Constantinople--Berggren, G., Abdullah Frères, J. Pascal Sebah, (?and others).

229 albumen prints (each approx. 200 x 260mm., or the reverse), individually mounted on thick card (239 x 309mm.), most with titles and/or signatures in the negative, the collection divided into five contemporary folding blue cloth portfolios, numbered 1-5 and lettered in gilt 'Vues d'Orient', cloth ties, a few corners of mounts slightly bumped, some wear to portfolios

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A very impressive collection, including many uncommon photographs, overall with good dark tones. The vast majority of the photographs are of Constantinople and its vicinity and were taken by the well known photographers Berggren (121), Sebah (68) and Abdullah Frères (15), together with 25 unsigned photographs (many possibly by Sebah). It is possible that this collection was assembled in the nineteenth century for presentation.