"KOSMORAMA oder Gemalde des Schonsten und Merkwurdigsten aus Natur, Kunst und Menschenleben verbunden mit Novellen, Erzahlungen und humoristischen Aufsatzen. TURKEI (Reisenbilder aus der Turkei). Quedlinburg" [1833]. Cosmorama was a popular form of visual entertainment in the 19th century, advertised as "a historical, geographic and picturesque voyage to different parts of the world". The viewers could enter in a dark room and interact with large illuminated representations of cities and landscapes, mostly painted, "visiting" and "experiencing" remote places of the world. The first Cosmorama is spotted in Paris in 1808, while many other operated in central Europe & the USA until the mid 19th century being fashionable gathering places for the bourgeoisie. However, they almost disappeared at the end of 19th century. The Cosmorama programs were changed regularly and each picture described could be purchased in leaflets sold on the premises only (Herki Huhtamo, "Towards a History of Peep Practice" in "A companion to Early Cinema", 2012). An example of a rare leaflet about Turkey and Constantinople from a Viennese Cosmorama is offered in the current lot. In 4to, (27x20cm), original rappers preserved, modern binding. Complete the leaflet for Constantinople with engraved title of "Kosmorama", 22 parts of explanatory text, a folding lithographed view of the city and port of Constantinople by C. Lehmann, and 3 additional lithographed views of different sizes (different painters), one for each corresponding chapter: "Constantinopel", "Therapia im Bosporus", "die Sophienkirche", "die Prinzeninseln". Fine condition. Only 3 copies are tracked in Public Libraries worldwide. Very rare.