description | [Wageman, Thomas Charles]London, 1818- Engraved, coloured frontispice, coloured engraved additional aquatint title, and 29 full page hand-coloured aquatint plates, each plate with explanatory text, verso's blank. A fine, richly gilded, red Morocco binding, with large lozenge shaped central ornament,gilded spine with raised bands, gilded edges. Last page supplied in photocopy, new endpapers., nevertheless a fine copy of a scarce book. Atabey: 812 Abbey Travel: 373. Blackmer 444 . A really fine book that will enhance any collection on the Ottoman World / Islamic Arts. |