A Visual and Historical Voyage into the Ottoman World: the Library of a Gentleman

This collection focuses on conveying an accurate historical and visual understanding of Turkey and the Ottoman empire from the 16th...

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1Abdullah Frères Panorama of Constaninope from Beyazit Tower, [1865].

Lot 1

Abdullah Frères Panorama of Constaninope from Beyazit Tower, [1865].

Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000

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2Addison (Charles Greenstreet) Damascus and Palmyra: a journey to the East, 2 vol., first edition, 1838

Lot 2

Addison (Charles Greenstreet) Damascus and Palmyra: a journey to the East, 2 vol., first edition, 1838

Estimate: £500 - 700

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3Alexander (William) Picturesque Representations of the Dress and Manners of the Chinese, [c.1814]

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Alexander (William) Picturesque Representations of the Dress and Manners of the Chinese, [c.1814]

Estimate: £400 - 600

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4[Alexander (William)] Picturesque Representations of the Dress and Manners of the Russians, [1814].

Lot 4

[Alexander (William)] Picturesque Representations of the Dress and Manners of the Russians, [1814].

Estimate: £300 - 400

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5[Alexander (William)] Picturesque Representations of the Dress and Manners of the Turks, 1814.

Lot 5

[Alexander (William)] Picturesque Representations of the Dress and Manners of the Turks, 1814.

Estimate: £300 - 400

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6al-Jawhari (Abu Nasr Isma'il) Kitab-i Iugat-i Vankulu [An Ottman Turkish translation of the Arabic Sihah of Jawhari], 2 vol., Istanbul, Dar ut-Tibaat el-Memure

Lot 6

al-Jawhari (Abu Nasr Isma'il) Kitab-i Iugat-i Vankulu [An Ottman Turkish translation of the Arabic Sihah of Jawhari], 2 vol., Istanbul, Dar ut-Tibaat el-Memure, 1169-70 AH [1755-56]; and a Koran (3)

Estimate: £400 - 600

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7Allan (John H.) A Pictorial Tour in the Mediterranean, second edition, 1845; and others Europe (21)

Lot 7

Allan (John H.) A Pictorial Tour in the Mediterranean, second edition, 1845; and others Europe (21)

Estimate: £800 - 1,200

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8Allom (Thomas) Character and Costume in Turkey and Italy, second edition, [c.1848]

Lot 8

Allom (Thomas) Character and Costume in Turkey and Italy, second edition, [c.1848]

Estimate: £300 - 400

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9Amelot de la Houssaye (Abraham Nicholas) The History of the Government of Venice, by H. C. for John Starkey, 1677

Lot 9

Amelot de la Houssaye (Abraham Nicholas) The History of the Government of Venice, by H. C. for John Starkey, 1677

Estimate: £150 - 200

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10Andreossy (Antoine François) Constantinople et Le Bosphore de Thrace, 2 vol. inc. Atlas, first edition, Paris, 1828.

Lot 10

Andreossy (Antoine François) Constantinople et Le Bosphore de Thrace, 2 vol. inc. Atlas, first edition, Paris, 1828.

Estimate: £600 - 800

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11Andrews (Lieutenant-Colonel Mottram) A Series of Views in Turkey and the Crimea, from Embarcation at Gallipoli to the Fall of Sebastopol, first edition, 1856

Lot 11

Andrews (Lieutenant-Colonel Mottram) A Series of Views in Turkey and the Crimea, from Embarcation at Gallipoli to the Fall of Sebastopol, first edition, 1856

Estimate: £1,000 - 1,500

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12Annesley (George, Viscount Valentia) Voyages and Travels to India, Ceylon, the Red Sea, Abyssinia, and Egypt, 4 vol., second edition, 1811.

Lot 12

Annesley (George, Viscount Valentia) Voyages and Travels to India, Ceylon, the Red Sea, Abyssinia, and Egypt, 4 vol., second edition, 1811.

Estimate: £400 - 600

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13Arif Pacha (Muchir) Les Anciens Costumes de l'Empire Ottoman , first edition, Paris, [1863].

Lot 13

Arif Pacha (Muchir) Les Anciens Costumes de l'Empire Ottoman , first edition, Paris, [1863].

Estimate: £4,000 - 6,000

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14Arvieux (Laurent d') Travels in Arabia, the Desart, first English edition, for B. Barker and C. King, 1718.

Lot 14

Arvieux (Laurent d') Travels in Arabia, the Desart, first English edition, for B. Barker and C. King, 1718.

Estimate: £800 - 1,200

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15Atil (Esin) Images of Imperial Istanbul, limited facsimile edition, Istanbul, 1993; and others similar (6).

Lot 15

Atil (Esin) Images of Imperial Istanbul, limited facsimile edition, Istanbul, 1993; and others similar (6).

Estimate: £300 - 400

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16Auldjo (John) Journal of a Visit to Constantinople, and some of the Greek Islands, first edition, 1835

Lot 16

Auldjo (John) Journal of a Visit to Constantinople, and some of the Greek Islands, first edition, 1835

Estimate: £200 - 300

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17[Badia Y Leblich (Domingo)] Travels of Ali Bey in Morocco, Tripoli, Cyprus, Egypt, Arabia, Syria, and Turkey, 2 vol., first English edition, 1816.

Lot 17

[Badia Y Leblich (Domingo)] Travels of Ali Bey in Morocco, Tripoli, Cyprus, Egypt, Arabia, Syria, and Turkey, 2 vol., first English edition, 1816.

Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000

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18[Badia Y Leblich (Domingo)] Plates and Maps of the Travels of Ali Bey, first American edition, plate vol. only, Philadelphia, 1816.

Lot 18

[Badia Y Leblich (Domingo)] Plates and Maps of the Travels of Ali Bey, first American edition, plate vol. only, Philadelphia, 1816.

Estimate: £400 - 600

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19Barbot (Alexandre) & E. Barbot. Souvenirs d'Egypt, Paris, c.1850.

Lot 19

Barbot (Alexandre) & E. Barbot. Souvenirs d'Egypt, Paris, c.1850.

Estimate: £600 - 800

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20Bartholdy (Jakob Ludwig Salomon) Voyage en Grèce dait dans les années 1803 et 1804, 2 vol., first French edition, 1807.

Lot 20

Bartholdy (Jakob Ludwig Salomon) Voyage en Grèce dait dans les années 1803 et 1804, 2 vol., first French edition, 1807.

Estimate: £500 - 700

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