[J. BRINDESI-J.ROBERTSON]:SOUVENIRS DE CONSTANTINOPLE. TRIESTE n.d. but 1855-1858 First edition, FOLIO OBLONG, contemporary green cloth with light wear at the extremities, complete: title with list of plates in French and German and 28 fine lithographed plates preserving their contemporary tissue guards, some very light scattered spotting in few places, overall in very good plus condition, a nice set An impressive publication by the Austrian Lloyd that was offered in the late 1850s to the passengers of steamers towards the Levant. It is highly significant in the history of 19th century visual media because it marks a bridge between traditional lithography and the burgeoning art of photography. The 28 fine plates are lithographs based on original drawings by Jean Brindisi and, most importantly, on photographs by the pioneer James Robertson.From the 28, roughly 21 were specifically captioned as being after a photograph by Robertson. It has been published as a luxurious souvenir for travelers visiting Constantinople and include iconic landmarks of the city as well as street views and people. A very rare publication with lithographed views from unobtainable early photographs.