Lot 00181 |
PAUL de REGLA: La Turquie oficielle - Constantinople, son gouvernement ses habitants. Geneve 1890
First edition. In 8vo (18.5x13 cm). Contemporary red cloth over boards, slightly faded and frayed. Complete: 442 p. Text clean. Overall in very good condition.
Paul de Regla, a Swiss traveler, resided in Constantinople for ten years and knew thoroughly the city and its multinational society in the 19th century. His book offers a highly detailed account from the perspective of an insider.