Forum Auctions: A Visual and Historical Voyage into the Ottoman World: the Library of a Gentleman, 1157, London

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Auction Date
November 14, 2024 - November 14, 2024
Page Size: 267 items in 11 pages

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
126 Joly (Alexis Victor)

Vues de la Grece Moderne

Paris 1824 GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 Not Sold
127 Kinneir (John Macdonald)

Journey through Asia Minor, Armenia, and Koordistan, first edition

1818 GBP 500.00 - 700.00 GBP 1,134.00
128 Knolles (Richard)

The Generall Historie of the Turkes, from the first beginning of that Nation to the rising of the Ottoman Familie

1610 GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00 GBP 1,386.00
129 Knolles (Richard)& Sir Paul Rycaut.

The Turkish History, from the Original of that Nation, to the Growth of the Ottoman Empire ...

1687 GBP 400.00 - 600.00 Not Sold
130 La Boullaye-Le Gouz (Francois de)

Les Voyages et Observations, first edition

Paris 1653 GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 Not Sold
131 La Chappelle (George)

Recuel de Divers Portraits des Principales Dames de la Porte du Grand Turc, first edition

Paris 1648 GBP 8,000.00 - 10,000.00 GBP 14,490.00
132 Labat (Jean-Baptiste)

Memoires du Chevalier D'Arvieux, envoye extraordinaire du roy ..., 6 vol., first edition

Paris 1735 GBP 600.00 - 800.00 GBP 504.00
133 Laurent (Peter Edmund)

Recollections of a Classical Tour through various parts of Greece, Turkey, and Italy, first edition

1821 GBP 300.00 - 400.00 Not Sold
134 Lavardin (Jacques de)

Histoire de Georges Castriot surnomme Scanderbeg

La Rochelle 1593 GBP 750.00 - 1,000.00 GBP 756.00
135 Le Bruyn (Cornelius)

Voyage au Levant, first French edition

Delft 1700 GBP 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 GBP 2,520.00
136 Le Bruyn (Cornelius)

Travels into Muscovy, Persia, and part of the East-Indies, 2 vol., first English edition

1737 GBP 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 GBP 1,638.00
137 Le Chevalier (Jean Baptiste)

Recueil des Cartes, Plans vues et medailles, pour sevir au Voyage de la Troade

Paris 1802 GBP 600.00 - 800.00 Not Sold
138 Le Chevalier (Jean Baptiste)

Voyage de la Troade, 3 vol., third edition

Paris 1802 GBP 300.00 - 400.00 GBP 252.00
139 Le Roy (Julien David)

Les Ruines des plus beaux Monuments de la Grece, first edition, 2 parts in 1

Paris 1758 GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 Not Sold
140 Leake (William Martin)

Journal of a Tour in Asia Minor, first edition

1824 GBP 200.00 - 300.00 GBP 189.00
141 Lear (Edward)

Journals of a Landscape Painter in Albania, Ilyria, &c., second edition

1852 GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00 GBP 1,008.00
142 Lennep (Rev. Henry J. van)

The Oriental Album ... of the People and Scenery of Turkey, first edition

New York 1862 GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 GBP 1,638.00
143 Lewis (John Frederick)

Illustrations of Constantinople, made during a Residence in that City &c. in the Years 1835-6, first edition

1838 GBP 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 GBP 7,560.00
144 Longworth (J.A.)

A Year among the Circassians, 2 vol., first edition

1840 GBP 300.00 - 400.00 GBP 403.20
145 Lucas (Paul)

Voyage du Sieur Paul Lucas au Levant, 2 vol., first edition

Paris 1704 GBP 200.00 - 300.00 GBP 277.20
146 MacFarlane (Charles)

Constantinople in 1828, second edition

1829 GBP 300.00 - 400.00 GBP 252.00
147 Macmichael (William)

Journey from Moscow to Constantinople in the Years 1817

1819 GBP 300.00 - 400.00 GBP 252.00
148 Madden (R. R.)

Travels in Turkey, Egypt, Nubia, and Palestine, 2 vol., first edition

1829 GBP 400.00 - 600.00 GBP 504.00
149 Madox (John)

Excursions in the Holy Land, Egypt, Nubia, Syria &c., 2 vol., first edition

1834 GBP 400.00 - 600.00 GBP 1,890.00
150 Mariti (Giovanni)

Voyages dans l'Isle de Chypre, la Syrie et la Palestine, 2 vol.

Neuwied 1791 GBP 300.00 - 400.00 GBP 352.80
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