from the original drawings by Chevalier Gaspard Fossati ; lithographed by Louis Haghe, esq. First edition, very clean throughout. The Swiss... Show morefrom the original drawings by Chevalier Gaspard Fossati ; lithographed by Louis Haghe, esq. First edition, very clean throughout. The Swiss architect Fossati (1809-83) worked in Russia for a while before coming to Constantinople in 1838 as architect to the Russian court. After building the Russian embassy, he in 1845 entered the service of the Sultan, for whom he restored the Hagia Sophia. The "description historique des planches" was edited from Fossati's notes by the vicomte Adalbert de Beaumont. - Wants plates 3 (nave of Ayasofya Mosque, facing east; with groups of men in traditional dress) and 19 (exterior view of Ayasofya Mosque, courtyard of mausoleums in the foreground; with groups of men and women in traditional dress), but includes facsimiles thereof. A good copy. "Description historique des planches" edited from the notes of Fossati by A. de Beaumont (6 p.). Main Heritage Shelves General NA5870.S3 F67 1852 Book Item-ID: i23414534 BIB-ID: 1507126 Show less
Collection of plates showing interior and exterior views of buildings in Burgos, Madrid, Córdoba, Granada, Gibraltar, Jérez and Seville, with... Show moreCollection of plates showing interior and exterior views of buildings in Burgos, Madrid, Córdoba, Granada, Gibraltar, Jérez and Seville, with figures and animals. by D. Roberts Title from item, date devised by LIbrary staff. In 19th-century half brown morocco, brown cloth-covered boards; spine lettered 'Sketches in Spain.' and 'Roberts.' The 'Table of Contents' on the verso of the engraved dedication calls for XXVI pl. - including engraved title page. Most plates are unsigned. A few are signed in the plate by David Roberts, or as lithographically printed by Day & Son. The engraved dedication carries on its verso a list of the plates, in which the lithographers were named as T.S. Boys, W. Gauci, T. Allom, T.S. Cooper, L. Haghe and D. Roberts. The work is dedicated by David Roberts to the Marquis of Lansdowne. Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.03447 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i10177565 BIB-ID: 1019392 Show less
