[Turkey] - Ernest Mamboury - Constantinople, Guide Touristique. 300 Illustrations, vues panoramiques, cartes etc - 1929

Ernest Mamboury - Constantinople, Tourist Guide. 300 Illustrations, panoramic views, maps, etc. - Constantinople, John A. Rizzo, 1929 - 415 pages - 20 x 11.5 cm

With 300 illustrations, maps, and panoramic plates – Rare early edition

Discover almost a century ago in Istanbul with this beautiful and rare tourist guide by the famous Swiss orientalist Ernest Mamboury. Published in 1929 by John A. Rizzo in Constantinople, this work offers a unique glimpse of the city in the final years of the Ottoman era and the early Turkish republic.

This guide is richly illustrated with 300 images, including:
historical photos
detailed maps
panoramic cityscapes
Maps of monuments and neighborhoods.

With its 415 pages and compact size (20 × 11.5 cm), this was the definitive work for travelers, archaeologists, and diplomats who wanted to understand the city in all its cultural and historical layers.