where his charming pencil usually gained a place of honour.’ ‘He was frequently called upon to assist his professional brethren, and there are few artists who forget the vigour and beauty of the drawings.’ (DNB) �Walsh, the author of the text of these two volumes, accepted an offer (in about 1820) of the chaplaincy to the British embassy at Constantinople, remaining in that post for several years, during which time he made many extensive expeditions through Turkey and other parts of Asia. Having obtained a medical degree, he practised as a physician on various occasions while in the more remote parts of that continent. From Constantinople he went to the embassy at St. Petersburg, to which he had been appointed chaplain, but only remained there a little while, proceeding in 1828 to Rio de Janeiro. His investigations of the extent of the slave trade in Brazil led to his being placed on the committee of the Society for the Abolition of Slavery. On his return to England in 1831 he was again sent to Constantinople. �The two volumes are complete in all respects and comprise, respectively, 54 and 60 numbered pages, plus the 98 engraved... 
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