Lot 08050

[GOBLE – MILLINGEN] CONSTANTINOPLE. Painted by Warwick Goble /  Described by Alexander van Millingen, Published by A. & C. Black, London, 1906. First edition, in 8vo, ix, 282pp. With 63 colour plates by Warwick Goble, and a folding map of Byzantine Constantinople.

Fine first edition of this scarce, lushly illustrated text on the byzantine capital city. Millingen discusses the history, architecture, religion and place of women in this historically significant work. He notes that Constantinople looks on both Europe and the Middle East. The text is especially significant given the time period; it was written just a few years before WWI and during the consolidation of the nation-state. The illustrations are executed in Gobles most accomplished style, especially nice in the travel genre.

Luxury half leather (spine and corners) bound of the period, green clothed boards. Gilt decoration and tilte on spine, slight wear. Marbled end papers, gilt upper edge pages, slight spotting inside, otherwise clean and tight. Fresh images. Owners inscription on second page (1907).

Good copy.