MAYER, Luigi.

Views in the Ottoman Empire, chiefly in Caramania,

Name: Views in the Ottoman Empire, chiefly in Caramania,
Brand: MAYER, Luigi.
SKU: 122624
Price: 3370.00 USD
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a part of Asia Minor hitherto unexplored; with some curious selections from the islands of Rhodes and Cyprus, and the celebrated cities of Corinth, Carthage, and Tripoli.

Stock Code 122624

London, Bowyer, 1803.

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A finely bound copy. Mayer made the illustrations when employed as the personal view painter for Sir Robert Ainslie, British ambassador at Constantinople from 1776-92. The scenes here are quite memorable, not only for the impressive views of ancient monuments, but for their glimpses in to the lives and culture of the people.

Amongst his works the plates of Caramania are of particular interest as they were not reprinted in any of the other Mayer compilations. Josiah Spode used them for an eponymous set of blue and white transfer ware pottery.

First edition, folio (47.5 x 34 cm); text in English and French (including additional title), 24 hand-coloured aquatint plates; contemporary full green with an elaborate gilt frame to boards and gilt lettering to upper board and spine, all edges gilt, spine with some discreet expert restoration, a fine copy.

Cf. Abbey (Travel), 369 (bound with other works); Atabey 788; Blackmer 1098; Brunet III 1557

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