Constantinople and the Scenery at the Seven Churches of Asia Minor,illustrated in a series of Drawings from Nature by T.Allom with an historical account of Constantinople and description of the plates by the Rev. R.Walsh. 1838 , London/Paris
Excerpt from original source: Caravans daily arrive from Persia, bringing raw silks and drugs, and ships from Europe with cochineal, indigo, &c.; but the most remarcable commodity in which the English trade is fruit. Charles II., it seems, was so fond of of figs, that he directed his ambassador, Sir T. Finch to conclude a commercial treaty, by which two ship loads should be allowed for the king's table; and under the shadow of this, all England has since been supplied with them. The drying and packing of these form an animated and entertaining scene in Smyrna at the season...One is given in our illustration, its dark and distant prospect terminated by the hill of the Acropolis, and its narrow passage nearly obstructed by a single file of loaded camels, bringing to the Frank quarters the produce of Persia and India, to be exchanged for that of Europe and America. (II, 5)
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Imprint: T. Allom. T. Higham. Fisher Son & Co London & Quai de l' Ecole Paris
Constantinople and the Scenery at the Seven Churches of Asia Minor,illustrated in a series of Drawings from Nature by T.Allom with an historical account of Constantinople and description of the plates by the Rev. R.Walsh. 1838 , London/Paris
Excerpt from original source: Caravans daily arrive from Persia, bringing raw silks and drugs, and ships from Europe with cochineal, indigo, &c.; but the most remarcable commodity in which the English trade is fruit. Charles II., it seems, was so fond of of figs, that he directed his ambassador, Sir T. Finch to conclude a commercial treaty, by which two ship loads should be allowed for the king's table; and under the shadow of this, all England has since been supplied with them. The drying and packing of these form an animated and entertaining scene in Smyrna at the season...One is given in our illustration, its dark and distant prospect terminated by the hill of the Acropolis, and its narrow passage nearly obstructed by a single file of loaded camels, bringing to the Frank quarters the produce of Persia and India, to be exchanged for that of Europe and America. (II, 5)
Notes:
Imprint: T. Allom. T. Higham. Fisher Son & Co London & Quai de l' Ecole Paris
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Ινστιτούτο Νεοελληνικών Ερευνών/ ΕΙΕ
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Ιόλη Βιγγοπούλου
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