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MELLING, Antoine-Ignace (1763-1831)

Lot 94
22.11.2023 14:00UTC +01:00
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AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Event locationFrance, Paris
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Lot 94 | MELLING, Antoine-Ignace (1763-1831)
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MELLING, Antoine-Ignace (1763-1831)

Voyage pittoresque de Constantinople et des rives du Bosphore... Paris : Treutel et Wurtz, [1809]-1819.

Exemplaire aux armes de la famille Rothschild de l'un des plus beaux ouvrages sur l'Empire ottoman au XIXe siècle. Publiées en 13 livraisons entre 1809 et 1819, les planches offrent parmi les premières représentations de l'intérieur des palais du Sultan, et notamment du harem impérial, ainsi que des vues de Constantinople. Elles sont accompagnées de trois plans de la ville. Melling commença à voyager dès l'âge de 19 ans, et fut introduit à la soeur du Sultan par l'ambassadeur danois à Constantinople. En 1795, elle le choisit comme architecte pour rénover sa demeure et Melling obtint du Sultan l'autorisation d'accéder à l'intérieur de ses palais pour les étudier et en réaliser des esquisses. Brunet, III, col. 1591 ("magnifique ouvrage") ; Atabey, n° 798-799 ; Blackmer, n° 1105 ; Lipperheide, n° 1431.



2 vol. gr. in-folio (700 x 530 mm pour le volume de texte et 649 x 510 mm pour le volume de planches). Édition orignale. Illustré d'un frontispice à chaque volume (déchirure restaurée au frontispice du volume de texte), 3 plans à double-page pliés et montés sur onglets (le premier très bruni) et 49 planches à double-page d'après Melling, pliées et montées sur onglets (piquées en marge). Reliure uniforme du XIXe siècle : demi-maroquin rouge à coins, pièce de maroquin rouge aux armes de la famille Rothschild avec devise "Concordia industria integritas" au centre des plats, dos orné doré (reliures tachées et frottées, accrocs aux plats avec manques de cuir, coiffes et coins frottés avec manques de cuir, mors frottés).

Provenance : James de Rothschild (ex-libris ; étiquette Ferrières au contreplat de chaque volume)



First edition of one of the most important works on Constantinople, this copy bearing the arms of the Rothschild family.

Artist:Antoine Ignace Melling (1763 - 1831)
Place of origin:Western Europe, France, Europe
Auction house category:Books
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