Various Photographers, late 19th century

CONSTANTINOPLE, LATE 19TH CENTURY. Album of albumen prints (44), many by Abdullah Frères, image sizes approx.194 x 256mm (or the reverse), each mounted on thick card recto and verso, with French manuscript captions on card. Subjects include important historical monuments and mosques, urban views, genre scenes, and portraits. Housed in an oblong 4to measuring 310 x 400mm, green half Morocco gilt, spine gilt with raised bands in 6 compartments, red edges, marbled endpapers.