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AULDJO, John.

Journal of a visit to Constantinople,

and some of the Greek Islands, in the Spring and Summer of 1833.

Stock Code
102744
London, Longman, 1835
£600

Auldjo, a distinguished geologist and Alpinist who had climbed Mont Blanc in 1827, 'enjoyed the luxuries of Constantinople. He gives a detailed account of a 'hummum', or Turkish bath, some years before it was popularised by David Urquhart' (Koç). The book contains detailed descriptions of costume and of all sorts of manufactures including jewellery, silks, perfumes, etc.

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Description

First edition. 8vo., xii, 259 pp., complete with half title, vignette on title and another on p.203 after Sir William Gell, 7 plates drawn and etched by George Cruikshank after drawings by the author, contemporary half calf, rebacked preserving spine, rubbed, corners worn, a very good copy.

Bibliography

Atabey 42; Blackmer 56; Koç II, 294; Cohn 41; Weber I, 125.

Stock ID:102744

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