beauties of the Bosphorus
By: by Miss Pardoe ... ; illustrated in a series of views of Constantinople and its environs, from original drawings by W. H. Bartlett.
Contributors: Bartlett, W. H. 1809-1854.; Adlard, Henry.; Willmore, James Tibbetts, 1800-1863.; Wallis, Robert, 1794-1878.; Griffiths, Henry, d. 1849; Carter, James, 1798-1855.; Varrall, John Charles, fl. 1818-1848.; Topham, Francis William, 1808-1877.; Brandard, Robert, 1805-1862.; Radclyffe, William, 1780-1855.; Bentley, J. C., 1809-1851.; Fisher, Samuel, fl. 1830-1855.; Cousen, John, 1804-1880.; Allen, James Baylis, 1803-1876.; Sands, Robert, 1782-1855.; Richardson, G. K. fl. 1833-1891.; Redaway, James C., fl. 1818-1857.; Bradshaw, Samuel, fl. 1832-1880.; Benjamin, E., fl. 1834-1846.; Hinchliffe, J. J. ca. 1805-1875.; Thomson, James, 1788-1850.; Le Keux, John Henry, 1812-1896.; Richardson, Charles, fl. 1835-1842.; Mossman, William, 1824-1884.; Cousen, Charles, 1819-1889.; Higham, Thomas, 1796-1844.; Challis, Ebenezer, fl. 1831-1863.; Hughes, W., fl. 1840-1851.; Johnston, William, printer; Richard Clay (Firm)
Publisher: George Virtue
Published: 1839
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 164
Subjects: Bosporus (Turkey) -- Description and travel.; Istanbul (Turkey) -- Description and travel.
Other titles: Bosphorus
Notes: Vol. 1 with added steel-engraved illustrated t.p.

Volume 4 with preliminary steel-engraved portrait plate entitled: "Miss Pardoe" includes facsimile signature.

Vol. 2 includes steel-engraved map entitled: "Environs of Constantinople; with the Thracian Bosphorus. Drawn & Engraved by W. Hughes.".

Most plates are with imprint: "London, Published for the Proprietors by Geo. Virtue, 26, Ivy Lane, 1839.".

Some plates in v. 4 and one in v. 2 are with imprint: "London, Published for the Proprietors by Geo. Virtue, 26, Ivy Lane, 1839."

All plates are with title captions.

Plates are engraved by H. Adlard, J. T. Willmore, R. Wallis, H. Griffiths, J. Carter, J. C. Varrall, F. W. Topham, R. Brandard, W. Radclyffe, J. C. Bentley, S. Fisher, J. Cousen, J. B. Allen, R. Sands, G. K. Richardson, J. Redaway, S. Bradshaw, E. Benjamin, J. J. Hinchliffe, Thomson, J. H. LeKeux, Chas. Richardson, W. Mossman, C. Cousen, T. Higham and E. Challis.

Publisher's advertisements on p. [5-12] at end with imprint: "Johnston, Printer, Wine-Office Court, Fleet Street.".

"Price 11s."--Cover.

MASS copy: Bound in quarter maroon calf and bright green glazed paper-covered boards with spine blocked in gold.  Spine of each volume blocked in gold with title and volume number.  Cover of each volume blocked in black with titling and the same wood-engraved illustration with imagery similar to plates within the text.    Each volume cover (except v. 2) includes part numbering, e.g. "First Quarterly Part.".  Spines re-backed.  With pale yellow glazed endpapers.