Lot 03125

De Amicis Ed., “Constantinople”, Paris 1885. Third edition in French (original in Italian) .In 8vo 18x12cm. Contemporary leather over boards. Complete 304p and many illustrations in the text. A fine copy. Edmondo De Amicis (1846-1908) was an Italian novelist and journalist who travelled widely. He spent one year in Constantinople, during the Russo-Turkish war of 1877-78 and his description of Constantinople (first published in Italian in1878) became soon the standard travel account for the area. More than 20 illustrations are from original drawings by Amicis.