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The Oriental album; twenty illustrations, in oil colors, of the people and scenery of Turkey, with an explanatory and descriptive text
by Van Lennep, Henry J., Rev
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- Hardcover
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About This Item
New York: Anson D. F. Randolph, 1862. First edition, folio, pp. [3]-48, inserted tinted lithographic title page by Charles Parsons, printed by Endicott & Co, 20 chromolithograph plates by Parsons after Van Lennep, also printed by Endicott; original morocco backed pictorial brown cloth stamped in gilt on the upper cover; hinges reinforced with Japanese tissue, spine rubbed and worn, but sound; internally fine. Bennett (misidentifying the author as Van Lennert), p. 108; Reese, 97. Accompanied by: Van Lennep, H. J. The Grave of Henry Martyn. Description to accompany the picture ... printed in oil colors by Messrs. Endicott & Co., NY: Anson D. F. Randolph, 1863, 16mo, pp. 16; original printed wrappers; fine. 7 in OCLC. A detailed description of the following: Accompanied by: a separately printed folio chromolithograph captioned "Tomb of Henry Martyn, at Tocat in Turkey," by Charles Parsons and printed by Endicott & Co. Also fine.
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- Rulon-Miller Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 31636
- Title
- The Oriental album; twenty illustrations, in oil colors, of the people and scenery of Turkey, with an explanatory and descriptive text
- Author
- Van Lennep, Henry J., Rev
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Anson D. F. Randolph
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1862
- Keywords
- Turkey , Color plates , Colour Plates , Costume
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